Saturday, July 9, 2011

Entry 108 7.5.11

Entry 108, July 5th, 2011, 11:54pm (GMT +2)

I spent the day exploring the bluff near our dock in Ibiza. There is a road that goes to the top, but there's also an unofficial shortcut involving a dirt path lined with fossilized seashells, and an even less official shortcut that involves a decrepit staircase, an abandoned dock, and several stray cats. The view at the top was beautiful -- I just missed the sunset, but I got some other good pictures. There were a trio of round cement holes sunk into the ground that I think used to be a shore artillery battery during World War II . . . they were linked by an underground bunker that I explored using my cell phone as a flashlight. It wasn't very large, and two of the entrances were blocked with rubble, but it was still pretty cool.

The wind was freshening as I made my way down the bluff. The other cruise ship anchored off the coast was using tender boats to ferry passengers back and forth to the shore . . . they must have been having an interesting time of it as the wind picked up!

2 comments:

  1. heheh sorry fot the other ship.
    You still are in the beach season..im only old cities and culture.and i Fucking love it!..i love Italy..so mch history..have been in venice too? ita like a big art gallry.Beautiful...wish we can meet in any port...
    Hugs David..miss u and the gang..

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  2. Yeah, we still have a couple places that are just beaches and partying -- Ibiza and Cannes, mostly. We haven't been to Venice at all, and I think that it's too far from the ship to get to. Are you only on the East side of Italy?

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