Monthly Archives: December 2016

Holiday cruising on the Rhapsody of the seas – day 7

I always love the last full day on a cruise.  We will be slowly cruising towards home and the day is getting off to a good start with a sky that was a lovely shade of blue filled with puffy … Continue reading

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Holiday cruising on the Rhapsody of the seas – day 6

The moon was still high above the earth when we started our slow move towards the dock at the International Pier at Cozumel, Mexico.  I just had to get up and watch.  It always amazes me how these large ships … Continue reading

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Holiday cruising on the Rhapsody of the seas – day 5

Today we docked in Costa Maya, Mexico.  It has been several years since we were here and we were anxious to see changes that had been made.  The air was warm although a bit humid, the sky was a little … Continue reading

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Holiday cruising on the Rhapsody of the seas – day 4

I was very excited when we rose this morning because we were going to be visiting one of our very favorite restaurants in the Caribbean, the Wet Lizard in Belize. The morning started off warm with partly cloudy skies and … Continue reading

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Holiday cruising on the Rhapsody of the seas – day 3

We woke up this morning very early anticipating stepping out onto the balcony to a warm, sunny morning.  However, the first thing I saw was an island far in the distance shrouded in a fine mist making it almost invisible.  … Continue reading

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Holiday cruising on the Rhapsody of the seas – day 2

I was laying bed in that state of not quite awake when I heard Randy open the balcony door.  He stepped out for a few moments and when he came back in he said, “The Sea is angry today”. I … Continue reading

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Holiday cruising on the Rhapsody of the Seas

Saturday was a great day to wake up early.  Why, you ask?  Because we were in the car driving to Tampa, Florida to board Royal Caribbean’s Rhapsody of the seas for a holiday cruise to the Western Caribbean.  We will be … Continue reading

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Brown Sugar-Pecan Buttons

Today was a banner day.  I woke up to a cool, crisp sunny morning that just begged for me to spend the day in the kitchen.  The first thing I thought of cooking was a large pot of Creamy Butternut … Continue reading

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