It’s 11:25 pm…At this moment we’re cruising through the Strait of Gibraltar…
Turning off all the lights in our cabin, we're enthralled as our ship sails through the 13 miles wide channels of the...
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Traveling styles…Where do we fit in?…
"Dino," our towel, pet last night. Time changes continue. At our present...
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Obrigada, Gina, for a memorable day, seeing next year’s vacation home!…What a pleasure!
View from the Garden Café this morning as we waited to disembark in Madeira, Portugal. Gina and I in the kitchen....
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Another time change…We’re now 8 hours later than Los Angeles, 6 hours later than Minneapolis…
This morning, we awoke at 10:10 am, new time, after yet another time change during the night. By the time we showered...
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Scary night…lessons learned….
We'll be posting more photos once we get to Madeira on the 28th. Internet too slow to upload photos. It's 11:30 pm....
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Rough Seas…Proved to be 50 foot swells!!!…The Captain lied to avoid panic…
This photo was last night when the swells were only 15 feet. Today they're 30 feet! After a fitful night's sleep as...
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Challenges of crossing the ocean…
Towel pet on our bed last night. The eyes are inverted coffee creamers. Too cute. Challenge #1: Time changes Since leaving...
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Ship taking a detour today…Sick passenger being dropped off in Bermuda, plus rough seas…
Our ship, the Norwegian Epic is taking a detour today to drop off an ill passenger in Bermuda. This morning, the captain made this...
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Grand Turks and Caicos…Last port of call before Miami tomorrow…
The beach at Grand Turks and Caicos. Today, as we spend our last full day aboard the Carnival Liberty, we're unable...
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San Juan, Puerto Rico…Off the ship for new photos…
Tom took this sunrise photo yesterday morning as our ship was a few miles from Puerto Rico. As we've become more...
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