Category Archives: Food

Manzanillo, Mexico

Posted on January 20, 2023 by patmathews

January 20, 2023 Yesterday at lunch there was a fresh pasta station.  I also noticed that there was this Bloody Mary bar! We had dinner with two couples that we met on the 2017 world cruise, Mui and Erin and … Continue reading →

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At Sea

Posted on January 19, 2023 by patmathews

January 19, 2023 I am recovered from the rock and roll minus the whales excursion.  I really never get seasick on cruise ships but this small fishing boat which was just tossed around in the huge waves was something else! … Continue reading →

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Valletta, Malta

Posted on April 6, 2022 by patmathews

April 6, 2022 We had not booked anything for Malta as we had been here several times before.  I was interested in a tour called Maltese food and wine and signed up, but we were waitlisted.  When I called destination … Continue reading →

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Amalfi and Positano

Posted on April 6, 2022 by patmathews

April 5, 2022 This was probably our fourth visit to this area of Italy and it never loses its charm.  Today we took a ferry from Amalfi (which was an anchored and tender port) to Positano.  Our guide was Alessio … Continue reading →

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Civitavecchia, Italy

Posted on April 4, 2022 by patmathews

April 4, 2022 We arrived in Italy this morning, had breakfast and got ready for the team to change our room to one across the hall and mid ship.  This is because our desired type of cabin was not available … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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Bamberg, Germany with pictures

Posted on November 19, 2019 by patmathews

November 8, 2019 After breakfast today we headed out to tour Bamberg. I chose to do the Walk and Discover and Norm stayed with the city tour group. Luckily here we also had the city tour with the Walk and … Continue reading →

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