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Category Archives: Travel
Wind Down – At Sea – [11/13/2013]
Slowly but surely I’m collapsing my little portable home back in on itself. Packing has been surprisingly easy this contract, there’s not much left in my closet anymore except the basics (a couple of uniform shirts, my bathing suit and … Continue reading
Posted in Below the waterline, Mediterranean Dreams 2013, Travel
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When the Lights Go On Again – At Sea – [11/11/2013]
If you could know, if you could see Then you would not repeat to yourself the old lie Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori How sweet and honorable it is to die for one’s country It not only feels … Continue reading
Interludes – Victoria/Vancouver – 06/27/2013
It’s always strange for me to go on the ferry these days. Until last week I hadn’t set foot on a BC Ferry for nearly ten years. It’s an odd experience to be on a boat that I’m not – … Continue reading
Posted in Reflections, Travel, Vacations/Shore-Side
Tagged daytrips, ferry, vacation, vancouver
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Behind the 8 Ball – Richard’s Bay, South Africa – [04/03/2013]
Let that be, a lesson to you Everybody meets their Waterloo You’re never too big to end up behind the 8 ball When one is privileged with being something of a world traveler one learns to take certain precautions in … Continue reading
My Lover, My Lady – At Sea – [01/23/2013]
Well the sailors say: ‘Brandy, you’re a fine girl. What a good wife you would be. But my life, my lover my lady is the sea’ I always joke that I never should have started traveling, because once you start … Continue reading
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Until Tomorrow… – At Sea – [12/04/2012]
Things have been busy at my floating home, and so I know I’ve been well behind in providing proper updates. It seems we turned around twice and the last day was here! It always goes quickly, but this time it … Continue reading
Packing It Up – Trans-Pacific Day 1 – [11/30/2012]
Unlike previous years, the trans-pacific crossing has treated us with remarkable delicacy so far – that said, we’ve only been out here a day, a day and a half if you include the overnight sailing that we were mostly all … Continue reading
Fleeting Hours and Silent Nights – At Sea – [10/27/2012]
Many people will hate me for admitting that I occasionally get bored. I feel guilty admitting it. I mean, I’m a world traveler, I often feel like I shouldn’t be allowed to get bored. But no matter how wonderful and … Continue reading
Anchors Aweigh – Seattle – 09/21/2012
If anything could be said to be more of a controlled chaos than a standard embark day, it’s boarding day for a Grand Voyage. I rarely get more than a few hours sleep the night before I board, few of … Continue reading
Another suitcase, another hall…
Another hotel… I always feel better once I actually get to the ship, but the night before is always difficult. Hotel rooms aren’t really any fun by yourself, and they all do tend to look the same after awhile. Especially … Continue reading