On Our Way
19 kwietnia 2023, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Caught an Uber to Union Station for our train to New York.
I am such a fan of RedCaps- especially when one has a bunch of suitcases- one of which is full of schmancy clothes which will stay packed Czytaj więcej
Getting Underway
20 kwietnia 2023, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
We caught a taxi from the Hampton Inn Times Square North to the Manhattan Cruise Terminal.
Check-in was pretty uneventful, and we were able to go directly to our stateroom, because the ship had a Czytaj więcej
At Sea- Cruise Critic M&G
21 kwietnia 2023, North Atlantic Ocean
Busy morning- we had a Sit & Stitch get-together in The Cellar wine bar. Nice group- knitters, crocheters, stitchers.. we'll meet there on our sea days.
Then to the Meet & Greet, to network with Czytaj więcej
Halifax, Nova Scotia
22 kwietnia 2023, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
We got the HoHo bus tickets, and stopped at thearitime Museum of the Atlantic. Exhibits include Titanic and the Halifax Explosion in 1917. A Belgian relief ship and a French munitions ship collided. Czytaj więcej
Sea Day Sunday-Rockin' & Rollin'
23 kwietnia 2023, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
Busy sea Day! I started out with the stitching group. We have some 25 stitchers- knitters, crocheters, needlepoint, cross stitch, and other artistic interests. We met in the wine cellar, which was a Czytaj więcej
Monday Sea Day
24 kwietnia 2023, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 3 °C
I had a nice breakfast in O'Sheehan's before our stitching group met. I checked with the Events Coordinator yesterday to see if we could find another place to meet. She said we could use one of the Czytaj więcej
Busy Tuesday Sea Day
25 kwietnia 2023, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 2 °C
Today has been much calmer- but still bumpy. And we saw the sun,!😁
Sea days are relaxing- and people get bored...right? Well, I seem to get myself well-booked, and we had another time change, to Czytaj więcej
Reykjevik, Iceland
27 kwietnia 2023, Islandia ⋅ ❄️ 2 °C
What a day!!! We got in earlier than planned, and our excursion wasn't until after noon- so were onboard during the morning safety drills. We had a front row seat to watch the lifeboat drills.
Our Czytaj więcej
Friday Sea Day
28 kwietnia 2023, North Atlantic Ocean
Another fine sea day. I shared my yarn and sweater purchases with the needlework group. The blue is the only dyed skein. The rest are all natural sheep colors.
We had a lovely lunch in Venetian. I Czytaj więcej
Belfast
30 kwietnia 2023, Irlandia Północna ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
We had a great day in Belfast.
Went to the Titanic Museum in Belfast- highly recommend. Titanic was built here. The walking tour and museum are very detailed and totally interesting. There's enough Czytaj więcej
Dublin- Part Deux: Avoca/BallyK
1 maja 2023, Irlandia ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Avoca- the real Ballykissangel! Saw Fitzgerald's, The Church, Kathleen's store, view of the town. We went to Avoca handweavers- oldest weavers in Ireland.
https://www.avoca.com/en
And a very lovely Czytaj więcej
Dublin, Part Un: Glendalach
1 maja 2023, Irlandia ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
This was a tender port- we anchored off Dún Laoghaire (pron. Dun Leery). It was a little choppy- but just fine.
Driving around Dublin on a bank holiday- Everything's closed. On the plus side, no Czytaj więcej
LeHavre-part un-Giverny
3 maja 2023, Francja ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
What a day!
Giverny- home of Claude Monet. Japanese Garden, more gardens. Flowers on flowers.
LeHavre part deux- Rouen
3 maja 2023, Francja ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Rouen- Cathedral. Jean d'Arc. Monet paintings of cathedral façade. Had a bev in a café. Dinner in LeBistro, and a nice chat with dear new friends Sarah and Andrew. (Canadian- not Brit).
Southampton
4 maja 2023, Anglia ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
We went into the center, and saw the old walls and gate. We also checked out WestQuay Mall which contains Marks & Spencer, and lots of interesting stores. Had lunch at "Your Pub, Your Grub." Saw a Czytaj więcej
Edinburgh
6 maja 2023, Szkocja ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
We had a bit of delay because of the "Harr"- the misty fog . Tender rides were bumpy, and boarding was an event. Returning to the ship was very rocky. People pay a lot of money for a ride like that at Czytaj więcej
Invergordon/Inverness
7 maja 2023, Szkocja
Took the WOW tour to Caldor Castle. My favorite places were a very simple bedroom, and a very beautiful hand-carved bench, behind a door, over a bridge, by a small creek. I could spend a lot of time Czytaj więcej
Kirkwall, Orkneys
8 maja 2023, Szkocja ⋅ 🌬 9 °C
A quick but fun visit. We're in quite early, and for a short time. We took the tender to town at about 7:15. As expected, everything was closed- AND it's a bank holiday to boot. It was a light Czytaj więcej
Belfast- Giant's Causeway & Bushmill's
9 maja 2023, Irlandia Północna ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
We arrived again in Belfast, and set off on a trip to the Giant's Causeway. Along the way, we stopped at the ruins of Dunluce Castle. Then, to our delight, we found ourselves in Bushmill's, where we Czytaj więcej
Glasgow via Greenock (Inverclyde)
10 maja 2023, Szkocja ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
We docked in Greenock, and took the local train into Glasgow where we boarded the HoHo bus. I was surprised to see Krispy Kreme (a very fancy looking one,) Five Guys, and Tim Horton's. Well- not as Czytaj więcej
Dublin Redux- Jameson and Guinness
11 maja 2023, Irlandia ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
We started this drizzly, rainy day at anchor in Dun Laoghrea (Dun-Leery) and somewhat delayed tenders ashore. We took the local train along the coast to Dublin.
A visit to Jamison Distillery- or Czytaj więcej
Cobh and Cork
12 maja 2023, Irlandia ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
The port of Cobh is the BEST! The train to Cork is steps away from the ship.
Before going to Cork, we visited the Titanic Museum a short walk from the ship. It was from Cobh that the last passengers Czytaj więcej
...And Back to Cobh
12 maja 2023, Irlandia ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
And what a treat awaited us-- genuine Irish pub, with a singer of songs, and a well-pulled Murphy's. (When in Dublin, Guinness. When in the south, Murphy's.) Wayne also had a Jameson's, and I had a Czytaj więcej
Portland and Weymouth, UK
13 maja 2023, Anglia ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Portland is another gem that I didn't know about.
The local government provided free shuttles to Weymouth.
We got off the bus near Portland Castle, and visited the D-Day museum. It has a lot of Czytaj więcej
Southampton, Salisbury...
14 maja 2023, Anglia ⋅ 🌫 8 °C
We finished this leg of the trip in Southampton, and caught a coach to London with a great excursion along the way.
Our first stop was Salisbury- where we weren't able to see the Magna Carta because Czytaj więcej





































































































































































































