Category Archives: Grand World Voyage 2012

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

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Dry and Land and Smooth Seas – Hakodate, Japan – [10/02/2012]

Welcome to Asia. At last. Sometimes it takes like the crossing to get here takes forever! And along the way we’ve even gone so far as to dodge typhoons! But finally last night we saw the lights of the Japanese … Continue reading

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Homeward Bound – Victoria – [04/30/2012]

I said the audience was heavenly, but the traveling was hell… Home… It feels strange after all this time. Physically and emotionally. I said once before that the world feels smaller once you’ve seen more of it – I suppose … Continue reading

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525,600 Minutes… – At Sea – [04/27/2012

Where does the time go? Behind us, or in front…it all depends on which way we are looking – Belgarath the Sorcerer In the shuffle of departure it occurred to me only this morning that the day before yesterday marked … Continue reading

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From the bottom of our hearts – Transatlantic Day 6 – [04/27/2012]

“That night the halls were alive with the sound of footsteps as frantic messengers ran from room to room. The messengers all bore the same words “promise me you’ll keep in touch!” and they all did promise…and those promises would … Continue reading

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Paper Faces On Parade – Transatlantic Day 6 – [04/26/2012]

It’s the crème de la crème watching us watching them Faces! And what a masquerade.. The idea for the Grand Black & Gold Masked Ball started last year actually, when it was discovered that as part of the decorations for … Continue reading

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Loose Ends – Transatlantic Day 5 – [04/25/2012]

After what feels like the longest 24 hours of my life I am off the crutches. I woke up this morning, took one step, nearly fell over, took another step – no pain…after a continuous hour of no pain I … Continue reading

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Letting Go – TransAtlantic Day 4 – [04/24/2012]

Those we love, never really leave us… I have always believed that, long before I  ‘heard’ Prof Dumbledore utter the words as I scanned them on the page. The people we love do not leave us, one way or another … Continue reading

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The Pajama Game – TransAtlantic Day 3 – [04/23/2012]

Every so often they throw in something that isn’t on the schedule – in this case the Pajama Party. We have them every Grand Voyage, and every World Cruise, but they’re never on the official “know before you go” so … Continue reading

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Little By Little – TransAtlantic Day 2 – [04/22/2012]

Little by little, the details start to wrap themselves up. Got the last work order in for the leak in my cabin ceiling (it’s been there for a month and is edging on no longer being my problem, but I … Continue reading

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