Random thoughts from the sea
Day 81, 2024 Grand World Voyage Sunday, March 24, 2024; Singapore. After my fun day on my own in Saigon, I decided to treat myself again today. My sisters, who hadn’t been to Singapore before, took an Iconic Singapore ship excursion that included a riverboat cruise to Marina Bay, a
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Day 80, 2024 Grand World Voyage Saturday, March 23, 2024; Singapore. Sailing into Singapore is another iconic experience. The Zuiderdam wove its way at dawn through a maze of anchored ships, heading toward what appears to be another ship flying through the sky. It’s the Marina Bay Sands hotel, with
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Day 43, Grand Asia 2018 Monday, Nov. 12, 2018, At Sea: I’ve written before about how I discovered a love of watercolor during last year’s Grand Asia cruise. Our instructor Jack encouraged us to paint what we wanted, to use all the supplies we needed and to paint all day.
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Day 42, Grand Asia 2018 Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, Singapore: The first thunderclap hit just as I arrived via elevator at the top of the 138-foot Cloud Mountain inside a 2-acre glass enclosure. People screamed. It felt like we were inside a giant thunderstorm. As I worked my way down
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Day 41, Grand Asia 2018 Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, Singapore: Another port, another food adventure. This is the beauty of having visited many of these places before. I’m free from the obligation to take the “Best of” tour. Instead, I am looking for experiences. They seem to revolve around food.
Continue readingDay 38, Grand Asia 2017 Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017 – Singapore While each of the great cities we have visited so far has its own must-see sights, I try to discover the feel and flavor of each port as much as possible during our short visits. I think of a
Continue readingDay 37, Grand Asia 2017 Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017 – Singapore Tokyo. Beijing. Shanghai. Hong Kong. We’ve docked overnight in these great cities, and today we added Singapore to the list. Each city has its must-see tourist attractions. I hit four of those here tonight with an evening tour –
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