July 2,2026 Alaska We awoke to blue skies…I snapped two pics from our balcony…here they are…which one do you like better? Timmy worked on setting me up with the Crystal App on my IPad, then after coffee in our room…we went up to Late Risers breakfast. Mili took the best care of us. She is...
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June 30, 2026 Vancouver BC Our driver fetched us just before 11:00 am and delivered us to CanadaPlace…the Vancouver cruise port. Drop off is underground…porters were ready to take our bags and we went upstairs expecting… …expecting what? See …that’s how I get into trouble…. having expectations…I thought we’d be ushered into a wait...
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June 28,29 2026 Here’s a brief recap of our too brief stay in Vancouver before our cruise. We love Vancouver for so many reasons…it’s so walkable, so many great restaurants and the folks are so warm and friendly. This is our fourth visit and every time we’ve had beautiful weather, which evidently is really fortunate,...
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June 28, 2026 It’s been a minute. We are currently in Vancouver, looking forward to boarding Symphony on Tuesday. We spent the winter and spring on Longboat Key and had a wonderful time. The highlight of our stay? James and Kristin visited with Claire and Isabel. I’m just going to do a basic photo dump...
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December 21,2025 Freeport, Bahamas We woke to Margaritaville docked next to us…had no clue that Margaritaville ships even exist. Said our sad goodbyes to Rex, Reysie and Hajer 😢 Packing to leave the ship is always so much easier… One last trip to the gym… So Timmy had vegetable lo mein, a meatball sub and...
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December 20,2025 At sea on Serenity. We woke to the calmest sea and the bluest sky. As Timmy was plotting our location, he discovered that we are sailing in the Sargasso Sea. According to ChatGPT “the Sargasso Sea is a floating, living ecosystem—an oceanic oasis defined by motion around it rather than land beneath it.”...
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December 19,2025 Turks and Caicos Another glorious day in another paradise …this is our port side view…so freaking lucky. We enjoyed breakfast on the balcony…but did not linger… As we walked off the ship, Timmy spotted a pair of Ospreys Within ten minutes of leaving the ship, I was swimming…so warm…so clear…the sun was strong,...
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December 18,2025 Dominican Republic Breakfast on the balcony, then I hopped on a tender … I snapped a few pics on the 18 minute tender ride … The tender landing spot appears to be new(ish) and is quite nice…it’s about a 5 minute walk into town… That’s a exactly what it looks like…wonder when it...
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December 17, 2025 I love waking up in Santo Domingo …this view is everything…feels like we are opposite the quintessential Caribbean island. This view…right here … As we were enjoying breakfast, the Dominican Republic navy began to parade down from the river…very cool, especially for my Navy guy. Some time on the treadmill…then lunch. I...
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December 16,2025 We are at sea today…some wind and some swells, so we had our pastries in our cabin. I spent some time on the blog…Starlink was cranky…so WordPress was cranky…anyway I eventually made my way to the gym. And that was its own experience…rocking and rolling on the treadmill. At least I had a...
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