…grrrrr…and then the White Party…

Written on August 6, 2024 in Cruising

August 4, 2024 On board Crystal Symphony We woke to clouds and intermittent rain as we sailed into Copenhagen. Coffee and croissants in the room…then lunch in Marketplace… We watched as the weather deteriorated, grabbed some gelato and made the decision to bail on our Crystal Shore excursion…a “Canal Juant”…who wants to be in a...

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…Some Planning on a Sea Day…and Evening Fun

Written on August 4, 2024 in Cruising

August 3,2024 on board Crystal Symphony Coffee and croissants in our room… …then I hit the gym instead of second breakfast… …I did enjoy a yummy salad in Marketplace at lunchtime… Timmy had a salad and some rice and seafood… After lunch we enjoyed some ice cream then stopped by the Tastes bar to checkin...

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Happy Birthday Timmy…

Written on August 4, 2024 in Europe

August 2,2024 Hamburg, Germany aboard Crystal Symphony We were traveling down the Elbe river when I opened the curtains … cloudy but pleasant air temps. Breakfast in our room, then we met Dieter and Kirsten at the port entrance. We met Dieter and Kirsten last September onboard Symphony. They were celebrating their 70th Crystal cruise,...

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Netherlands…Nevermind…

Written on August 1, 2024 in USA

August 1, 2024 on board Crystal Symphony So our second day in the Netherlands and once again we stayed on board. An absolutely perfick lazy day… Second breakfast in Tastes… Lemon Blueberry Blintzes for me… Scrambled eggs for this guy… We popped down to the Bistro for more caffeine …while Timmy did his puzzles, I...

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Okay…so now we are Settling In…

Written on July 31, 2024 in Cruising

July 31,2024 on board Crystal Symphony I opened the curtain and this fellow was on our balcony…I sat down to observe him… Timmy said “Don’t move”… and snapped this photo. Well I did move, grabbed my phone and took a few pics…thinking he’d soon be on his way…not so …I think he knew we like...

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Symphony…we are Home…

Written on July 31, 2024 in Europe

July 30, 2024 Dover, UK Aboard Crystal Symphony I woke just after sunrise, laced up and headed out to check out the cliffs and greet Symphony as she entered the harbor. I was beyond happy to follow her progress as she docked…so freaking beautiful 🩵 I took many photos…here’s my favorite Such amazing luck with...

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Twice in a Life Time…

Written on July 30, 2024 in Europe

July 29,2024 Cotswolds, UK We woke early (for us) and enjoyed a lovely breakfast … …First course…cappuccino, chia pudding and a croissant… …second course…waffles with lemon and syrup…very yummy After breakfast we repaired to the garden for more coffee and the London Times…hang around long enough and you pick up the lexicon 😊 An a...

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Bath, County of Somerset…

Written on July 29, 2024 in Europe

July, 28, 2024 The less said about our Virgin Atlantic flight, the better. Who wants to revisit unpleasantness? In the interest of full disclosure and to remind ourselves to never book this seating configuration again, I will say the entire experience was less than optimal… …starting with the amenity bag…”crafted” from recycled cardboard....

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…Oh yes we are…Traveling Again…

Written on July 27, 2024 in Europe

Why not? We are off to the Cotswolds for a few days, then we board Symphony for a spin around Scandinavia and the Baltics…then a few days in Iceland. First selfie of the trip♥️ Cheese plate in the Virgin Club House. This is our first time flying Virgin Atlantic and our initial review is mixed....

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…and That’s a Wrap…

Written on July 22, 2024 in Canada

July 16,2024 Vancouver Canada On our last full day in Vancouver, I opened the drapes to a protest across the street. Except that it really wasn’t a protest…lasted about 15 minutes…folks posed, switched places and took turns taking photos. Whatever. Breakfast was yummy…but the best thing about breakfast were the folks in the dining room…to...

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