Category: Spain
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A short visit to Barcelona
Read more: A short visit to BarcelonaWe arrived at the pilot station at 11 am and were immediately brought into port at Barcelona. We were surprised at the efficiency, since the last time we were here our berthing was delayed by a few hours. We descended the gangway from the ship into a maelstrom of moving containers, cranes and gantrys. On…
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Welcome Aboard
Read more: Welcome AboardWe arrived at the container port in La Spezia without any surprises and were required to place our bikes inside a van – which meant one bike at a time and removing all the gear from the bikes. A bit inconvenient, but much safer than riding our bikes through the port, so probably for the…
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A day in Barcelona
Read more: A day in BarcelonaWe arrived in Barcelona on time and the pilot was ready to bring us into port a little earlier than originally scheduled. By 9 am, we had nicely backed into our birth. It is always quite impressive watching how the ship in maneuvered into port. It was raining outside, heavily at times. Our vision of…