We 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 […]
MoreA visit by a friend from Boston prompted us to journey to The Barnes Foundation on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia. The Barnes, described as an educational institution, is the “child” of Albert C. Barnes, a native of Philadelphia, graduate from the medical school at the University of Pennsylvania and self-made businessman. He […]
MoreWho said, “all good things must come to an end” must have had today in mind as this is to be our last day in Oslo and in Norway. We had a wonderful time on this journey and intend to enjoy what today has to offer. We are leaving Oslo on a 9:25 pm flight […]
MoreWe were in no rush this morning, unlike our friends from Georgia who had to be in the lobby at 3am to meet the Viking representative for their trip to the airport. Talk about a tough flight schedule. We on the other hand were able to take our time and enjoy our second day in […]
MoreWe were up and out of our rooms early for our next adventure, a trip on the Oslo/Bergen Railroad. We booked this extension early in the process as we heard it is a beautiful trip. Since we are not likely to return to Norway anytime soon we decided to add this to our cruise. After […]
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