Tag Archives: travel

Niagara on the Lake

Posted on October 5, 2026 by patmathews

October 2 – 3, 2026 When I told friends that we were going to Niagara Falls for the first time, they all said that we should not miss Niagara on the Lake. The lake in question is Lake Ontario, and … Continue reading →

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On to Niagara Falls

Posted on October 5, 2026 by patmathews

October 1 and 2, 2026 The trip from Watkins Glen to Niagara Falls took about 3 hours. The leaves were not as pretty as the ones we saw in Pennsylvania but there were some lovely scenes. The crossing into Canada … Continue reading →

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Finger lakes trip

Posted on September 30, 2026 by patmathews

Watkins Glen, NY September 29- Oct 1, 2026 We arrived at the Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel yesterday after about a 5 1/2 hour trip from NJ. The weather was perfect. We stopped at an Tully’s for lunch. The trees in … Continue reading →

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Two sea days on the way back to Miami

Posted on January 3, 2026 by patmathews

January 2 and 3, 2025 We are having a relaxing time on board as we complete the final two days of our trip. What a pleasure to travel with Adam, Mark and Ramsay. We had the usual sea day activities … Continue reading →

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Philipsburg, St. Maarten

Posted on January 3, 2026 by patmathews

January 1, 2026 Happy New Year! You will get a few posts in a row because I was unable to load photos for a while. I am doing this one on January 3. We had a great time at the … Continue reading →

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St. John’s, Antigua

Posted on January 3, 2026 by patmathews

December 31, 2025 This is our fourth visit to Antigua and as much as we love the island and have done a lot of exploring here, we opted to relax on board during the day since we booked a sunset … Continue reading →

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Roseau, Dominica

Posted on December 30, 2025 by patmathews

December 30, 2025 First of all, here are the pictures of Mark’s birthday dinner in Polo last night. They finally uploaded. We spent time in Dominica last year and had a full day tour. So today, we explored the town, … Continue reading →

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Kingstown, St. Vincent

Posted on December 30, 2025 by patmathews

December 29, 2025 This is an island we have not visited before. We had an excursion planned but when we read the full description of it, we decided to cancel and book the new culinary class on board. Here is … Continue reading →

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Bridgetown, Barbados

Posted on December 29, 2025 by patmathews

December 28, 2025 Since we have been to Barbados many times (you can search previous posts if you are headed there and want ideas), we just chose to take a walk off the ship today. But first I took a … Continue reading →

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St. George’s, Grenada

Posted on December 28, 2025 by patmathews

December 27, 2025 Grenada is the first in the chain known as the Windward Islands. It is a relatively small island and is very lush and green. It is well known for its spices. We have been here several times … Continue reading →

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