Random thoughts from the sea
Day 68, 2023 Grand South America and Antarctica Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023; Bridgetown, Barbados Suddenly, the atmosphere has shifted on the MS Zaandam. We know our days on this cruise will be coming to an end, with just about a week left. I think it was the transition into the
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Day 127, Grand World Voyage Wednesday, May 10, 2023; At Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Trivia question: How many pieces of luggage does Hotel Manager Henk estimate will need to be offloaded Friday morning in Port Everglades? Here’s a hint: There are approximate 1,400 passengers, and only 40 of us will stay
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Day 122, Grand World Voyage Friday, May 5, 2023; Praia di Vitoria, Terceira, Azores, Portugal Today was bittersweet for a couple of reasons. It is the final of our 56 ports on this around-the-world voyage. And it is just a week from now that we will dock in Fort Lauderdale,
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Day 121, Grand World Voyage Thursday, May 4, 2023; Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal. This morning it seemed rain had finally caught up with us, after essentially 120 days and no rainy ports. Sure, there was a brief downpour in Sydney, but we were out of the city in the Blue
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Day 118, Grand World Voyage Monday, May 1, 2023; Cobh (Cork), Ireland. After walking 12,000 steps yesterday in Dublin, I thought it best to take it easy today in Cobh (pronounced Cove). It is my second visit to this beautiful town on the south coast of Ireland. In 2019 we
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Day 117, Grand World Voyage Sunday, April 30, 2023; Dún Laoghaire (Dublin), Ireland. I really need to stop shopping for clothes – if for no other reason than I’m not sure how I will get them all home. But today wouldn’t be the day. I had a fun hour shopping
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Day 116, Grand World Voyage Saturday, April 29, 2023; Oban, Scotland, U.K. Our amazing weather luck continues to hold. Once again, the forecast was for possible rain in Oban, Scotland, and once again we had no rain. Oban is a resort town on the west coast of Scotland. Its most
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Day 115, Grand World Voyage Friday, April 28, 2023; Portree, Isle of Skye, Scotland, U.K. I don’t usually have internet access while on shore, but today I was carrying my Skyroam hotspot while on an excursion to the north end of the Isle of Skye. When my phone pinged, I
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Day 113, Grand World Voyage Wednesday, April 26, 2023; Bergen, Norway. Heavy clouds… snow… freezing rain… sleet… peek of blue sky… hail. Repeat. Such was today’s weather in Bergen, Norway. Still, it didn’t keep us from have a great day exploring this second-largest Norwegian city. Or at least the tourist
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Day 112, Grand World Voyage Tuesday, April 25, 2023; Eidfjord, Norway. If your idea of Norway is a stunningly beautiful fjord, then Hardangerfjorden is for you. The 111-mile fjord is the fifth-longest in the world and the second-longest in Norway. But it is famous not for its length, but its
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