Random thoughts from the sea
Day 105, Grand World Voyage Tuesday, April 18, 2023; Amsterdam, Netherlands. Visiting dear friends! Getting off the ship! Celebrating a 150th birthday! Today was a great day in Amsterdam. My highlight was lunch with dear family friends. More than 30 years ago our mother wrote a book on quilling with
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Day 104, Grand World Voyage Monday, April 17, 2023; Zeebrugge, Belgium. One of my biggest disappointments of 2022 was the disappearance of Dark Chocolate covered Ginger from the shelves of Trader Joe’s. I became addicted to it several years ago, so much that in our household it was known as
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Day 103, Grand World Voyage Sunday, April 16, 2023; Dover, England, U.K. I didn’t expect a round of applause when I arrived for dinner at the Main Dining Room tonight, but that is what I got. My accomplishment? Walking with crutches instead of being pushed in my wheelchair! All of
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Day 102, Grand World Voyage Saturday, April 15, 2023; Portland/Weymouth, England, U.K. Be careful what you wish for. I wished to stay on board after my knee injury, preferring to heal on the ship rather than being put off in a port. I got my wish. I just didn’t realize
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Day 99, Grand World Voyage Wednesday, April 12, 2023; A Coruña, Spain. I guess if I want to complete a “pilgrimage” to Santiago, Spain, I won’t be able to take a shortcut. I have several friends who have completed the legendary Camino de Santiago, or Way of Saint James, a
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Day 97, Grand World Voyage Monday, April 10, 2023; Lisbon, Portugal. I love Lisbon! Perhaps it is the familiarity – I’ve been here seven times – but I also find it beautiful. The city sits on the wide Tagus River, rising from the banks in steep hills. It is a
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Day 96, Grand World Voyage Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023; Cádiz, Spain. I was looking forward to exploring the streets of Cádiz but instead stayed on board for another day of knee rest. At least I have been here before. Cádiz is a Spanish city on a spit of land
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Day 95, Grand World Voyage Saturday, April 8, 2023; Málaga, Spain. Jo: My pre-knee-injury plan for today in Málaga, Spain, was an all-day trip to Grenada – not to the Alhambra, which I visited in 2011, but to the Albaycin Quarter opposite the Alhambra. According to the tour description, it
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Day 94, Grand World Voyage Friday, April 7, 2023; Tangier, Morocco. I was looking forward to returning to Tangier, Morocco. I wanted to go back and wander through the souq, or market. In 2011, we ended our overview tour there but were rushed through its winding walkways by our guides.
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Day 93, Grand World Voyage Thursday, April 6, 2023; Casablanca, Morocco. Today I am thankful for several things. Foremost is that I am still sailing along on this amazing cruise, even after injuring my knee. I’m thankful that my knee isn’t dislocated and I’m not spending today on shore for
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