Since my last post we have traveled from the Caribbean to the Pacific by way of the Panama Canal. Our first stop was Cartagena, we took an excursion into the old town. It was too intense, exacerbated by the heat, humidity, and aggressive vendors. I have been to Spanish Inquisition museums, but though the visuals…
Tag: cruising
Going where its warm
Jimmy Buffet has a line in a song about watching a hockey game when it is 20F outside, he says, “I want to go where it’s warm!” Well, it is in the 20’s in Portland at the moment, but now we ARE “where it’s warm!” We are on the Norwegian Joy about 50 miles south…
Leaving Croatia with so many memories
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…
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…
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