We made it! Arrived in the Sheraton Anchorage, for our Holland American southbound cruise, around 1am on August 5th. The hotel lobby was deserted save for the lady behind the reception desk. There were two rooms reserved for us and we were happy to finally be in Anchorage. We arrived only nine hours later than […]
MoreFor those few of you who follow our travel adventures, I want to update you on our current trip. The internet stinks on the ship and I can’t upload photos. Yesterday I couldn’t even get on my site to write. Maybe tomorrow I will have stronger connectivity. In the meantime here’s the lowdown on our […]
MoreOur local guide, Barbara, works and lives in Venice. She is one of the fortunate ones who still actually resides in the heart of the city. She was exceedingly knowledgeable and, even more important, very nice. After our gondola ride, I asked her for a recommendation of dinner. When I ask a “local” for a […]
MoreWe woke to calm seas and breezy, warm weather on the 22nd. We took our time getting going; what’s the rush? No place we have to be and no one to answer to; as the T-shirt says, “life is good.” We eventually made our way to the stern, outside the Oceanview Cafe and found a […]
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 […]
MoreWhen we woke we were docked at the Port of Rosyth. It’s a working port and presently there is a British aircraft carrier under construction. You can see it in the distance. The ship in the foreground is off loading cargo. We decided to take the included tour to Edinburgh. The tour was interesting […]
MoreWe were planning to go into London proper but decided to stay in Greenwich. We have been to London on a number of occasions but never to Greenwich until yesterday. So, it made sense to stay here and visit the touristy places. Off the ship, off the tender and on to the Royal Observatory. Quite […]
MoreLanded at Heathrow, Terminal 5, right on time. Flight could not have been better. As we left the airport we were greeted by a warm, sunny day with cooling breezes. Our hotel, the London Marriott Hotel, West India Quay, is located in the heart of Canary Wharf. Our room is nice, with an interesting view.
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