Random thoughts from the sea
Day 17, 2023 North Atlantic Adventure Sunday, May 28, 2023; Rotterdam, Netherlands Yesterday was turnaround day, in which about 1,400 passengers left and about the same number joined our cruise on the Zuiderdam. Maybe a third of the latter are Dutch. For their convenience, the cruise director gives his daily
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Day 16, 2023 North Atlantic Adventure Saturday, May 27, 2023; Dover, England. Fractured kneecap? What fractured kneecap? Today, I astonished myself and put in five miles, 30 flights up stairs (and 30 back down) and a lot of other steep climbs and descents. I walked from the city center of
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Day 15, 2023 North Atlantic Adventure Friday, May 26, 2023; Le Havre, France. Spring has sprung in France, and more specifically in Claude Monet’s garden in Giverny, France. The rows of plants in front of the house are packed with blooms – every kind of flower you can imagine. I
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Day 14, 2023 North Atlantic Adventure Thursday, May 25, 2023; Turquay, England. Today was just what I needed – a beautiful day on the Riviera. The English Riviera, that is. Torbay, on the coast in the English county of Devon, consists of three resort towns, including our destination, Torquay, (say
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Day 13, 2023 North Atlantic Adventure Wednesday, May 24, 2023; Dunmore East, Ireland. After yesterday’s long lines waiting for a free shuttle bus to Cork, today went a little smoother, even though it was our first tender port of this cruise. It’s about a 20-minute drive from the small port
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Day 12, 2023 North Atlantic Adventure Tuesday, May 23, 2023; Ringaskiddy, Ireland. My sister Elaine raved about the variety of fish chowder and stew she found in each Irish village during a vacation here a few years ago. So we developed the custom of sampling it whenever we can. We
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Day 9, 2023 North Atlantic Adventure Saturday, May 20, 2023; Azores, Portugal. I was last in the Azores on May 5. Since then, we spent one day in Fort Lauderdale and 12 days at sea. During that time, the hydrangeas and azaleas have come into full bloom in these Portuguese
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Day 7, 2023 North Atlantic Adventure Thursday, May 18, 2023; At Sea, Atlantic Ocean. As much as I love sea days, I will be ready for land tomorrow. Today is our sixth sea day since leaving Fort Lauderdale, and I had six sea days prior to arriving in Florida. We
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Day 3, 2023 North Atlantic Adventure Sunday, May 14, 2023; At Sea, Atlantic Ocean. We’re back in the Atlantic Ocean – this time with sunrises over our bow. I’m still on Holland America’s Zuiderdam for another nine weeks, headed for Northern Europe before heading back to Boston via Iceland, Greenland
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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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