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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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Lovely day cruising around Casco Bay in Portland, Maine

As I slowly awoke from a very restful sleep, I saw a sliver of light coming through the curtain and jumped out of bed and grabbed my camera. The air was heavy with mist as I stepped out onto the … Continue reading

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A lovely, lazy day in Rockland, Maine

  I woke up this morning to a very foggy morning.  By 8:00am the fog had lifted promising a beautiful day in Rockland, Maine.  Rockland is the lobster capital of the world and home of the annual Maine Lobster Festival. … 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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Enjoying the companionship of friends, cold beer and delicious food on Cozumel

Is there anything better than having a cold one and breaking bread with family and friends?  I love sharing time with friends and I especially love sharing my favorite places with them that we have found during our travels. On … Continue reading

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A lovely, tasty day in Riga, Latvia

What a wonderful day! I knew it was going to be a wonderful day as soon as we woke up and saw the sun shining in the middle of a light blue sky and the weather forecast was calling for … Continue reading

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A relaxed, fun day in Helsinki

I was up early again today and stepped out onto the balcony and saw cloudy skies and thick fog as we made our way into our next port-of-call, Helsinki, Finland. As we prepared to start our day we both hoped … Continue reading

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Lazy day strolling the streets of Roseau, Dominica

I woke up this morning to yet another beautiful day. Really, can one person have too many beautiful days?  “Not at all,” I thought and just stood quietly on the balcony enjoying the sun rising over the mountains as the … Continue reading

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Turkey feast at Bonita Springs

What a glorious day! The sun was high in the sky, the palette of the sky was a beautiful pale blue dotted with little puffs of whipped cream white clouds. It was also going to be a glorious day because … Continue reading

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Heavenly Hawaiian Cruise on the Star Princess

I was so excited about this cruise for many reasons.  First, we would be stopping in California to visit family.  It has been way too long since we had seen Brian, Antoinette and our lovely niece Francesca.  Second, it goes … Continue reading

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