Hi there,
Here’s a brief report on our latest cargo ship voyage. The full travelogue—a diary—will follow once the photos have been added.
The voyage, which lasted over 21 days, was a real adventure and probably the longest one we’ve ever taken. We set off again from Hamburg, where we boarded across from the Elbphilharmonie.
First, we headed to Rotterdam; we hadn’t been to that huge port before, and the harbor tour was a great experience. From there, we went to Ferrol, in northern Spain, where we used the drone for the second time.
After that, we continued on to the Canary Islands, enjoying many beautiful days at sea with fantastic weather. We savored the wonderful weather on the Atlantic and the very calm seas. We hadn’t expected that at all.
The first port in the Canary Islands was Las Palmas. I had imagined the harbor to be smaller. We arrived very late at night, so going ashore wasn’t possible. But the nighttime photos made up for it.
That same night, we continued on to the neighboring island, home to Spain’s highest mountain, the Pico del Teide. Although we couldn’t see the mountain, we were able to enjoy a wonderful shore excursion. We decided against visiting the city and hiked in the opposite direction to a fishing port. Along the way, we were able to take many beautiful photos—again with the drone.
In the afternoon, we set sail north again at 3:00 p.m.; our next port was Cádiz, Spain’s oldest city and the highlight of our trip. As we entered the harbor, we could already see the magnificent cathedral.
The timing for a shore excursion was perfect—we had the whole day, and it’s less than a 10-minute walk to downtown. I had made a plan, and the drone was sent up into the air as well.
We took stunning photos from the city’s tallest tower and also toured the cathedral from the inside. You’ll be able to see all of this clearly in the upcoming film. It would go beyond the scope of this post to describe it all here.
Via Huelva and Ferrol, we headed toward Tilbury, the port of London. We hadn’t planned a shore excursion there, but the cruise on the Thames was also very interesting. We were able to enjoy both the inbound and outbound trips in broad daylight. We’ve never been away from home for so long or traveled so far—for us, it was a trip of superlatives. Now we’re back home and getting started on editing the film.
Wishing you all a wonderful rest of the summer!