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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.
Traveling Home
Saturday, August 15, 2026 I woke up to the sound of the ship docking in Boston and it was about 10 minutes before my alarm was set to ring. I just got on up. We went up to the Lido for breakfast, and it was a very nice, cool sunny morning. The Cruise Director started…
Keep readingReturn to Portland, Maine
Friday, August 14, 2026 I’m glad we got to spend some time in Portland last week because today we had to pack for tomorrow’s disembarkation and meet with Customs and Immigration. I hate when our last day is a port day instead of a sea day. However, we are in port until 9:30 tonight so…
Keep readingReturn to Halifax, Nova Scotia
Thursday, August 13, 2026 I really like this city – at least the parts I have seen. The waterfront walk is so nice now that all the construction seems to be over. I even Googled average price of oceanfront condos in Halifax – Oh well. They are nice to look at. After coffee and a…
Keep readingReturn to Sydney, Nova Scotia
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Chuck woke up feeling great this morning so after coffee and a Lido breakfast, we decided to go for another walk in Sydney. This time we retraced our steps from a previous visit. I wanted to see if the Gargoyle was still keeping watch in someone’s yard. He was. We walked…
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