Category Archives: Ports of Call

Dive Deep – Lahiana, Hawaii – [10/08/2016]

Posted on October 18, 2016 by GypsyShaughnessy

I adore Hawaii, but I never an anticipated it would give me anything other than fun, sun and if I’m lucky maybe sea turtles one day. But today it gave me the chance to face too big fears, one of … Continue reading →

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Everybody Get Wet – Honolulu, Hawai’i – [10/07/2016]

Posted on October 8, 2016 by GypsyShaughnessy

I wanna scuff through the puddles Crash into the sea Dunk my head in the bubbles Get water all over me Dive like a sub, rise like a whale Flap my flippers like a big fish tail Belly flop off … Continue reading →

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Ice Cream, Day Dream – Seattle, Washington – [09/18/2016]

Posted on September 19, 2016 by GypsyShaughnessy

Blue skies, sunshine What a day to take a walk in the park Ice cream, day dream Till the sky becomes a blanket of stars What a day for pickin’ daisies And lots of red balloons ~ Spanky and Our … Continue reading →

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Hideaway – Flam, Norway – [06/15/2016]

Posted on June 16, 2016 by GypsyShaughnessy

I took the tram ride today because I had not yet had a chance to see the church, or the ocal waterfalls, and it seemed a shame to leave ton without doing so. The trip out to the church does … Continue reading →

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Windswept – Hammerfest, Norway – [05/28/2016]

Posted on May 28, 2016 by GypsyShaughnessy

I hiked a mountain. In a country far enough north and cold enough that there was still snow scattered in patches along the path near the top. It wasn’t a true hike, not in the wilderness, there was a footpath, … Continue reading →

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Ship Siblings – Flam, Norway – [05/24/2016]

Posted on May 24, 2016 by GypsyShaughnessy

Sitting at the foot of the incredible Norwegian mountains in Flam today was the new jewel of the fleet, fresh from her inaugural voyage. She still has that ‘new car’ kind of smell. I half expected to fall in love … Continue reading →

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Swinging Through – Cadiz, Spain – [04/17/2016]

Posted on May 8, 2016 by GypsyShaughnessy

I have  decided that swing sets and sunshine will repair almost anything. I hadn’t intended to go out today, I was running on not quite enough sleep which always leaves me feeling a little wrung out; so I’d basically resigned … Continue reading →

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A Kind of Magic – Tenerife, Canary Islands – [04/13/2016]

Posted on April 13, 2016 by GypsyShaughnessy

It took me a while to realize that I’d been to Tenerife before – it feels like a much longer time ago than it actually was. IT was only a year or so back, but so much seems to have … Continue reading →

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Unexpected Circles – Lisbon, Portugal – [04/10/2016]

Posted on April 13, 2016 by GypsyShaughnessy

Not all bus tours are created equal – particularly not if it’s raining! While the one in Cadiz took my breath away, the same type of tour in Lisbon not so much – at least not at first. And I … Continue reading →

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Sunshine and Oranges – Cadiz, Spain – [04/02/2016]

Posted on April 13, 2016 by GypsyShaughnessy

I always forget how beautiful Cadiz is until I come here again. Perhaps it’s the weather; I’ve yet to come when it is anything less than glorious sunshine. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Cadiz in the rain. As I … Continue reading →

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