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getting to Vancouver

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[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

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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NCL Sun – Day 16 – Back to sea

Compared to yesterday, there was almost no one up and moving early this morning. I was able to get an omelette, hand the chef a fridge magnet from Horta (he hadn’t been able to get off the ship due to … Continue reading

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NCL Sun – Day 15 – King’s Wharf

And we woke up this morning still in Bermuda. Our ship is docked at King’s Wharf, but you can see Hamilton from the upper decks. As for me – this was the view I spent observing most of the day… … Continue reading

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NCL Sun – Day 14 – Back in the UK?

  Ok, not really. But Bermuda is still a UK Territory. Or Possession? I am never sure which.  Ah – Territory (as reported by the good, on-line Wiki).  As would be expected, it consists of lots of tiny islands, about … Continue reading

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NCL Sun – Day 13 – Behind the scenes

Like many other cruise lines, NCL offers a free behind the scenes tour at & above certain loyalty levels. The tour doesn’t include engines or bridge. Most lines include the bridge but none normally want anyone around the heavy machinery. … Continue reading

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NCL Sun – Day 12 – Dinner with

This is the second of three sea days in a row. The seas have been what a number of people are calling rough and there are the usual carefully placed sea sickness bags available at the food of the fore … Continue reading

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NCL Sun – Day 11 – at Sea

And it is a Wednesday. I need to mention that because days of the week aren’t really relevant on a ship, just if we are in a port. There, the day of the week is relevant to where you want … Continue reading

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NCL Sun – Day 10 – Horta, Azores

Yes, this port call is by tender. No, I didn’t care a whit. A listed port on two of my previous transatlantic crossings, both times were called off because of bad weather. Cancelling a port call due to high seas/storms … Continue reading

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NCL Sun – Day 9 – Ponta Delgado

This is one of those lovely ports where I feel totally and completely at home. I know where I can find certain items (yarn, stitching materials, WiFi, books, coffee…..) and it is completely walkable. One exits the ship, walks along … Continue reading

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NCL Sun – Day 8 – At Sea

The distance between our last stop in the Canaries and the Azores is just enough that it makes total sense to have a sea day tucked in between this set of ports. We have also gained back another hour which … Continue reading

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NCL Sun – Day 7 – Funchal

I first visited here in 2007 on a MSC Sinfonia transatlantic from Genoa to Bueno Aires. I looks up the post (link) but, since it is from my old German blog, the photos didn’t transfer when I had to change … Continue reading

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NCL Sun – Day 6 – Tenerife

The sun is shining, the breeze is comfortable. It is Friday. Given the day/date, I doubted much of anything was going to be open so took a wander off the ship about 1000. It is an easy port to navigate: … Continue reading

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