Category Archives: Travel

Braving the city

Posted on 2024-12-30 by Holly

In this case the city in question is San Francisco and the object of my trip was on Golden Gate Ave. Rather than be insane enough to drive, I had George drop me off at North Berkeley BART just before … Continue reading →

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And flying home

Posted on 2024-12-16 by Holly

As you can imagine, it was a very long day. Starting at 0430 on east coast time, catching the hotel shuttle at 0500, fighting the stupid “do it yourself” machines to get luggage tags and boarding passes followed by forever … Continue reading →

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Sailing in to Miami

Posted on 2024-12-15 by Holly

Not surprisinly, I was awake and out and about at 0400 to watch the ship sail into the Port of Miami.     We took the ship’s tranport to Miami airport, then the Embassy Suites shuttle to the hotel where … Continue reading →

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The Last Sea Day

Posted on 2024-12-14 by Holly

As per usual – this was organizing and packing day, typical for the last day of a cruise. Well, at least on the larger ships which require you to place bags out for pick up NLT 2200 the night before … Continue reading →

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Fifth in a Row

Posted on 2024-12-13 by Holly

And by now I am sure that you more than have the idea. I am writing this while using Miriam’s wifi account since I still haven’t been able to access my “free minutes” on this ship. If I have any … Continue reading →

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Fourth in a Row

Posted on 2024-12-12 by Holly

And ….. the majority of the day spent stitching and relaxing.  This is a sea day in case you hadn’t guessed. We ended the day by using my second specialty restaurant meal voucher at Cagney’s which is the steakhouse on … Continue reading →

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Third in a row

Posted on 2024-12-11 by Holly

I can’t imagine, or maybe I can, what this ship would feel like at capacity. I think I mentioned that it is at about 70%. Mornings are fine, there is enough room in most of the lounges for people to … Continue reading →

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Two in a row

Posted on 2024-12-10 by Holly

This is the second day of all the remaining sea days. There will be six as a matter of fact. On the seventh day we …. dock. So no rest for those who chose Sunday as that day. So anyway. … Continue reading →

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All the sea days

Posted on 2024-12-09 by Holly

We are at the start of our series of sea days which will continue until we reach port in Miami on the 15th. [The beatings will continue until morale improves?] Obviously there are a serious number of people on ship … Continue reading →

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NCL Encore – Ponta Delgada

Posted on 2024-12-08 by Holly

In case some of the information isn’t just hanging out there at the top of your mind – this is the Azores and part of Portugal. And, it is Sunday so most everything isn’t open. A few stores along with … Continue reading →

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NCL Encore – Another Sea Day

Posted on 2024-12-07 by Holly

I won’t bother to get in a long discussion about all the time zone changes. (Started on UK, changed to Spain, changed to Portugal,, changed to the Azores tonight). I am still waking up incredibly early which means I can … Continue reading →

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Lisbon. Portugal

Posted on 2024-12-06 by Holly

This is the real 6 Dec. For whatever reason I grabbed the wrong draft email, cut, pasted and happily sent it out. Then realized that it was the wrong date. Argh Miriam went out and about. I stayed on the … Continue reading →

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Vigo Spain – Glides and Forts

Posted on 2024-12-05 by Holly

Is a fascinating Spanish port city. Located along a western inlet it was just a short sail up the inlet. I haven’t been here before, but it is one of those close launching points for those planning hiking Jakob’s Web … Continue reading →

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NCL Encore TA – Day 2

Posted on 2024-12-04 by Holly

Doing this from my phone, so short & sweet. I will add pix in the future but not dealing with that right now. This turned out to be a lovely sea day. I chatted with a number of lovely people, … Continue reading →

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NCL Encore – TA

Posted on 2024-12-03 by Holly

The ship we are taking (Miriam, our youngest & I) is the NCL Encore. It is coming out of dry dock and apparently there will still be  construction to be completed on the TA.  Personally, as long as the upper … Continue reading →

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Holiday Markets

Posted on 2024-12-02 by Holly

It wasn’t all that late in the afternoon when Miriam and I exited the upper floor of John Lewis in Southampton to be confronted by a street full of holiday decoratins, booths some of which were selling gift things and … Continue reading →

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Heathrow T4

Posted on 2024-12-01 by Holly

Obviously time zone whacked here. I think I slept off and on last night, but it is hard to tell at this point between exhaustion and a wonderful (not) but actually expected migraine.  I don’t know what it is now … Continue reading →

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Heathrow

Posted on 2024-11-30 by Holly

Flying toward sunrise, it is 0715 in the morning. GMT. The clouds below us are textured in lumps and bumps appearing like a layer of meringue. Red at the horizon flows into rose to pink before vanishing into pale blue. … Continue reading →

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Flying out

Posted on 2024-11-29 by Holly

I can’t say a whole lot about today except that it felt like it would never, ever end. Up early, drive to El Sobrante. Pick up Miriam, figure out how to get to the Richmond BART which we made it … Continue reading →

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Amtrak Delays

Posted on 2024-10-19 by Holly

The fire watch for the area has been called off for the moment.  There is still an active fire in San Leandro, but not here. I can occasionally smell smoke if the wind is coming just right from the south. … Continue reading →

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