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It struck me yesterday that LJ had a birthday in June and we didn’t wish her a happy birthday. I’m so sorry I missed that opportunity....

Northern Ireland Friday, we cruised from Holyhead to Belfast, Ireland. We had a great tour with a wonderful guide, Colm McGerity. Colm...

Today we stopped in Holyhead ( pronounced Hollyhead) Wales. Not all stops are in Tourist areas. Holyhead is just a small town, about...

“I cannot even imagine where I would be today if it were not for that group of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let’s face...

Ok I’m going to try this again, I will be typing and saving and editing. Yesterday I added 15 pictures and lots of words and the darn ...

This morning we docked in Malaga, Spain. Malaga, pronounced with the accent on the first syllable, MALaga, is on the southern tip of...

Yesterday we spent the day in Barcelona. A Catalonian city of 1.1 million people. We have been to Barcelona (the locals pronounce it...

We docked in Marseille today. It is on the southern side of France. I hired a guide, Kathy, and a driver, Bruno, to take us to Aix en...

All I ever knew about Elba was that Napoleon was exiled here. From Wikipedia: ”The French Emperor Napoleon was exiled to Elba, after his...

Last night I dreamed that Kerry had dropped in unexpectedly to spend a week. She didn’t tell me she was coming and, according to her, I...

We arrived in Civitavecchia, Italy this morning at 6am. We left the ship at 7:30 and caught the train to Rome. We got to Rome around...

When we got back to Salerno it was 1:00. Roscoe naively asked me if I wanted to go to the ship for lunch before going to the cathedral. ...

After returning to Salerno, we walked into town for lunch and a visit to the Duomo (cathedral) Salerno. It is a beautiful cathedral and...

Ok, here’s your history lesson for today. When Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, at least 2 cities were destroyed. We’ve all heard of...

We were supposed to go to Mykonos, Greece, but we didn’t! Because of a delay with the generators last week, we ended up a day behind in...

I came down with a cold and a cough….not Covid. But Roscoe has made me stay away from everyone for a couple of days. Last night was a...

Last night we gathered at the north end of the Red Sea to wait our turn to enter the canal. At 4 am we started our trip through with a...

Jean Hays is probably the kindest person I know! For sure she is the best baker I know. What I wouldn't give for a slice of her peach...

We joined 2 smart Americans and together the 4 of us won the U.S. Trivia tonight. I guessed that they ring the Liberty bell 13 times ( I...

Today we are in Aqaba, Jordan. Unbeknownst to me, this is where Lawrence of Arabia fought with the Arabs to overturn Ottoman rule. We...