It was not my first trip to Scotland. or to Edinburgh.
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December 11: Puntarenas, Costa Rica
It’s an early day, and a long one.
Our first stop is the Animal Rescue Center.
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I set alarms just in case I overslept, but I need not have worried. I’m up early. Even after doing my daily puzzles, Duolingo lesson, more puzzles and getting dressed, I’m not even close to the alarm time.
Continue reading “September 27: Disembark & Tour San Francisco”August 10: Queensferry (Edinburgh), Scotland
We gave serious thought to Not going off ship today. We’ve had a lot of port days in a row (which I love usually) and excursions every day (again, that’s generally fine as well) but they’ve also all been early mornings. And often, all day-ers.
Continue reading “August 10: Queensferry (Edinburgh), Scotland”Travels Revisited: Williamsburg Virginia
In 2021 we weren’t going many places. Not many places were open, and if they were, one might have been hesitant to take shared transit options to get to them.
Continue reading “Travels Revisited: Williamsburg Virginia”April 26: Kristiansand, Norway
(Original and secondary itinerary: Warnemunde for Berlin, Germany)
Kristiansand is not far from Oslo so we sailed slowly overnight. It was gray and overcast in the morning but by the time we got to port it was already sunnier. Windy as anything, but sunny.
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Every July, in Whitehouse Station NJ, the NJ Festival of Ballooning takes place.
Continue reading “Travels Revisited: New Jersey”Virtual (and Real) Yellowstone: Waterfall
My next Yellowstone postcard arrives, and I recognize it immediately…

Why do I recognize it? Because of this…
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Sections of the Great Wall that are underwater and accessible only to experienced divers?
Sounds fascinating!

Virtual Greece: Marathon to Athens
For the holiday gathering I’m making spanikopita and tzatziki and maybe some souvlaki.
So in the spirit of synchronicity, I’m also doing the Conqueror Marathon to Athens challenge.
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