Category Archives: Grand World Voyage 2012

Bottom of the World – Port Stanley, Falkland Islands – [01/28/2012]

By something that feels like nothing short of a miracle we made it into Port Stanley today. With the ship being in code red health procedures (still, after four days), and the weather being rough it was very much a … Continue reading

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Just a Little Dizzy – At Sea – [01/27/2012]

There’s so much to do, gettin’ ready just for you Everybody’s busy bringin’ you a Disney afternoon One of the things about working on ships is that after a while you start to go a little bit…insane…just a little bit. … Continue reading

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We Shall Have A Dance – Buenos Aires – [01/23/2012]

“The Argentine Tango is perhaps one of the country’s most famous musical icons; roiling with emotion and drama that’s sure to bring heat to nearly anyone’s blood.” I wrote that for the shipboard newsletter before I had ever witnessed a … Continue reading

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Continuing Adventures – Buenos Aires – [01/23/2012]

I nearly forgot to do this since there’s been so much else going on, but I was asked what the next portion of our itinerary is going to include. Well, for the moment we’re still in South America – Argentina … Continue reading

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You Were Supposed to Have Been Immortal – Buenos Aires – [01/23/2012

She had her moments…she had some style, the best show in town was the crowd outside the Casa Rosada crying ‘Eva Peron’…but that’s all gone now.  But who is this Santa Evita, why all this howling hysterical sorrow? When I … Continue reading

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Swinging on a Star – At Sea – [01/21-22/2012]

I’m tempted to begin this with “it all started in Rio” Which, I suppose, in a way it did. When one is asked for details, one is often hard-pressed to try and provide them, especially since the truth is likely … Continue reading

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Trial by Fire – At Sea – [01/20/2012]

When I was in University, my best friend’s stepfather used to compare her and I to engineers on Star Trek. Three days before a deadline, convinced we could never do it, we would panic… Sir! There’s no possible way we … Continue reading

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When my Baby Smiles at Me I Go to ….Rio – [01/20/2012]

They all get sucked in by the lobby Palm trees finger the sky and there’s enough sunshine to lay some off on Pittsburgh But that’s all on top… That’s a total paraphrase, as that quote is actually about Los Angeles. … Continue reading

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From the Soul – [01/18/2012]

When you make a cake, can you taste the eggs? That’s what my parents used to say about a really good band, about how they fit together: that it wasn’t about any one soloist, no matter how big a name … Continue reading

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Of Silver and Black Extremes – At Sea – [01/14/2012]

Welcome to the first ball of the season. Well of this cruise anyway. The show lounge glittered in its coating of black and silver and so did we. As I’ve said before, balls are a job of work. This time … Continue reading

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