Monthly Archives: January 2018

Beautiful day on land and sea – Bar Harbor, Maine

After a long night of listening to the ship’s fog horn it was so nice to wake up and see the skies clearing and the promise of a beautiful day ahead. Today we drop anchor in Bar Harbor, Maine.  Bar … Continue reading

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Visiting pubs and discovering new and delicious beers in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Today we are revisiting the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia.  When we were here just about a week ago we took a wonderful tour of the “Top 10 Best of Halifax” stopping at beautiful Peggy’s Cove, the Acadian Maple store, … Continue reading

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Seeing what we could see in Sydney, Nova Scotia

“7:00 am and it is going to be another beautiful day,” I thought when I stepped onto the balcony and saw bright blue skies.  By 7:25am as we entered the harbor however, we were enveloped in a blanket of fog.  … Continue reading

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A lovely walk around beautiful Charlottetown

It is 4:45 in the morning and I am standing on the balcony looking at a magnificent sky.  The horizon looks like it is on fire with vivid reds and black clouds hovering just above. I quickly grabbed my camera … Continue reading

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What to do, what to do on a day at sea?

We were sleeping so hard that the only thing that could have woken us up was the sound of the shrill sound of the phone going off announcing the arrival of our breakfast. I stepped out onto the balcony to … Continue reading

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Turnaround day at the port of Quebec City

Today is the third leg of a cruise on the Vision of the seas that has seen us cross the Atlantic and cruising the eastern shoreline of the US and Canada stopping in ports in Denmark, Norway, Scotland, Iceland and … Continue reading

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Visiting the amazing “ICE! Christmas Around the World” event with my friend Genny

What a day, what a day, what a day!  Today my friend Genny and I are off to attend the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention center “ICE Christmas Around the World” holiday event. Preparing for this event, I learned that … Continue reading

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Last day at sea a bit of a rocky ride

From the wee hours of the morning the ship has been rocking back and forth as we slowly cruised back towards the Florida coastline.  The rocking and rolling became a little stronger as the morning hours welcomed a new day … Continue reading

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Easy going day on the beach in Costa Maya

Oh my, the port at Costa Maya, Mexico has changed so much over the years.  Randy and I have visited here several times and loved each visit. Costa Maya is located on the Caribbean coast of Mexico.  The cruise port … Continue reading

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A great day of fun, food and entertainment

I love opening the curtains and walking out onto the balcony and seeing the sun shining, feel a cool breeze on my face as the ship moves to another of our favorite ports-of-call.  Today we dock in Belize City, Belize. Belize … Continue reading

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