Miami
January 24, 2019; In the sky, Philadelphia to Miami
Travel always begins when our friend John picks us up at home only to deliver us to the airport about 40 minutes later. Its a ritual. Today, thanks to the inability of elected officials to compromise, we left exceedingly early to be certain we cleared security in time. In fact, security was almost empty […]
MoreExploring the Southern Caribbean on board the Celebrity Eclipse, January 21, 2018
We boarded the Eclipse on Sunday, January 21, 2018, just around the noon hour. It is destined to be our cruising home as we travel to St. Thomas, Antigua, St. Lucia, Barbados, Bonaire, Curacao and Aruba. What a warm break from our frigid New Jersey winter. Here’s a picture, from our hotel room, of the port […]
MoreDay 3, February 3rd, on board the Riviera
Today we are at sea, on our way Tortola, British Virgin Islands. It’s a good day to walk around the ship and get to know it. The art and architecture on the Riviera is stunning. What follows is a sampling, in no particular order, of the public venues:
MoreDay 2, February 2nd, on board the Riviera
When we woke, the Riviera and Regatta were docked across the bay. Here is a photo of the two of them. The Riviera is in the distance. We departed the Inter-Continental and boarded the ship around noon. The Riviera is lovely at first glance. We will walk around the ship tomorrow for a real look. Our […]
MoreCaribbean Hideaways, Cruise on the Oceania Riviera, February 2017
Our vacation on the Oceania Riviera was planned in July, 2016. We left Philadelphia on February 1st and stayed at the Inter-Continental Hotel in Miami for the evening. We spent the afternoon strolling around Bayside. Finally landed at Let’s Make a Daiquiri, where we sat, drank and listened to a entertainer sing and play the saxophone. […]
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