Random thoughts from the sea
Day 8, 2024 Ultimate Alaska Sunday, June 16, 2024; Seward, Alaska. Seward is known as the home of the original Iditarod system of trails that eventually head to Nome. It also is where many passengers begin or end their Alaskan cruises that travel between here and Vancouver. For me, this
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Days 6-7, 2024 Ultimate Alaska Friday and Saturday, June 14-15, 2024; Valdez and Prince William Sound, Alaska. Prince William Sound may be the most beautiful place on earth. Seas like mirrors, reflecting the deep green of the forest but mainly the stunning snow-covered mountains surrounding us. Neither of my cameras
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Day 4, 2024 Ultimate Alaska Wednesday, June 12, 2024; Sitka, Alaska When asked what I’m looking forward to most on a cruise, it’s not exploring new places or returning to favorite ports (although I enjoy both immensely). I reply that I’m most looking forward to seeing friends I’ve made on
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Day 3, 2024 Ultimate Alaska Tuesday, June 11, 2024; Ketchikan, Alaska What a difference a cruise makes when it comes to ports! In most places on our just-completed world cruise, we were the only cruise ship in port – and usually in a city where the influx of cruise passengers
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Day 128 +7, 2024 Grand World Voyage Saturday, May 18, 2024; Fort Smith, Arkansas A week ago, I left the Zuiderdam in Fort Lauderdale. In some ways I feel I’ve been on dry land for much longer, but that is the way of life, it seems. This morning I’m watching
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Day 121, 2024 Grand World Voyage Friday, May 3, 2024; Mindelo, Ilha de São Vicente, Cape Verde. Portugal has left its mark on many ports of call around the world. Whether it be Brazil, Madeira, the Azores or Macau, I’ve found clues to their Portuguese past in building styles, the
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Days 115, 119, 2024 Grand World Voyage Saturday and Wednesday, April 27 & May 1, 2024; Takoradi, Ghana, and Banjul, The Gambia Maybe it’s port overload after 40 so far. Maybe it’s because we were in these West African ports just a year ago, and they aren’t places I would
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Days 103-106, 2024 Grand World Voyage Monday-Thursday, April 15-18, 2024; Thanda Safari Private Game Reserve, South Africa, Part 2. Hello! Guest blogger Eloise again with another safari report. The last report covered our safari drives into the bush. This one will look at our time in the lodge, Thanda’s Villa
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Days 103-106, 2024 Grand World Voyage Monday-Thursday, April 15-18, 2024; Thanda Safari Private Game Reserve, South Africa (Editor’s note: Enjoy the first of my sister Eloise’s two guest blog posts about the safari she and my sister Elaine took in South Africa!) What is a trip to Africa without exotic
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Days 109-110, 2024 Grand World Voyage Sunday and Monday, April 21-22, 2024; Lüderitz and Walvis Bay, Namibia This is when, with just three weeks remaining on our 18-week cruise, time starts to speed up. I find myself fighting against the urge to start packing. After all, the three weeks are
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