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Island Princess May 6 Panama Canal and May 7 At Sea

Posted on May 7, 2014 by favoritephilosopher

Island Princess May 6, 2014 The Panama Canal and May 7, 2014 At Sea   Every time I told people I was going on the Panama Canal cruise, most of them who had done the cruise said they had been … Continue reading →

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Island Princess May 4-5 2014 Aruba and Cartagena

Posted on May 5, 2014 by favoritephilosopher

Island Princess May 4-5, 2014, Sun and Mon Aruba and Cartagena My least favorite part of cruising: looking out the window and seeing land, the rocking of the boat nonexistent. This means I have to do something besides relax. It … Continue reading →

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Island Princess Day at Sea Two May 3, 2014

Posted on May 3, 2014 by favoritephilosopher

Island Princess Day at Sea Two May 3, 2014 The wind and waves have picked up considerably. I now understand how people get seasick, although I am fine. I tried walking down the hallway in a straight line as if … Continue reading →

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Island Princess Day One: At Sea May 2, 2014

Posted on May 2, 2014 by favoritephilosopher

Island Princess – Panama Canal Day One at Sea May 2, 2014 Well we sailed out of Fort Lauderdale right on schedule at 4 p.m. yesterday, after passing muster. Muster is a mandatory drill that occurs before sailing – you … Continue reading →

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Home. May I See Your Passport?

Posted on July 12, 2011 by favoritephilosopher

Wow.  What a buzz kill.  Flew home through Vancouver which required us to show our passports, boarding passes, customs form no less than – I am NOT kidding – seven times.  By the time we got up to US customs … Continue reading →

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Alaska Chronicles Part Ten – Homeward Bound

Posted on July 12, 2011 by favoritephilosopher

  Here I sit writing this, looking out at the open sea as we head for Vancouver.  Tonight is the karaoke final which is about all I have to look forward to now.  It has truly been the trip of … Continue reading →

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Alaska Chronicles Number Nine – Ketchikan

Posted on July 12, 2011 by favoritephilosopher

By the time we are finished touring little Ketchikan we feel like we are nearing home. The sky is on our schedule. The air is warmer and the huge mountains are all but gone, although I should note that the … Continue reading →

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Alaska chronicles Part Seven – Hubbard Glacier and Glacier Bay

Posted on July 7, 2011 by favoritephilosopher

Oh boy, let’s see if I can remember everything I wanted to say over the last two days.  With no internet access (well, there’s access, but if you have to ask you can’t afford it!) I have gotten a bit … Continue reading →

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Alaska Chronicles Part Six – Small World…

Posted on July 7, 2011 by favoritephilosopher

Alaska Chronicles Part Six or It’s Ridiculous How Small the World Is Even though we signed up for the McKinely Wake Up Call at McKinley Lodge, when the call came at 3 a.m. to tell me that there was 95% … Continue reading →

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Alaska Chronicles Part Five – A Glimpse of Denali!

Posted on July 2, 2011 by favoritephilosopher

Alaska Chronicles Part Five The first morning in Denali National Park we rise early for an informative school bus tour about 14 miles into the park. Only one moose cow visible from the bus and some snowshoe hares with their … Continue reading →

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