Vancouver is a beautiful city! JoAnn and I have been here twice before and found it to be clean, friendly, architecturally interesting and generally inviting. We stayed at the Pan Pacific Hotel on the waterfront at Canada Place. Holland America booked us there for a one-night layover before flying home to Philadelphia. The Pan Pacific […]
MoreNot much to say about today. It’s a day cruising the inside passage on our way to Vancouver, Canada. It’s also our last day on board and packing, although a nuisance, is a must. As with everywhere except Ketchikan, its raining. What a monotonous thing to have to report. I’ll bet even you, the reader […]
MoreOur first day on board the Noordam was a relaxing one as we cruised the Gulf of Alaska in route to Glacier Bay. We decided to take our time in the morning and have a leisurely coffee in the Explorations Cafe. Then we were off to take some photos of the ship and a selection […]
MoreWe 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 […]
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