Category Archives: Food

Gustavia, St. Barts

Posted on December 21, 2024 by patmathews

December 21, 2024 St. Barts never fails to amaze! We are at anchor here and need to take the tenders to shore. The lifeboats are used as tenders. There are many huge yachts in the waters surrounding our ship. While … Continue reading →

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

Posted on December 21, 2024 by patmathews

We enjoyed our Moet and Chandon champagne tasting, and particularly loved the one called Nectar Imperial. We tasted three and had food pairings with each of them. I think the one we loved is $105 on the ship but I … Continue reading →

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Plymouth, UK

Posted on May 4, 2024 by patmathews

May 2, 2024 Sad to say this is our last port on our trip before we disembark in Southampton, UK. We haven’t been to Plymouth before and it is a tender port. Our trip is an afternoon one, so we … Continue reading →

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Dublin, Ireland

Posted on April 29, 2024 by patmathews

April 29, 2024 We have been to Dublin a few times before, including one trip that I took with the ICF Board, so we have seen many of the sights and really enjoyed the city. You can search Dublin on … Continue reading →

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Belfast, Ireland

Posted on April 28, 2024 by patmathews

April 28, 2014 This is our third visit to Belfast. One of the benefits of writing a blog is that I can look up what we did last time! This time we booked a tour outside of the city to … Continue reading →

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Kirkwall (Orkney Islands), UK

Posted on April 25, 2024 by patmathews

April 25, 2024 Kirkwall is the main settlement of the Northern Isles and capital of Orkney, an archipelago in the north of Scotland. When we woke up this morning, it was 39 degrees so it promised to be a chilly … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh, Scotland

Posted on April 25, 2024 by patmathews

April 24, 2024 As we made our way into the Firth of Forth, the river that takes us into Edinburgh, we saw, as we h ave in many places on this trip, long rows of wind turbines. It seems that … Continue reading →

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Southampton, UK

Posted on April 23, 2024 by patmathews

April 22, 2024 Southampton is located on the south coast of England. It is a vibrant city with a rich history. We have been here several times before, visiting the Isle of Wight and having just a glimpse of the … Continue reading →

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St. Malo, France

Posted on April 23, 2024 by patmathews

April 21, 2024 I was looking forward to St. Malo because I remembered it so well from the trip our son Mark and I took with good friend Jim and his daughter Jamie. We also went to Mont St. Michel … Continue reading →

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Seville, Spain PS

Posted on April 17, 2024 by patmathews

April 16, 2024 Here are a few more pictures from Seville and from our trip down the river as we sat having dinner in the Terrace Cafe. It was a Spanish dinner and it was simply delicious. And a few … Continue reading →

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