Saint John is a lovely town and was a pleasant end to our trip. This was our third or fourth time here, always on a ship and always in the fall. This poster greeted us in the welcome hall as we went ashore. Once outside of the Marco Polo terminal, pictured below,
MoreA day at sea is always welcome. It gives one a chance to relax and recharge. It also gave me an opportunity to take some photos of this interesting and amazing ship. The Anthem has an abundance of things to do from Broadway shows to sky diving and roller skating. And, there is always the […]
MoreI know it is repetitious but we arrived in Halifax to find another lovely day. So far our weather, with the exception of Boston, has been outstanding. We preplanned our day and started with a stroll along the board walk along the harbor. The board walk is a collection of museums, restaurants, gift shops and […]
MoreWe have been to Bar Harbor on more than one cruise and it always delights. It is truly postcard beautiful. No matter how hard I try, I have trouble doing Bar Harbor photographic justice. It keeps building but retains its sense of intimacy and simplicity that we find so charming. When we stepped off the […]
MoreWe arrived in Portland, Maine, to find a beautiful day. We took our time leaving the Anthem. We decided we would start our day at the Shipyard Brewery. Beer was the order of the moment. From the Shipyard we were off to find the Rising Tide Brewery. It was an uphill walk
MoreWe are traveling with friends to Canada and New England on Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas. Today we are in Boston. We met up with our friend John, who served as our guide for the day. The weather is cool and cloudy with bouts of rain. Rain jackets and umbrellas are in order. Our […]
MoreLabor Day weekend found us on the road to the University of Notre Dame. We had plans to go to the opening-day football game in the newly enlarged stadium. A friend from high school, Pat, graduated from Notre Dame almost 50 years ago and was to be our guide for the weekend. After 679 miles […]
MoreAugust 19th was a beautiful day, sunny, not humid, with a slight breeze. We decided to travel to the Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton Township, New Jersey. It was about a 40 minute drive and well worth the effort. It is a 42 acre park established by Seward Johnson on what was once the New […]
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