United StatesZeigler Dead River29°2’43” N 81°23’51” W April 20, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
United StatesMiami South Cannel25°45’28” N 80°10’27” W April 30, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Cruising today from Miami! Next stop - the Azores on May 8. Looking forward to calm seas, reading, relaxing, playing cards.
Juliet Walters Best grouper sandwich ever on Biscayne Bay with Dick Kinzer circa 1985. Great beach too. I love that you are doing this. Happy travels
FrancePasse de l’Ouest48°23’15” N 4°29’15” W May 11, 2017 in France ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
Bonjour! This will be brief...at sea for 11 days instead of 6 due to high seas and wind in port of Ponta Delgado, Sao Miguel, Portugal. Finally arrived in Brest, France this morning. More problems toRead more
Cyndie Van Hook Sorry you had to miss some ports, but we love the days at sea. There is never a lack of things to do onboard ships. Now we need to get you and Tim to learn bridge and we will be set.
Judy Lyter I know that you have infallible navigational instincts and fully trust that you found the spots in Brest that you were yearning to visit. I'm sure also that you happened upon some fascinating things as you strolled in the rain. Wine sounds like a good idea. I'm wishing you upcoming sparkling days and snafu-free travel! It's such fun to follow along on this site.
EnglandSouthampton Town Quay50°53’51” N 1°24’22” W May 12, 2017 in England ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Immigration was a mess! Got off the ship after 2 hours in line. But enjoyed walking the medieval walls of the old town, stopping at a pub for a pint and drinks later near the water. Southampton wasRead more
Judy Lyter I am touched to learn that you have planned to visit sites in Belgium associated with our dad's WWI experiences.. I look forward very much to hearing more about this. It's a shame that you had to miss the stop in Zeebrugge and spent an eternity in line at the Southampton port, but I have a feeling that you and Dan are making the best of unexpected turns of events and can go with the flow, still having fun.
Cyndie Van Hook Sounds like you are off to a wonderful adventure. I think it is awesome that you are tracing your dad's steps. What a journey.
EnglandSouthampton Town Quay50°53’51” N 1°24’22” W May 12, 2017 in England ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Having trouble with internet connection here. Will update later. All is well. Enjoyed the day walking the medieval walls of the old town and drinking a pint or two of ale. Ship is having problems soRead more
Traveler NCL Getaway. First trip to Europe and to Brest. The port and ship were definitely not ready!! Lots of angry travelers.
Cyndie Van Hook Uh, oh. Well you two are good at making your own fun anyway. It's an adventure.
NetherlandsZwethkanaal52°0’39” N 4°21’30” E May 14, 2017 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Sunday morning - Happy Mother's Day to all - Dan and I took the Metro to a small town north of Rotterdam and while waiting for a bus to Delft, we popped in on a Catholic service (and to use the WC).Read more
DenmarkChristianshavns Kanal55°40’9” N 12°35’46” E May 16, 2017 in Denmark ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
While waiting for cruise 2 to the Baltics, we are doing a quick tour of Copenhagen and on a mission to find our hotel for later this month. The hop on hop off bus is a relaxing way to preview the cityRead more
Judy Lyter The pix are great -- thanks for posting them and for keeping up with the blog. On Sun. I found a video from that day of the Swan Market but didn't spot you guys there. Denmark = the happiest country in the world per years of surveys! Am doing a sun dance for you.
DenmarkStubbeløb55°42’56” N 12°37’25” E
May 16, 2017 in Denmark ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Most photos are on our camera. Here are a few.
GermanyHaedge-Hafen54°5’17” N 12°8’7” E May 17, 2017 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
On our own today. Took a train and tram in Rostock to just walk around the old town. At noon we are backtracking to St. Mary's church for a short organ concert and service. The church dates back toRead more
EstoniaToompea59°26’16” N 24°44’44” E May 19, 2017 in Estonia ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Unexpectedly, rented bikes for the day to explore the old town which is high above the city, paved in cobblestones and very crowded today. Five cruise ships in town and the first beautiful day ofRead more
Judy Lyter Hooray for having a lovely spring day and a bike ride! "Mad Murphy's" - so funny, considering your companions. Please say "hi" from me -- and to Dan, of course. BTW back at the beginning of all this, I might have accidentally sent a follow request to one of the Sharons when I was checking whether I was listed. So if she sees this, sorry for the goof. I'm sure St. Petersburg will be amazing. Have some borscht perhaps.
Traveler Planning our latest "expedition" has occupied much of our time over the past 6 months or so, ever since our friends, Pete and Jean Murphy, agreed to join us on a Baltic cruise. One thing led to another, as often happens in our world, resulting in the addition of a transatlantic cruise on the front end followed by 2 weeks of exploring Europe on the tail end. We will leave Miami on April 30 and return stateside June 8. Planning the cruise was breezy easy, but the majority of the "land cruise" has been handled by the Stewart team using a variety of resources and ideas. Lots of reading, then more reading, then tiring of the reading for a while, then returning to the reading. Recently, I found a delightful book called "Le Road Trip: A Traveler's Journal of Love and France", a refreshing break from guide books and online travel sites. Preparations completed, we have moved to what the author calls "anticipation". She says, "Anticipation is a crucial phase of any journey. It's the promise that life will be different, better, for having seen as amazing sunset over the pyramids of Egypt, for dining on gourmet delicacies in Burgundy, for experiencing the stillness in a Zen temple in Kyoto. We want the same thing from travel that we want from love, a life-changing encounter with destiny. Plus fantastic scenery." Although we won't be in Egypt, Burgundy, or Kyoto, we anticipate relishing in good local food, small villages, a few historical sites, a cathedral or two and simply soaking it all in. We hope you will join us by occasionally glancing at our travel blog. The first 6 days we will be somewhere in the Atlantic. Blog will resume on May 7 when we stop in the Azores for one day.
Cyndie Van Hook I'm sure it will be a fabulous trip. We just returned from our 23 day jaunt. We are going back to Israel, wonderful country. Venice was awesome too. We have booked back to back cruises to Australia and New Zealand for 2019. 33 days!!