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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.

All of the posts for each trip are in reverse chronological order.

Ft. Lauderdale to Seattle

The Caribbean season is almost over for the Holland America line. Their ships will start transitioning to Alaska, Europe, and New England very soon. About this same time last year, we took our first transitioning trip on the Zaandam from Ft. Lauderdale to Montreal. This year we are taking the Eurodam as she transitions from…

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Carnival B2B: Disembarkation & Traveling Home

Sunday, January 28, 2024 I was up before the alarm and was very happy that my hip felt normal again. We were already docked in Miami. Chuck got up soon after and decided to get some breakfast in the Lido. I was not hungry. One of the perks of Platinum is expedited disembarkation. We were…

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Carnival B2B: Sea Day #6

Saturday, January 27, 2024 I was happy to wake up and not be limping again. The pain had decreased to a twinge which was much easier to deal with. We enjoyed our last Sea Day brunch. We were able to get a reservation soon after the dining room opened so the service was fast today.…

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Carnival B2B: Costa Maya

Friday, January 26, 2024 I tried several different medications during the night to try and fix the heart burn and upset stomach, but I still got sick to my stomach. I think my problem was exasperated by heavy wave action this evening. Then to add insult to injury, when I woke up this morning my…

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