We sat up on the bow of the ship taking in the sun as the crew was preparing to cast off in Korčula. On our way to Hvar the captain made a stop at a clam inlet so folks could swim off the back of the ship, too cold for me. Tricia and a shipmate…
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On the MS Seagull in the Adriatic Sea
We are on our second day abord the MS Seagull, sailing through the Croatian islands. First, a couple of sketches from Split. I went out for coffee and discovered a quiet plaza apart from the tourist crowds. The fish marked in split is a crazy place, chaos and more types of fish than you can…
Happy Accidents, Sort Of
We left Honningsvag on Saturday, heading for Longyearbyen on the island of Svalbard. It is the most northerly town in the world at 78N latitude. With a day at sea spending time in the spa made sense. After the heat of the sauna, I sat in the relaxation room, with a view from the stern…
Sketching in Lisbon and Beyond
Lisbon easily ranks high in the list of places I have traveled. We arrived five days before our Norwegian Cruise was to depart to give us time to explore, so glad we did. When Tricia (Travels Through My Lens) and I were first together 35 years ago we talked about places we would like to…
Rethinking cruising, a bit at least
It is 15h50 here, I am sitting on our cabin’s balcony on the 12th deck of the Norwegian Epic, one of the largest cruise ships in the world. We are just about to leave port and head out for a 23-hour cruise to Santorini, Greece. Depending on how long you have followed theTravelsketcher your response…
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