Random thoughts from the sea
Day 13, 2023 North Atlantic Adventure Wednesday, May 24, 2023; Dunmore East, Ireland. After yesterday’s long lines waiting for a free shuttle bus to Cork, today went a little smoother, even though it was our first tender port of this cruise. It’s about a 20-minute drive from the small port
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Day 12, 2023 North Atlantic Adventure Tuesday, May 23, 2023; Ringaskiddy, Ireland. My sister Elaine raved about the variety of fish chowder and stew she found in each Irish village during a vacation here a few years ago. So we developed the custom of sampling it whenever we can. We
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Day 9, 2023 North Atlantic Adventure Saturday, May 20, 2023; Azores, Portugal. I was last in the Azores on May 5. Since then, we spent one day in Fort Lauderdale and 12 days at sea. During that time, the hydrangeas and azaleas have come into full bloom in these Portuguese
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Day 7, 2023 North Atlantic Adventure Thursday, May 18, 2023; At Sea, Atlantic Ocean. As much as I love sea days, I will be ready for land tomorrow. Today is our sixth sea day since leaving Fort Lauderdale, and I had six sea days prior to arriving in Florida. We
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Day 3, 2023 North Atlantic Adventure Sunday, May 14, 2023; At Sea, Atlantic Ocean. We’re back in the Atlantic Ocean – this time with sunrises over our bow. I’m still on Holland America’s Zuiderdam for another nine weeks, headed for Northern Europe before heading back to Boston via Iceland, Greenland
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Day 127, Grand World Voyage Wednesday, May 10, 2023; At Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Trivia question: How many pieces of luggage does Hotel Manager Henk estimate will need to be offloaded Friday morning in Port Everglades? Here’s a hint: There are approximate 1,400 passengers, and only 40 of us will stay
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Day 122, Grand World Voyage Friday, May 5, 2023; Praia di Vitoria, Terceira, Azores, Portugal Today was bittersweet for a couple of reasons. It is the final of our 56 ports on this around-the-world voyage. And it is just a week from now that we will dock in Fort Lauderdale,
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Day 121, Grand World Voyage Thursday, May 4, 2023; Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal. This morning it seemed rain had finally caught up with us, after essentially 120 days and no rainy ports. Sure, there was a brief downpour in Sydney, but we were out of the city in the Blue
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Day 118, Grand World Voyage Monday, May 1, 2023; Cobh (Cork), Ireland. After walking 12,000 steps yesterday in Dublin, I thought it best to take it easy today in Cobh (pronounced Cove). It is my second visit to this beautiful town on the south coast of Ireland. In 2019 we
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Day 117, Grand World Voyage Sunday, April 30, 2023; Dún Laoghaire (Dublin), Ireland. I really need to stop shopping for clothes – if for no other reason than I’m not sure how I will get them all home. But today wouldn’t be the day. I had a fun hour shopping
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