Category Archives: Travel

Another Year creeps by

Posted on 2023-10-02 by Holly

In this case, I am not referring to the cross stitch pattern designed by Tracy Horner of InkCircles but just the simple phenomenon of having gained another year of age/experience. Notice that I did not claim brilliance, sophistication, or some … Continue reading →

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Bayview Trail

Posted on 2023-10-01 by Holly

My original plan was to catch an organized shuttle bus to Pike’s Place Market ~0900 with a return ~1300. All of that was derailed by US Customs/Immigration proceedings this morning. Those who had a ship’s tour obviously were rapidly accommodated. … Continue reading →

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Afternoon Tea

Posted on 2023-09-30 by Holly

It is Saturday, we are in Victoria, British Columbia. It isn’t a bad walk from the Ogden Point Cruise Ship Terminal to the center portion of the city, at least the tourist, museum, and government building portion.  I was here … Continue reading →

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Pacific Coastal Cruise

Posted on 2023-09-29 by Holly

0500 Rather than get off the ship today – well actually I might have to get off, clear immigration and get back on – I have a lovely day planned of stitching and relaxing. Failing that – I will go … Continue reading →

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Radiance OTS – final day/sea day

Posted on 2023-09-28 by Holly

This cruise is extremely short for me. Seven days – one of which was the boarding day – three ports and three sea days. The cruise companies may be mercenary, but even they are stupid enough to attempt to count … Continue reading →

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Day 6- Ketchikan

Posted on 2023-09-27 by Holly

Rather than dark and rainy on arrival, today we were gifted 1000 for an arrival time. Along with cold and rainy. It wasn’t Minnesota cold or Ottawa cold but according to a couple of the Florida flowers on the ship, … Continue reading →

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Day 5 – Juneau

Posted on 2023-09-26 by Holly

Some how it seems startling – Day 5/7. Perhaps it is because I rarely get on a ship for less an 14 days. A seven day cruise is awfully short. OTOH I do have this fall’s upcoming adventure with George,,,, … Continue reading →

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The Glaciers are receding

Posted on 2023-09-25 by Holly

  Let me start out by correcting my geography. I don’t know why I keep thinking Sitka is off the end of the archipelago, but  rather it is hundreds of kilometers short and much nearer the main body of North … Continue reading →

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Sitka!

Posted on 2023-09-24 by Holly

Sitka, Alaska is about as far west as most of us will ever go while remaining in Alaska. I was going to say “United States” but then would have had to go back and edit to say “continental United States” … Continue reading →

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Pineapple Luncheon

Posted on 2023-09-23 by Holly

I should be polite and call today’s invitation only luncheon by the proper name of “Cheers with an Officer.” This particular event used to be, prior to Covid – Luncheon with an officer and you actually had one of them … Continue reading →

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Radiance of the Seas

Posted on 2023-09-22 by Holly

and the answer to “What are you doing in Vancouver?” Looping around Alaska. At least that is what is planned pending the azipods performing and the weather holding. I am booked into a balcony cabin so as to really enjoy … Continue reading →

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getting to Vancouver

Posted on 2023-09-21 by Holly

Some days start out with a bang. Others with a lot of whining. I went to bed early last night anticipating getting up in the middle of the night, but the reality of 0245 is always worse than what I … Continue reading →

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Would you believe

Posted on 2023-08-03 by Holly

that I received a heavy package in the mail. No recognition on my part as to the return address. Not a name, just a street address.. Opening it up – this is what was inside – one each, ugly large … Continue reading →

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so many dogs

Posted on 2023-08-01 by Holly

I just couldn’t resist this photo – after finding it in my email + having had it texted to me several times. It seems that the green of Golden Retriever originated in Scotland in the 1800s. And so there was … Continue reading →

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Sacramento

Posted on 2023-06-24 by Holly

It has been over two months since I arrived home from my double transatlantic adventure. But who is counting….. and even longer since George and I took a weekend away. So, after warning all the kids (and making sure that … Continue reading →

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Fires

Posted on 2023-06-07 by Holly

I remember Sept 2020 where we couldn’t even see across the street at 1100 in the morning. This is what Mark, in Long Island was seeing this morning. Carmen described drive she and Stuart made from their DC home back … Continue reading →

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Ship to Home

Posted on 2023-04-21 by Holly

As you can imagine – my day was a bit long and made even a bit more challenging by an early awakening and a three hour time zone change. I normally sleep with the curtains open. At sea this makes … Continue reading →

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NCL Sun – Day 19 – On the edge of the Sun

Posted on 2023-04-20 by Holly

Sea day here. The last one and also the last full day of the cruise. There was something flitting through my mind about what I thought was a song about “third rock from the Sun” which actually turned out to … Continue reading →

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NCL Sun – Day 18 – heading south

Posted on 2023-04-19 by Holly

[A note on yesterday’s sail in for those who like particular’s. One of my long standing buddies, Mark, noted that – You sailed under the Verzano Bridge(Ft Wadsworth) SI side. Eastern side is Ft Hamilton, Brooklyn side. The NYC Marathon … Continue reading →

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NCL Sun – Day 17 – NYC

Posted on 2023-04-18 by Holly

Or – New York City – coming and going.  But that only means that I saw Staten Island, Brooklyn, and Manhattan from where we were sailing. Just saying.  We sere scheduled to dock at 0700. From past trips in through … Continue reading →

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