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2025 – January – Caribbean Cruise – Day 10
Some days on holidays are better than others but all the time we are away together are good. This day
2025 – January – Caribbean Cruise – Day 9
The alarm went off at 5.38am on Karen’s phone. My phone now also said 5.38am but we didn’t know if
2025 – January – Caribbean Cruise – Day 8
Today we were all at sea – again. We had no real plans for the day other than it was
2025 – January- Caribbean Cruise – Day 7
Just before this trip Karen & I had started watching the new version of West Side Story. I say start
2025 – January – Caribbean Cruise – Day 6
This morning I waited for Eggs Benedict for both of us and they were up to usual the high standard.
2025 – January – Caribbean Cruise – Day 5
St Thomas was waiting for us as we pulled back the curtains and looked just as we thought a Caribbean
2025 – January – Caribbean Cruise – Day 4
Land ahoy I shouted when I peered out of the curtains as I could see the ship was approaching Antigua.
2025 – January – Caribbean Cruise – Day 3
A lazier start ensued for our second at sea day. We headed up to breakfast sometime after 8am and for
2025 – January – Caribbean Cruise – Day 2
After taking a melatonin tablet before retiring I had an almost unbroken night’s sleep with the gentle movement of the
2025 – January – Cruise – Travel Day & Day 1
The alarm was set for 6.45am start with the intention of being on the road for 8am. As ever we
2024 – September – Coming Home
And then with a click of our heels we were home, because there’s no place like home. Except we weren’t
2024 – September – At Sea & Victoria – Day 13
Today was going to be spent mainly at sea before docking in the evening into Victoria on Vancouver Island. A
2024 – September – Ketchikan – Day 12
After this holiday I think I might need a holiday. Today the alarm was set for 6am and we could
2024 – September – Sitka – Day 11
After yet another comfortable night’s sleep in our small but perfectly formed cabin, we headed up for breakfast at 7.45am.
2024 – September – Icy Strait Point – Day 10
Today I woke not really knowing what to expect from this trip. The ship was going to be sailing through
2024 – September – Juneau – Day 9
It’s just another day, except it wasn’t. Today we were finally going to be in Alaska for the first time
2024 – September – All at Sea – Day 8
We didn’t wake up to until almost 8am having had our best sleep of the trip so far. We were
2024 – August – Setting Sail – Day 7
It was another disturbed night for us. Karen had set an alarm for 3am to get an update on her
2022 – October – Coming Home From Cruise
When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie That’s amore More like no amore for this trip.
2022 – October – Adriatic Cruise – Day 12
You know I like my chicken fried, A cold beer on a Friday night A pair of jeans that fit
2022 – October – Adriatic Cruise – Day 11
Headin’ down south to the land of the pines I’m thumbin’ my way into North Caroline Another day on another
2022 – October – Adriatic Cruise – Day 10
Near far, wherever you are, I believe that the heart does go on I very gingerly I got out of
2022 – October – Adriatic Cruise – Day 9
We had a reasonably leisurely start in breakfast where we both went for a freshly cooked omelette. As today was
2022 – October – Adriatic Cruise – Day 8
Where it began, I can’t begin to knowing But then I know it’s growing strong Today was to be our
2022 – October – Adriatic Cruise – Day 7
Updated: Oct 23, 2022 People everywhere A sense of expectation hanging in the air. We had a late start today as