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Flights and arrival in Buenos Aires

Posted on March 18, 2018 by patmathews

We traveled on Latam Airlines from Miami to Buenos Aires via Sao Paulo. Normally I wouldn’t write about flights but this was unusual. We never heard of an airline letting you bid on upgrades, but we got an email about … Continue reading →

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Heading out to South America tomorrow!

Posted on March 16, 2018 by patmathews

We will be traveling from Miami to Buenos Aires and will spend two days at Iguazu Falls before we embark on the Oceania Sirena on March 21.  I will be blogging about our adventures in South America. Once we are … Continue reading →

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It’s the end of the world (cruise that is)

Posted on July 6, 2017 by patmathews

July 6, 2017 We had a lot of fun in the last 2 days of the cruise! After we left Charleston, we had a sailaway party on the deck and a July 4 barbecue.  Good music, good friends and a … Continue reading →

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Charleston, SC, USA

Posted on July 4, 2017 by patmathews

July 3 & 4, 2017 Last night we had a dinner with most of the group that contributed to the quilt project.  We had a fun time. Lima was at our table, she had bid to be cruise director for … Continue reading →

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St. George’s, Bermuda

Posted on July 1, 2017 by patmathews

June 30 and July 1, 2017 First of all, last night’s event and sunset. The QUILT raffle was held last night, and over $6000 was raised for the crew welfare fund! I didn’t win the quilt.. But am happy to … Continue reading →

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New York, NY, USA

Posted on June 29, 2017 by patmathews

June 27 and 28, 2017 When we left Boston, we. sailed through the Cape Cod canal.  Very fun to see all of the people watching and waving from the shore.  Apparently not a lot of cruise ships sail through here. … Continue reading →

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Sailing out of Boston

Posted on June 26, 2017 by patmathews

June 26, 2017 Lobsters on the deck.  Need I say more???  Well, there’s always the beautiful sea and sky.  

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Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Posted on June 26, 2017 by patmathews

Jume 26, 2017 What a wonderful day in Boston! Adam, Mark and Ramsay came on the ship and we got to show then our home for the past 6 months.  It was a beautiful day and we had lunch on … Continue reading →

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Bar Harbor, Maine, USA

Posted on June 25, 2017 by patmathews

June 25, 2017 Well here we are back in the USA, and as the immigration official said this morning, ” welcome home”! Last night we had the last ATW dinner and it was amazing! Here’s the memu and all the … Continue reading →

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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Posted on June 24, 2017 by patmathews

Jume 24, 2017 Halifax is a thriving city of 400,000 and has one of the world’s largest harbors, 10 miles long. It was established in 1749 and the fortress was used to protect Boston. Now over 1 million ships come … Continue reading →

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