August 11,2024. Stockholm, Sweeden So when we booked this cruise, last December, there were only “classic” Aqua staterooms available. Our travel agent booked us into a “redesigned in 2017” stateroom on deck 9 for the first leg of this back to back and then into a “classic” on deck 10 for this leg. …thus necessitating...
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Written on November 18, 2023 in
Cruising
November 17,2023 Crystal Serenity One of the first things that Timmy did when we boarded on Monday was to label the light switches. He did this for me on Symphony – several days into that cruise. I guess he tired of me switching every light on in search of the living room ceiling lights. There...
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Written on September 25, 2023 in
USA
September 22,2023 So we had a plan for the port of Catania…a drive up to Taormina, a photo op at Castelmola and then lunch at Belmond’s Grand Timeo hotel. Since before Covid, I’ve imagined enjoying a long lunch on the enormous terrace and admiring the view of Mt. Etna. The hotel’s Instagram photos are marketing...
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Written on August 16, 2021 in
USA
Tim was up and out on the veranda early on our 5th day aboard Endeavor. That’s Grimsey Island and the Arctic Circle in front of Timmy. Never in my wildest dreams did I think we’d ever have the opportunity to cross the Arctic Circle. But we did. Not once, but according to Captain Larson, we...
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Written on November 27, 2019 in
USA
We 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...
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Written on November 2, 2019 in
Europe
Captain Giske promised us rain for our first day in Monte Carlo, but we awoke to sunny skies and this view from the balcony. We were happy to enjoy our coffee and muffins watching the tender boats . We jumped on a tender around 11:00 am, then walked along the pier in search of...
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