Random thoughts from the sea
Day 78, Grand Asia 2017 Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 – At Sea Some things have changed since I last sailed on the MS Amsterdam in 2010. One is the culinary program. We used to sign up for a Culinary Arts Center experience – cooking in the demo kitchen with one
Continue readingDay 77, Grand Asia 2017 Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017 – At Sea If it seems the days are going faster as we near the end of our 80-day cruise, it is true. Yesterday we set our clocks ahead an hour, jumping to 3 p.m. as 2 p.m. arrived. We
Continue readingDay 76, Grand Asia 2017 Friday, Dec. 15, 2017 – At Sea Holland America is keeping us busy on these last five sea days of our cruise. I’ve had invitations on my door nearly every time I return to the stateroom. In the next few days I’m invited to a
Continue readingDay 75, Grand Asia 2017 Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017 – Honolulu I loved waking up in Honolulu this morning, knowing I could go ashore at any time, that I could use my smartphone from bed to check email and SnapChat with my nephews. I had left the phone in airplane
Continue readingDay 74, Grand Asia 2017 Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017 – Honolulu As we docked at Aloha Tower in Honolulu this morning, the outside decks were crowded. Passengers were finally able to use their home cellular service plans. Many were calling family and checking email. Yesterday the captain had announced that
Continue readingDay 73, Grand Asia 2017 Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017 – At Sea Most of us were taught never to talk politics and religion at the dinner table. In the United States today, the topics can be hard to avoid. As a former newspaper reporter and editor and more recently an
Continue readingDay 72, Grand Asia 2017 Monday, Dec. 11, 2017 – At Sea A tropical paradise greeted us tonight in the dining room, as palm trees hung from the rafters and our stewards and others (including Nanik in the photo) wore straw hats and Hawaiian shirts. The menu featured a number
Continue readingDay 71, Grand Asia 2017 Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017 – At Sea One department on the Amsterdam that no one wants to visit is the Medical Office. Fortunately, I haven’t had any need for medical attention. But for those who have, it has been a welcome service. A respiratory illness
Continue readingDay 70, Grand Asia 2017 Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017 – At Sea Claire and James are two lucky kids. At ages 12 and 9, they are with us on our entire 80-day cruise. It may be their longest cruise, but it’s not their first. They are three-star Mariners, meaning they
Continue readingDay 69, Grand Asia 2017 Friday, Dec. 8, 2017 – At Sea I remember saying once to my mother that I had no artistic talent, that I wasn’t creative. She painted in oils and acrylics, made ceramics and excelled at just about every art or craft she tried. In fact,
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