Before we retired, we were up at 5:30 a.m. five days a week. In early retirement, when not traveling, I’d set the alarm for seven and head off to an eight o’clock yoga or exercise class. That extra hour and a half of sleep felt like such a luxury. As we moved deeper into retirement...
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It’s been four weeks since our kayak misadventure and I’m still struggling with how to characterize it. This was only our second time in a kayak and most likely our last. I’m certainly not a quitter and I have a suspicion that if we could just practice on a very calm, windless waterway (or in...
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We awoke in another beautiful fjord. I took this photo from the balcony as we ate breakfast. After breakfast I set out with a small group of shipmates on a tender for the village of Vopnafjorour. It’s a tiny fishing village with just 600 or so residents and no real visitors to speak of. Just...
Continue readingOur last full day on board was as wonderful as our first. Coffee on the Balcony, followed by late risers breakfast. Omelets for both of us. Vucko and Petar. Teresa and German. We played (and lost) Trivia one last time. It was such a joy playing with Marty, Dana, Steve and Barbara. What we lacked...
Continue readingWe met up with Arlene and Gil for pre-dinner drinks in the Cove. Two items of note in this photo: the blue drink is a Sapphire Martini…looks yummy right? Well, to me it’s actually somewhere between Grappa and Jaegermeister …a definite no. The other noteworthy item? Arlene’s necklace! This beautiful piece is one of her...
Continue readingWe awoke in the port of St. Thomas to this amazing sight. Here’s a sea plane landing. One more view of the harbor. After breakfast we met with Immigration in the Galaxy Theatre. The entire process took no longer than 8 minutes, from the time we joined the line, till the process was complete. This...
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We had so much fun at the Vintage Room Champagne Lunch, that we decided to participate in the California Wine Pairing Lunch. Once again, Tilmar conducted an outstanding pairing. He really is a wine maestro. Our first course: Yellow Tail Crudo, with Avocado, Fennel-Citrus Compote. Paired with: Kenzo Estate, Sauvignon Blanc, Asatsuyu, Napa Valley 2...
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On longer cruises, with multiple sea days, Crystal ships produce a Gala Buffet. And what a production it is. I only managed a few photos. This turkey is my favorite creation. This one did not get away. Lobster anyone? Its called food porn for a reason. Love...
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On sea days (did I mention that I love sea days) we have coffee delivered to our cabin. I love sitting on the balcony watching the clouds and waves. At 10:00 am we head to the Trident Grill for a “Late Risers” breakfast. Many yummy choices: omelets, eggs any way, bagels and lox, pancakes, fresh...
Continue readingAfter a fun day in Barcelona we fetched our pre-dinner refreshments from the Cove and headed into Waterside for another delightful dinner. Lobster strudelYummy soups Lemon Sole with Pumpkin Ravioli Steak Diane Sour cherry crumble The show Sweet Soul Music was delightful. We we amazed to learn that...
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