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At Sea

Posted on March 30, 2022 by patmathews

March 30, 2011 It’s a nice sunny day on the way to Malaga, Spain with the temperature of 64.  Seas are a bit rocky so they brought the Country Fair inside.  This is a time where many ship departments set … Continue reading →

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Funchal (Madeira) Portugal

Posted on March 29, 2022 by patmathews

Tuesday, March 29, 2022 As I wrote, we missed our first time visiting the Azores. So now we are in the Madeira Islands.  We were told to expect all kinds of weather – sun, clouds and rain and we had … Continue reading →

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Still at sea!

Posted on March 28, 2022 by patmathews

Monday, March 28 But tomorrow we get to our first port, Funchal, in the Azores.  I think everyone is eager to get off the ship.  We have not heard about any need to be tested, but we do need to … Continue reading →

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Many days at sea

Posted on March 26, 2022 by patmathews

Posting on Saturday, March 26 Well, I decided enough is enough and it is time for a post.  With updates!  So we are missing our first port after six sea days which means eight sea days for our crossing.  The … Continue reading →

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Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas

Posted on March 21, 2022 by patmathews

March 20, 2022 As I mentioned yesterday, we had a schedule change to Great Stirrup Cay instead of Bermuda.  We know that the weather in Europe is likely to be in the 60’s so we went out to the beach … Continue reading →

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On board!

Posted on March 19, 2022 by patmathews

Adventure is about to begin. We waited about an hour to have our COVID requirements checked and then came onboard the beautiful Marina. Had lunch, did some exploring and are going to a Cruise Critic meet and greet at 4:30. … Continue reading →

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Getting ready to travel again!

Posted on February 14, 2022 by patmathews

Well, it has been a long time with no travel and we are eager to resume travel and blogging.  We have a 26 day Oceania cruise booked next month and I will try to remember how to blog again.  The … Continue reading →

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Koblenz, Germany

Posted on November 20, 2019 by patmathews

November 13, 2019 This morning we had a walking tour of Koblenz, which is where the Rhine and the Moselle rivers meet.  We were actually docked on the Moselle although when we left we made the turn back onto the … Continue reading →

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Rhine Gorge and Boppard, Germany

Posted on November 20, 2019 by patmathews

November 12, 2019 The trip through the Rhine Gorge was just beautiful.  It was cold, so I stayed mostly in the lounge.  Some of the pictures are through the windows so there are some light reflections, but Norm was outside … Continue reading →

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Rudesheim, Germany

Posted on November 20, 2019 by patmathews

November 11 and 12, 2019 We arrived in Rudesheim in the evening of November 11 and we had the opportunity for a late stroll into town. Our destination was the Drosselgasse, the tiny street that is the heart of the … Continue reading →

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