Category Archives: Fall Contracts

Snippets – At Sea – [05/23/2016]

In another episode of odd conversations that take place over the entertainment dinner table: I mean, what is Halloween anyway? It’s not even a holiday.. This was uttered by our newest team member, who’s a very nice young lady from … Continue reading

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Norwiegn Gold – Bergen, Norway – [05/12/2016]

Norway continues to astound me, especially since spring is erupting in this part of the world and there’s colours everywhere. Winding through the streets in the surprisingly warm weather, we had intended to visit the aquarium, but it was too … Continue reading

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Chocolate-Box Cold – Alesund, Norway – [05/10/2016]

So we are in Norway. I never really thought I would end up in Norway of all places. We sailed through the fyords yesterday and even though I’m ashamed to say I slept through most of it, what I did … Continue reading

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Full of Grace – Malgada, Spain – [04/29/2016]

No one ever says how scared Mary must have been. Depictions of her are always calm, serene, accepting, even grateful. She is the ultimate symbol: relax child, everything will be fine. But she was just a girl, she must have … Continue reading

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

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]

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]

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]

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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Memories of Glass Slippers – At Sea – [02/28/2016]

When I left the flagship I thought I had left a lot of things behind, including the Grand Balls. Huge glittering affairs full of fancyfetti, glimmer curtains and what always felt like hours of decorating, although by the time I … Continue reading

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“Be Home In Time For Supper” – St. Lucia, Castries – [02/26/2016]

This is the future! You can either fight it, or you can rock out to it! ~ Hairspray Sometimes, you simply need to get away, away from the drama and the drills (this morning’s ran nearly a full hour and … Continue reading

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