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Category Archives: Grand Cruises
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
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
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
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
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
Silence on Deck – Transatlantic Day 1 – [04/21/2012]
No moon, no wind nothing to spy things by Stillness, darkness, no line where sea meets sky I very rarely go out on deck when we’re at sea, especially at night, especially on the crossing. But a lot of things … Continue reading
Flowers and Farewells – Funchal, Madeira – [04/20/2012]
Funchal is an odd port in that it is nothing more than a quaint little seaside town with nothing to truly offer except the usual array of souvenirs, photo opportunities and statues of people that you don’t recognize, with name … Continue reading
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Late Night Musing – At Sea – [04/19/2012]
8 days. 7 of them are going to be at sea. The crossing looms ahead of us like some giant wall that we must scale or burrow under, but one way or another we must face. Understand that this is … Continue reading
Lessons – Cadiz, Spain – [04/19/2012]
“People are like locks, they’re really complicated and frustrating but you can’t force them. You have to take time and be fiddly – you learn to be patient and just wait until you hear the…”click”” – Leverage Working on ships … Continue reading