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Caribbean Cruise 2008 – Part 2
Day 6 – At Sea Another day of classes for Georgia and another day to enjoy the ship for me. This was our last full day aboard. The seas were a little rougher and the ship was moving more in the morning but, it got calmer as the day went on. I took a lot […]
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Day 1 – From snow to sunshine, Chicago to Fort Lauderdale Our Caribbean cruise started from Port Everglades on Saturday so, we flew to Fort Lauderdale on Friday. This was a crafters group cruise for Georgia (husbands were invite to tag along) and we were meeting up with some of the others from the Klik […]
Continue readingBack Home Today
Georgia and I are enjoying one last day of warm weather before going back to the cold and snow. It is raining here in Fort Lauderdale this morning and, it is cooler than it has been all week. Still, light rain and 72 beats the light snow and 22 we are going back to later […]
Continue readingMore Snow – But Not For Long
As you can see in this picture, taken out a window here at work, it is snowing again. But, in just three days, I will be trading views like this for views from the deck of a cruise ship. On Friday, Georgia and I will be headed for the Caribbean and south Florida. I am […]
Continue readingMediterranean Cruise – Part 3
Day 9 – Sea Day The only sea day of this cruise gave us a chance to rest and spend some time exploring more of the ship. We also attended the cruise director’s debarkation talk which, sadly, means the trip is nearing its end. Tonight was the second and last formal night in the dining […]
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Day 5 – Katakolon, Greece The reason cruise ships stop at Katakolon is not to see Katakolon but to visit Olympia, site of the ancient Olympic games and that is what I did. Georgia opted out of the walking so, I was on my own. After meeting the rest of the tour group in the […]
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Georgia and I just got back from a 9 day Mediterranean cruise on the brand new Carnival Freedom. This was the ship’s inaugural cruise and quit an adventure for us. The itinerary for this first cruise was a little different than it will be for the regular schedule. Days 1 and 2 – Chicago to […]
Continue readingI’m Back!
We are back from our cruise. I will be posting more details about that over the next few days. My first flight in over two months is scheduled for tomorrow and the weather actually looks good. How rusty will I be?
Continue readingAlaska – Part 4
Day 9 – Fairbanks Our tour group, along with several others, gathered in the hotel lobby on Thursday morning. What seemed like total confusion to us was routine for the Holland America people who got everyone on the right buses and on their way without a problem. Our group was split up between two buses. […]
Continue readingAlaska – Part 3
Day 6 – Sitka Sitka is another tender port so we met our group in Pharaoh’s Palace before boarding the tender for the trip to shore. This was the first day that we saw the more typical southeastern Alaska weather. The day was cool and rainy but, since out first excursion was in a semi-submersible […]
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