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Welcome to my travel journal featuring people, places, and food. I write to remember and to share my vacation experiences.
My hope is that my travel opportunities will encourage you to make wonderful travel memories of your own.
There are two ways to find a trip: Links at top of the page or under the Categories menu. Note that there may be more than one trip under certain categories.
Note: All of the posts for each trip are in reverse chronological order.
Montreal, Quebec
Saturday, August 8, 2026 The disembarkation process started at 7:15 with the Cruise Director announcing that people who were able take all of their own luggage off the ship could start making their way to the gangway. The room stewards were already hard at work cleaning these vacated cabins to make them ready for the…
Keep readingQuebec City, Quebec, Canada
Friday, August 7, 2026 We moved the clocks back one hour which is always nice. When I went for coffee, I found our in-transit letter for Montreal in our mailbox. I was surprised that there would be no meeting with Customs officials. Our experience has always been that even in-transit guests have to meet with…
Keep readingSailing the St. Lawrence River
Thursday, August 6, 2026 It’s never a great start to the morning when you are half-asleep and then get startled by an animal – even if it is a towel animal. I was heading for the stairs to go to the Exploration Cafe for my latte when I was confronted by this elephant. I am…
Keep readingCharlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 Today was another early port day and it was sunny. We decided to treat it as a Sea Day. On previous visits, we have taken a walking tour of the town and visited the Anne of Green Gables House and Gardens. I walked a mile around the Promenade deck. I took…
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