The First Step of the Journey

The journey of a thousand miles, or of twenty-five thousand, begins with one step. As Sam Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings said, “ If I take one more step, I will be farther from home than I haveWeiterlesen
The journey of a thousand miles, or of twenty-five thousand, begins with one step. As Sam Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings said, “ If I take one more step, I will be farther from home than I haveWeiterlesen
Today is a day at sea. I woke about 5:30 this morning then went down to the gym for exercise. I came back to the stateroom and had coffee on the veranda while Glenda dressed. We went to the WorldWeiterlesen
We just arrived in Cienfuegos, Cuba. The ship is in the bay and we will take a tender into town. This morning we heard two very good lectures, one on Cuban music and dancing, and another on theWeiterlesen
We spent the day touring Havana, including the old Spanish fortress, El Morro. Most of the buildings were once lovely neoclassical structures, but now have fallen into decay. Lunch was at El Rancho inWeiterlesen
Cuba is confusing. The many failures of socialism were screaming around us—poor roads, decaying mansions, intermittent water. Nevertheless, the Cuban people seem genuinely happy, though they freelyWeiterlesen
If the word for Cuba was paradox, the word for Jamaica is paradise. Everything is green and waterfalls abound. The glorious waterfalls around Ocho Rios amazed us no less than the tropical gardens thatWeiterlesen
Friends from Cruise Critic gathered to prepare Christmas gifts for the crew. It took a couple of hours in the morning for forty couples to do the work. The crew were overwhelmingly grateful.
Costa Rica in Spanish mean “rich coast.” Rather than expressing the reality, it may express a hope that has been alive since the Conquistadors, and is still alive today. This nation has more thanWeiterlesen
Today we docked at Colon, then were bussed to the visitors’ center for the Panama Canal at Miraflores Lock. We saw ships pass through the canal and enjoyed the museum explaining the construction ofWeiterlesen
We spent today transiting the Panama Canal. This marvel of engineering is not only functional, it is beautiful. We could only imagine the backbreaking labor of the people from Barbados and the otherWeiterlesen