It started out to be a lousy, rotten, stinkin’ day. Pat woke up this morning unable to walk. I immediately contacted the ship’s medical staff, who came to our stateroom with a wheelchair and transported her to the medical facilities on board. Her left leg had developed what the doctor said was a Baker’s Cyst, […]
Read more "Day 13 – Cobh & Cork City, Ireland – May 16, 2019"Pat’s dream was coming true today. All of her life she’d dreamed of visiting Ireland, and today it would happen. Our ship pulled in to the port of Dunmore East about 8 am. We had to tinder into the port which for some reason took more time than we anticipated. We finally reached Irish terra […]
Read more "Day 12 – Waterford, Ireland – May 15, 2019"After eight days at sea, we arrived in The Azores. This is a place that neither of us have ever visited so we’re looking forward to exploring new territory together. According to what I’ve read, The Azores is an autonomous region of Portugal in the mid-Atlantic. The islands are made up of striking landscapes, fishing […]
Read more "Day 9 – Ponta Delgado, Azores, Portugal – May 12, 2019"We’re on the road again searching for adventure. I use the term “on the road” loosely since we are taking our first transatlantic cruise. On Saturday, May 4, we set sail from the Port of Tampa bound for Amsterdam, with a few stops in between. Prior to sailing, we bought all the seasick remedies available, […]
Read more "Day 1 Through 8 – The Atlantic Crossing – May 4 – 12, 2019"We travel home tomorrow and wanted to do something very special on our final day in Paris. So we decided to spend the day in our favorite part of the city – Montmartre, in the 18th Arrondissement on the northern part of Paris. It is also the highest point in the city and there are […]
Read more "Paris – Our final day in France – Montmartre – April 20, 2018"We really dislike tours, but we booked one for last night even before we left the States anyway. It was called Paris Authentic. They are supposed to drive you around in vintage Citroen cars and while you take pictures of Paris by night. At least that’s what the advertising says. Not so much really. Vintage […]
Read more "Paris, Day 3 – April 19, 2018"We slept late and got up about 7 am and took our time getting ready. This trip has taken its toll on is physically. I think Santorini did us in since the entire populated part of the island is nearly vertical. Stairs and more stairs. So, we decided this trip to Paris was going to […]
Read more "Paris Continued – April 18, 2018"We started the day with new friends we made in Santorini. Greg Psillakis and his staff were wonderful during our stay. They became lifelong friends in just a few days. Long conversations, tears when we left, and even an invitation to Greg’s wedding in Santorini or Crete. The driver picked us up at the hotel […]
Read more "Paris bound – April 17, 2018"We have enjoyed being in Greece so much. And I’ve loved sharing this magnificent culture with Pat. It’s been nearly 40 years since I explored this country, tasted its food, and spoke with the Greek people. I missed it when I left back then, I will miss it again when we leave tomorrow. Today, we […]
Read more "Final day in Greece – April 16, 2018"We started this beautiful day with a special Greek breakfast made especially for us. Our time today will be centered exclusively on Jack and Pat. We really haven’t slowed down to pamper ourselves. Rather, we’ve just pushed ourselves beyond the point of exhaustion. So today we are going to experience a two-hour sauna, spa, and […]
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Being About The Journey 