Monthly Archives: April 2019

Fun, busy day at sea

I woke up at 5:30 a.m. and stepped out onto the balcony to a morning shrouded in fog. This seems to be the way each day has started since heading west. However, the seas were calm and there was a … Continue reading

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Cruising through the Panama Canal on a hazy day

What a day, what a day, what a day! My excitement about cruising through the Panama Canal today woke me up at 3:00 am. I walked out onto the balcony to see a large number of ships of various sizes … Continue reading

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A hazy, hot and humid day in Colon, Panama

Today was our second port of call, Colón, Panama. The city of Colón was founded in 1850 and is situated beside the Caribbean Sea, lying near the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal. Colón is the capital of Panama’s Colón … Continue reading

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A lovely day visiting Cartagena City

After two days of rough seas, it was nice to be cruising into the bay on calm waters as we arrived at our first port-of-call, Cartagena, Colombia.  Cartagena was founded in 1533 and is one of the oldest European cities … Continue reading

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Two days of relaxing on the Jewel of the seas

What a glorious morning. We slept in today so I did not rise until after 8:00am. When I stepped out onto the balcony the sun had already risen high into the morning sky. We have established a tradition of ordering … Continue reading

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Off on our bucket list cruise through the Panama Canal

Well today we embark on our bucket list trip through the Panama Canal. We will be making this journey on Royal Caribbean Jewel of the seas.  We booked this trip over a year ago and have been enthusiastically awaiting its … Continue reading

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