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Next Cruise.

Doing something completely different this time. Going on a cruise in the northeast on a Virgin Cruise ship. We went on Virgin once before and it was a great experience. We are about 30 days out. Looking forward to it.

Last few days in the Netherlands

We spent three days in the Netherlands after our cruise—two in Rotterdam and a final day near the airport in Amsterdam. Although we originally intended to take the train to other cities, we discovered there was plenty to do right in Rotterdam. Our days were filled with long walks

Stuck on the Boat in Scottland

Well we got up a bit late but were headed to shore today. Queens Ferry is a tender port so there was no point in getting into what would be a long line. Unfortunately the weather and rough seas caused the cancellation of service to shore. We have been here

Catching Up On Things

Well we are half way through the cruise. Today we are in Reykjavik. Have some down time because we didn't have a shore excursion and it is raining outside. Hard to come up with a reason to go to town as it is Sunday and many things are

Day At Sea

Not much to report today. Still recovering from long travel time the day before. Tomorrow will be our first stop. The Shetland Island. Not sure what we will find there. We don't have any planned activities. I have not been there before so hopefully it will be an

Good Morning Amsterdam

Well ok its approximately 3 AM here. Mentally it's early afternoon for me. Went to bed pretty quickly after a 10 hour flight in a seat that wasn't that great. Had a cup of coffee and will likely have another one before too long. The day

A Plan to Get Out of the Heat

We are still working out the details, but the plan is to take a cruise around Iceland. Hopefully, we can also spend a few extra days in Rotterdam, where I'd love to do a beer tour. I will provide an update once I find out what's

Last Day of the Cruise (Updated)

Well we ended up walking into town. It was a couple of miles each way (got my 10000 steps in). In any event it was a pleasant walk the weather cooperated. Came back and was able to spend time talking to folks I had met over the course of the

Last Day of the Cruise

We will be stopping in Victoria BC this evening. Not sure we will go as its such a short time period there and not really that exciting. Will update this if we go into town. Tomorrow Seattle

Ketchikan, Our Last Day in Alaska

our stay in Ketchikan was short and we really didn't have anything planned. We did get out and took a walk around the city , had a cup of coffee and visited a local museum. A pleasant day. The weather was perfect. We are underway again to our last

A Cold Day in Sitka AK.

In Sitka we went to see the Raptor Center and also took a couple mile hike in the local rain forest. The Raptor Center rehabilitates birds that are injured and when possible releases them back into the wild. The bird pictures I will be posting are of birds they are

Cruising the Icy Straight

Most of today we were cruising through Icy Straight. Didn't spend to much time outside as it was quite cold and windy. It looked really good seeing it through a window with a hot cup of coffee in my hands. In the evening we docked for a few

Our Day in Juneau Alaska

Our first stop in Alaska was primarily a trip to the Mendenhall Glacier area. It was quite cold and there was snow on the trail that allowed us to get a closer view of the Glacier as well as a really cool waterfall. I have been to this location a

A Day at Sea

Windy and lots of swells. We were not allowed to go outside on deck 3. Probably a good thing. A few minutes in the casino but the were so tight had to walk away. will try again later. Went to brunch which was quite good. Time for a bit of