Random thoughts from the sea
Day 88, 2025 Grand World Voyage Tuesday, April 1, 2025; At Sea, Atlantic Ocean. The idea of never having to create menus, prepare shopping lists, do the actual shopping, cook and clean up is one of the best features of nearly full-time cruising. Still, as anywhere, food cooked in the
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Day 3, 2024 Majestic Japan Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024; Vancouver, BC, Canada Normally cruise ships start or end their Alaska cruises in Vancouver, so unless cruisers plan to extend their trips, they don’t see much of this beautiful city. We have the full day here, so I took advantage and
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Day 99, Grand World Voyage Wednesday, April 12, 2023; A Coruña, Spain. I guess if I want to complete a “pilgrimage” to Santiago, Spain, I won’t be able to take a shortcut. I have several friends who have completed the legendary Camino de Santiago, or Way of Saint James, a
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Day 22, Grand World Voyage Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023; Uturoa, Raiatea, French Polynesia. As anyone who cruises much knows, the itinerary can change. Bad weather or unfavorable seas can prevent the ship from docking safely, as happened to us in Samoa a few years ago. Political unrest can make it
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Day 15, South Pacific, Australia and New Zealand Cruise Monday, Oct. 17, 2022; At Sea, Pacific Ocean. For the first time in nine years, this time I embarked on a cruise not knowing a single passenger. The last time I cruised – the 2020 Grand World Voyage – I traveled
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