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  • JudyfromMoodyTrans Atlantic & CaribbeanTraveler

    Cabo Rojo, Dominican Republic

    November 3 in Dominican Republic ☀️ 86 °F

    We watched the sunrise from the Spinaker Lounge. Glenn rode his bike. Then we had breakfast at 7 Seas. We played a round of “Stars”. I won.

    We walked off the pier, rode the tuk tuk and walked thru the stores. We rode the merry go round and the Ferris wheel. Glenn went back to our stateroom to get our bathing suits.

    This port had a lazy river. Very relaxing. We were back on the Sun by 1:30. It was very H.O.T. Water was beautiful    Read more

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    Oranjestad, Aruba

    November 2 in Aruba 🌬 86 °F

    Aruba,
    Jamaica,
    Ooh I want to take ya
    Bermuda,
    Bahama,
    Come on, pretty mama,
    Key Largo,
    Montego Bay
    Baby, why don’t we go?
    Jamaica

    We took a 2.5 hour tour on an AC bus with a bunch Chinese people from the NCL SUN. We stopped several places including a grocery store where we bought cookies for NCL staff.

    The majority of the residents of Aruba are Chinese. The island is like 9 miles by 21 miles. It is very desert landscape

    It was very hot today. And there were 3 ships docked ( NCL, Cunard Queen Elizabeth and Celebrity)

    At one of the stops, Glenn got a cinder block rock for me (and others) to use as a step stool to help get up into the school bus. Way to go!

    Final opinion: Aruba is just a deserted island. Very hot and very windy.    Read more

  • JudyfromMoodyTrans Atlantic & CaribbeanTraveler

    Willemstad, Curaçao

    November 1 in Curacao ☁️ 88 °F

    We watch the NCL SUN dock, then walked to 12 to have the church service. Glenn played the Captain Steeeve 9/11 IN MY SEAT video. Well recieved at 8:00am

    We had a quick breakfast then walked off and joined a 20.00 tour that took us around the island. We stopped at a distillery and got a tour.

    I learned that Curaçao is independent nation under the Netherlands. There are 6 Dutch islands (A, B, C islands just north of Venezuela and 3 islands near San Juan, Puerto Rico)

    We stopped at the famous Mambo beach. Beautiful blue water, white sands and palm trees.

    This island has 4 official languages: Dutch, Spanish, English and Pallamento local dialect. Our guide was very informative    Read more

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    Tortola, British Virgin Island

    October 30 in British Virgin Islands ⛅ 82 °F

    We woke up to the saling peacefully into Tortola. Then a larger ship, Virgin Voyages docked on the other side.

    We ate bfast up on 11, then played Stars up on 12. I won.

    As soon as we walked off the pier, we found a barber shop for Glenn

    We took a good 2 hour nap after pizza lunch and some games.

    My right thigh is still giving me a lot of pain. I’m taking Tylenol every 4 hours. The Ben Gay medication kinda seems to help. But today was very hard to walk far.

    We had dinner with the officer in 4 Seasons restaurant.

    On Saturday, was a SEA DAY. We woke up watching the sunrise on our balcony. Glenn did his morning routine at the gym on the bicycle. We also worked a puzzle and played Stars. Glenn won!

    This morning my leg was NOT hurting. Glenn brought back breakfast back to the room for me. And I didn’t walk around much just to give my leg a rest.

    I took a good Saturday afternoon nap. Then dinner at Cagney’s. The usual- onion soup, wedge salad, steak and OMG cheese cake. We went to the 7pm show followed by a game of Stars.    Read more

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    St Thomas, US Virgin Island

    October 29 on the U.S. Virgin Islands ☀️ 82 °F

    So Glenn and I ate breakfast up on #11 then walked up to floor 12 and played “stars”. I won 8-81! We visited with folks walking to bfast in Cagney. I also video called Ellen before the kids went to school.

    We walked off the ship and asked about a nearby barber shop. My right leg started to hurt badly. We stopped at a grocery store and purchased an aft Pepper.

    My right thigh was hurting incredibly bad. We returned to the ship and Glenn got a hamburger for me for lunch.

    It was pretty hot this afternoon. I’m going to rest as much as I can.

    Glenn and I flew to St Thomas from St Croix on our honeymoon in 1980 on a float plane. Netherlands Antilles. And then we were here several years ago with Sarah.    Read more

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    San Juan, Puerto Rico

    October 28 in Puerto Rico ☀️ 90 °F

    We had a Sea Day followed by docking today at 2pm into San Juan, Puerto Rico.

    Tuesday night, Glenn had asked the head chef, Rodney to make me Chicago style deep dish pizza. We ate it at the back of the dining room. I was really surprised with the presents and all. Rodney delivered to us in a pizza box.

    Wednesday morning we played several games. We found on deck 12 a great place to play. It’s outside of Cagneys where the owners suites eat their breakfast. Scouting it out.

    Once we arrived in San Juan, we waited til the crowds cleared then walked across the street to Walgreens to get some medication for my right thigh that has been hurting since my Estonia bicycle ride earlier in the month. Glenn purchased some Bengay.

    We’ve been to San Juan several times before so that’s ok we took it easy.    Read more

  • JudyfromMoodyTrans Atlantic & CaribbeanTraveler

    Bermuda

    October 26 in Bermuda 🌧 77 °F

    Country #86.

    Rain, foggy, and dreary. We walked off and went to a few shops.

    Glenn and I played a few games and Glenn went to the jacuzzi and then brought pizza back to the room to me. Afternoon nap is calling!

    Ran into Dave and Karen who cruised with us several years ago, we think the South Africa cruise. Fun!    Read more

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    Canada Nova Scotia

    October 22 in Canada 🌧 50 °F

    We got up super early and I went up to the Spinaker lounge and Glenn up to the gym to ride the bike.

    We arrived into Halifax around 8:00am, but also we had internet connection.

    It was a cold drizzle rain. We walked off around 9:30 and walked along the board walk. Stopped at the museum to buy some postcards and stamps to mail a note to the grandkids.

    We walked to a mall to get more pain medication, and to Dollarama. It was raining pretty hard so we were soaked.

    We submitted a video for northwest Bible, chatted with Ellen, texted Shirley Kasper and called Bob Henriques.

    Friday was a sea day. Played STARS and TICKS with Paul and Beth. Took a good nap and also had dinner with Paul, Beth and Kennlynn.

    Packed up our room because we are getting our complimentary upgrade to a balcony view. We move from 9124 to 9020 - just a few rooms down and across the hall.    Read more

  • JudyfromMoodyTrans Atlantic & CaribbeanTraveler

    My 70th birthday

    October 20, North Atlantic Ocean 🌬 45 °F

    Yes, I’m Seventy! And proud of it!

    I’m incredibly thankful for a wonderful LIFE. I’m thankful to the Lord who saved me and has given me a creative husband that honors the Lord and has such a servant heart.

    Glenn is an awesome companion to travel the world - thank you! I have to pinch myself when I smile at my full passport (86 countries)
    and can only thank Jesus for the opportunity to see and experience this world!

    I’m blessed with 3 children their spouses and 8 terrific grandkids. And having lived and served in Bolivia, Guatemala and now Texas, I have the best job in the world! Thank you Lord. Happy 70 bday to me.

    Breakfast in the main dinning room. Our favorite, egg pretzel and Glenn enjoyed shakshuka. We played games with Paul, Beth and Kennlyn. And a good afternoon nap. We had dinner in Cagney with P, B and K along with our new friends Christine and Brett from Oklahoma. Onion soup, wedge salad and filet mignon and OMG cheesecake.

    The staff sang happy birthday to me with a special chocolate cake.
    It was delivered to our room the next morning. Perfect day.

    Also it was a 25 hour birthday. For the past 4 days we have added 1 hour as we sailed west and entered new time zones.    Read more

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    Sea Days

    October 18, North Atlantic Ocean ☁️ 54 °F

    We started our 5 days of the transatlantic cruise crossing. It is pretty brutal. There are 18 feet of swells.. Yes we are rocking and rolling.

    At breakfast, the plates and food were sliding off the table. Very hard to walk. One employee caught the sliding food just in time.

    On Sunday we had the church service up in spinnaker lounge. There were 25 folks that joined us. 13 year old Kennlyn gave her testimony and Paul preached again. We uncovered the piano and we used it for our chorus and hymns. Many folks appreciated a place to worship on Sunday.

    On the Sea Days, we played “Stars” a new card game Beth and Paul taught us. I did go to the lectures but didn’t enjoy them. We would also play Rummycube too. Normally I would take a late morning nap and skip lunch. We’ve been having dinner each night with Paul and Beth. We also got invited to the officers dinner on Monday night.

    We have been having 25 hour days, like turning our clock backwards each night, since we are going east to west.    Read more

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    Belfast, Northern Ireland

    October 16 in Northern Ireland ☀️ 54 °F

    We met Rhoda who is Tim Robinson’s aunt (future pastor of Northwest Bible Church-Dallas).

    Rhoda met us at the port and drove us around town. Saw some beautiful buildings. We had a cup of coffee at the bay front cafe Then noon reservations at a fancy restaurant called “The Old Inn”.

    As we talked, we learned that Rhoda has missionary relatives that attended Moody Bible Institute and served as missionaries in Africa. The Ardill family. We know them. John Ardill was the mission pastor at North Highland Baptist Church back in the 80s when we first went to Bolivia as missionaries with South America Mission. So Rhoda’s sister is Tim Robinson’s mother.

    We had great conversations talking about family, ministry, the church today and Gods faithfulness. We talked about Tim’s upcoming roll as new pastor of Northwest Bible Church. And we talked about how NBC was so instrumental in my spiritual journey from the youth group to mission trip to my missionary calling and then to our service and work in Bolivia and Guatemala. It’s always so good to meet new friends. Thank you Rhoda for spending the day with us!    Read more

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    Ireland

    October 15 in Ireland ☁️ 55 °F

    We had a Sea Day. Played games and had a good nap.

    On Thursday, we docked in Cobh, Ireland. I had made arrangements to meet up with Craig and Nita Ledbetter, Bible Baptist missionaries in Cork thru “A Candle in the Window”organization.

    They met us right at the port and drove us to Cork. My right leg was acting up terribly-I could barely walk, so the first stop was a pharmacy to get some strong medicine.

    We stopped at a souvenir store to get some post cards. Then we walked to the English market. Imagine cheese, bread and even fish stalls. It was 1 block by 1 block.

    We then drove to the Blarney castle and ate lunch there and I took another pain pill! We had salmon, chicken and mushroom and potatoes.

    We paid entrance to the Blarney castle and gardens. We spent about an hour there. The rain had stopped by noon. Beautiful. It was a walk, but I held onto Glenn’s right arm,

    On our way back to the NCL Sun, we stoped by their church and they gave us a quick tour. Then to Lidl grocery store to get some chocolate to hand to the crew these next few days.

    We had a very enjoyable time with the Ledbetter’s. They were friendly yet very sensitive to my needs    Read more

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    Utah beach USA Cemetery

    October 13 in France 🌬 64 °F

    No words

    Then Pointe du Hoc where there are German bunkers that would attack the Americans when they landed on the beach of Omaha. Notice the high cliffs in the back ground.

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    France - D day

    October 13 in France 🌬 66 °F

    We took an NCL tour to Normandy. Our guide was French snd gad a very heavy accent that made it hard to understand. He talked on the 2 hour road trip to the beaches of Normandy. Yes I feel asleep.

    When we got to the beaches we viewed a 20 minute show about the invasion. I don’t remember how many were killed. But sadly a high number.

    We had lunch in a sea-side village. Delicious mushroom chicken, mashed potatoes and for dessert was hot apple strudel.

    We stopped at Omaha beach. History lives here.    Read more

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    Winchester England

    October 12 in England 🌧 59 °F

    We took an NCL excursion that returned us back to the terminal.

    We had an excellent tour of this huge cathedral. We learned some history.

    Then we had 1 hour to stroll down High Street. We found a bookstore and was searching for a particular nursery book for Sherrie. No luck, then on to Marks & Spencer store and found some energy drink for Steve.

    Because of traffic and one closure of highway it took longer than expected.

    I did buy a bag of salt and vinegar chips.    Read more

    Trip start
    October 12, 2026