Category Archives: Food

Guayaquil, Ecuador

Posted on January 30, 2023 by patmathews

January 30, 2023 First of all, I want to let my readers know about something special that is happening in our family.  Here is a comment from our son, Adam Epstein. Boston bound! I am thrilled to have the opportunity … Continue reading →

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Manta, Ecuador

Posted on January 29, 2023 by patmathews

January 29, 2023 Yesterday, I was tied with another player in the blackjack tournament, so we chose to split the prize vs playing one more hand for first and second place. Here is a picture of our wonderful casino team … Continue reading →

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At Sea

Posted on January 28, 2023 by patmathews

January 28, 2023 First the very good news, we were tested for covid yesterday after day 5 of quarantine and we both tested negative. They tested us early in the morning and when the nurse called us with the results … Continue reading →

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Puerto Chiapas, Mexico

Posted on January 24, 2023 by patmathews

January 24, 2023 We are into day 3 of our COVID quarantine and are feeling pretty good. I am fine and Norm is feeling better every day. The medical people check on us twice a day and we get any … Continue reading →

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Acapulco, Mexico

Posted on January 22, 2023 by patmathews

January 22, 2023 Last evening we had dinner with Paul and Carolyn, the around the world host and hostess. They are from the UK. There were two other couples with us as well and it was a fun time. Very … Continue reading →

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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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