Pacific Ocean
15. huhtikuuta 2019, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
The first thing that hits you about this ship is the cleanliness.
And the genuine friendliness of the entire staff. They are not working for tips. All of that is included in the fare. The meals areLue lisää
Pacific Ocean
16. huhtikuuta 2019, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
What time is it? What date is it? What day is it?
All relevant questions when traveling across several different time zones. Then throw in the fact that some places like Arizona and Hawaii don'tLue lisää
Pacific Ocean
17. huhtikuuta 2019, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
Today is Wednesday. I know that because my elevator told me so.
Walking the Promenade Deck after breakfast has become our daily routine. What a great way to start the day! Reading on the balcony andLue lisää
Pacific Ocean
18. huhtikuuta 2019, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
We did a lot of walking on the Promenade Deck today and then explored some of the upper decks among the smokestacks. The sun went down and the moon came up. It will be full tomorrow so ... Wahoo!
Maui, Hawaii
19. huhtikuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
The ship delivered us to shore by means of a tender. We then boarded a motorcoach which navigated the 33 switchbacks with no problem. That's how you get to the top of Haleakala and view the immenseLue lisää
Maui, Hawaii
19. huhtikuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
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Oahu, Hawaii
20. huhtikuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Our visit to the Pearl Harbor Memorial in Honolulu started with a very well done documentary which described the events leading up to the attack on our planes and ships. The film included footage fromLue lisää
Oahu, Hawaii
20. huhtikuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
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Kauai, Hawaii (Almost)
22. huhtikuuta 2019, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
The Captain's announcement explained in detail why he had to turn the Eurodam around. The seas were just too rough to dock safely at Nawiliwili on the island of Kauai. So for us it meant no:
KauaiLue lisää
Hawaii, Hawaii
22. huhtikuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
The island of Hawaii is the largest island in the Hawaiian chain. The natives call it The Biig Island. There are five volcanoes on Hawaii and we spent some time with them at Hawaii Volcanoes NationalLue lisää
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22. huhtikuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Hawaii
23. huhtikuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
The Atlantis Submarine Dive on Kona was pretty cool. We saw lots of tropical fish swimming among the corals and a few shipwrecks.
We are departing later this afternoon for Mexico so we took a tenderLue lisää
Pacific Ocean
24. huhtikuuta 2019, Meksiko ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Looks like Denny and I have come down with sore throats and colds so we took the day off!
Bummer. 😥
Pacific Ocean
25. huhtikuuta 2019, Meksiko ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Got to meet the ship's doctor today. Nice chap from South Africa. He and his wife love taking road trips just like Denny and I do. Only theirs are in Africa.
Anyway, we walked out of the MedicalLue lisää
Pacific Ocean
26. huhtikuuta 2019, Meksiko ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Finally, all the meds are starting to kick in. The cold and cough we could deal with but the SORE THROAT. Yikes! That is what drove us to the Medical Center. The doctor described it as swallowing withLue lisää
Pacific Ocean (Still)
27. huhtikuuta 2019, Meksiko ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
For some reason the travel blog folks have had us in Mexico for the last several days. Not so. Not so.
We took it kind of easy again today. Still recovering. Denny's ribs hurt so much from sneezingLue lisää
Ensenada, Mexico (Briefly)
28. huhtikuuta 2019, Meksiko ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
So I trust you all did your homework on Azipod Thrusters and learned that they are marine propulsion units with steerable gondolas or pods.
Well, during regular maintenance of the propellers beforeLue lisää
San Diego, California
28. huhtikuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Part Two of April 28
Our ship made it back to San Diego safe and sound.
And so did we.
We packed up all our stuff and decided to celebrate. The filets and lobster were the way to go. And, ofLue lisää
Cypress, California
29. huhtikuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Richard Nixon's father, Frank, was a citrus grower in Yorba Linda, California, in the early 1900's. He built a small house for his wife Hannah and their children. Richard was born in 1913 and livedLue lisää
Simi Valley, California
30. huhtikuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
We waved hello and goodbye to Los Angeles from our car windows driving along the 5. Previous visits had us spending many days taking in all the sights - even sitting in the audience for a taping ofLue lisää
Bakersfield, California
1. toukokuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
And then there were none.
Denny and I started visiting presidential gravesites purely by accident. Mt. Vernon (George Washington) was close to where we lived. Arlington Cemetery (JFK and WilliamLue lisää
Bakersfield, California
1. toukokuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
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Fish Camp, California
2. toukokuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
I promise. No gravesites today. Only natural beauty.
Sequoia National Park beauty.
Denny and I saw the majestic Redwoods along the Pacific Coast of California many years ago and that memory hasLue lisää
Elk Grove, California
3. toukokuuta 2019, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
You hear about it your whole life and you think you are prepared for what you are about to see. Throw all of that out the window because Yosemite is nothing you are prepared for.
It is beyondLue lisää

































































































































































































MatkaajaWhat a prize for 50 years!!! Tom
💜 Peggy