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How to make the most of a cruise stop in Madeira: walk from the port to the cable car, Monte and its viewpoint, the ride down in a wicker toboggan, the cathedral and back to the ship with time to spare. My real port day in Funchal, with timings.
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How to make the most of a cruise stop in Barcelona instead of wandering around the port: getting into town, the Sagrada Familia with its stained glass and a tower, lunch and back with time to spare. My real port day, with timings.
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The Castillo de San Marcos in the morning, the pirate museum, St. George Street, the world's first Ripley's and the lighthouse's 219 steps to finish. My real day in St. Augustine, with timings and tips.
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The Statue of Liberty in the morning, Lower Manhattan, the Empire State observatory and Midtown lit up at night. My real day in New York, with timings and tips to make the most of it.
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