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Oslo

now has a water front of new steel and glass construction inhabited by mad bicylists at 0730 in the morning. Once again, this post is picture heavy, please be patient. Akke Brykken I hiked around the city for an hour … Continue reading

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Kristiansand

Is a lovely port town located on the southern coast of Norway. Heading into port The first landfall on this cruise, tours offered varied from walking tours around the town to bus trips out to steam railways. Now, I would … Continue reading

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A complete loss

We have all had those dreams  –  the one where something important is happening. Or there is something critical to accomplish, but the information is hanging there just off the edge of remembrance. And then there are those times when … Continue reading

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North to the Arctic Circle

Yes, that is right. More burning off leave by one of the most fun ways possible. Up the coast of Norway, leaving on the Artemis tomorrow. What is even nicer is that we are leaving from South Hampton, less than … Continue reading

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5 days at Sea

Is just fine for me. The Mole prefer ports because he is used to walking for a couple of hours a day plus jogging. If there were a few more young people, he also might be really cheerful, but he … Continue reading

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Crossing the Atlantic – May 2010

This is day 2 and another post which has been prepositioned. I invite you to go here for some of the photo galleries I have managed to get uploaded. Hopefully the sublinks will be working….. If my link included doesn’t … Continue reading

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At Sea – somewhere in the Atlantic

I am afraid that it is not likely this is a live post. After all, at the price they want to charge, I am not going to be on the Internet. Our day is fairly simple – I get up … Continue reading

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Halifax

What an absolutely lovely city! Sitting on my balcony this morning, I watched our approach to Pier 22. Piped in by bagpiper and drummer, the terminal is new, clean, shiny and extemely attractive. The more than helpful people at the … Continue reading

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Newport Rhode Island

Newport is a harbor town. Next to the sea, of course it is wet. Raining as a matter of fact. The ship is at anchor out closer to the ocean and we came to shore in tenderncraft, aka life boats. … Continue reading

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Typing in the park

Sitting here in the sun, I sm taking advantage of the Free WiFi offered in New York public parks. On Broadway about at the level of 23rd, I am looking at what I expect is the Flat Iron building. The … Continue reading

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New York City

Thank you all for the well wishes! I am hoping that this turns out to be quite the trip in the positive sense. Of course, we almost did not make it. Arriving at the airport early courtsey of a lovely … Continue reading

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On our way

From home to Heathrow. From Heathrow to CDG and from there to New York City to board the Costa Atlantica (me and the Mole) for a lovely 14 days back to Dover via 5-7 May – NYC 8 May – … Continue reading

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Churchill and Shakespeare

What, a reasonable person might ask, do these two individuals have in common? Besides both being English? (I am not even going to make you go down to the bottom of the page for ….) the answer? Both were born … Continue reading

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Stranded

Yep, we are one of those families affected by the volcano. DH is still in California never mind that he was due back yesterday. Add in the small fact that he has meetings in Boston next week and I am … Continue reading

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Grounded

It is not just the Internet that has made the world a small place, nor the onset of news programs covering wars in far off places. I rather think that it is because we have begun to realize in the … Continue reading

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Neolithic monuments

on the Salisbury Plain. This post is picture heavy – consider yourself warned. It is not such a far drive, just down the M3 and out the 303. An hour,  perhaps a little more and 4000 years vanish in the … Continue reading

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There was an icy rain

falling as the Mole and I pulled out of Edinburgh. No sunshine like the previous day as seen from high on Linlithgow’s walls – nor clear skies outlining the bridges till they seem more like computer generated images than the … Continue reading

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Steam Trains, Ship Lifts, and Castles

before I forget – I am making progress on my knitting – Bo’ness and Kinniel Steam Railway The first stop on our route today was the above named Steam Railway (with the complete story at the link). Completely run by … Continue reading

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The Only Yarn Shop

According to several of the stores on High Street and the owner of K1Yarns, 89 Victoria St (or West Bow, street names can be rather tricky), this is the only wool shop in Edinburgh. Cheerful and well lighted, the selection … Continue reading

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Driving north

You would think after spending most of yesterday afternoon and evening on the road that I would prefer to have some relaxation today. To stay home, read or work on crafts; i.e. just relax. It is a four day weekend. … Continue reading

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