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St. George’s, Grenada

Posted on December 28, 2025 by patmathews

December 27, 2025 Grenada is the first in the chain known as the Windward Islands. It is a relatively small island and is very lush and green. It is well known for its spices. We have been here several times … Continue reading →

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Kralendijk, Bonaire snorkel trip

Posted on December 27, 2025 by patmathews

December 26, 2025 I got the photos from the snorkel trip so I thought it would be good to do a separate post. It was a wonderful day and the photographer got some great shots (much better than I could … Continue reading →

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Kralendijk, Bonaire

Posted on December 26, 2025 by patmathews

December 26, 2025 Kralendijk is the capital city of Bonaire and main port of the Caribbean Netherlands. Off the coast of Bonaireis the uninhabited island of Klein Bonaire noted for diving and snorkeling. It can be reached by the water … Continue reading →

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Willemstad, Curacao

Posted on December 25, 2025 by patmathews

December 25, 2025 Yesterday, our team (just the family part of the team showed up) placed first in trivia! And because it was Christmas Eve, Silas, our cruise director, gave some points to everyone and increased the amounts that the … Continue reading →

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Aruba

Posted on December 24, 2025 by patmathews

December 24, 2025 Yesterday, I WON the blackjack tournament to the astonishment of all the rest of the finalists who were men! So let’s see if I can keep this going in the next ones. We didn’t place in trivia … Continue reading →

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Second day at sea on the way to Aruba

Posted on December 23, 2025 by patmathews

December 23, 2025 First, a few updates from yesterday at sea… I had a video in yesterday’s post which apparently didn’t transfer to the email of the post. I took a class on iPhone video yesterday and Katherine, the wonderful … Continue reading →

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Arrival and first day of two at sea

Posted on December 22, 2025 by patmathews

December 22, 2025 We are back on the beautiful new Oceania ship, the Allura. Two weeks ago, we were invited for a three day “inaugural” cruise so we got a preview and she is lovely. There are a few changes … Continue reading →

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Holiday cruise starting soon

Posted on December 16, 2025 by patmathews

December 2025 For the third year, we will be traveling with our family! We will be visiting some places that will be new to them and that we haven’t been back to in years. Here’s the map of our travels, … Continue reading →

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Libourne, France

Posted on April 18, 2025 by patmathews

April 18, 2025 (Adam’s birthday) We spent the night in Libourne and had an extraordinary experience on board – the progressive dinner. Our group of 11 started at the front desk with a glass of champagne, then we proceeded to … Continue reading →

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Saint Emilion, France

Posted on April 17, 2025 by patmathews

April 17, 2025 Last night we had a trivia competition in the lounge. Our group did not win but we had lots of fun. There were 42 questions! We sailed to Libourne where we the boat will spend the next … Continue reading →

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