It’s been an eventful trip, especially for the captain. I’m quite confident the entire population of this ship has smart phones. I know this not because of the demographic, but because of the cacophony when the following was blasted into space: Hmmm. This rather leaves you in a conundrum. Where… exactly… is the basement in … Continue reading I have never been so glad I did NOT take an excursion.
Tag: American Cruise Line
American Cruise Lines on the Hudson
It’s delightful. Attentive service. A big cabin. A really roomy shower. Food’s delicious. Mind-boggling expensive. On Princess, I squirm at more than $2,500 per person. This was well over three times that. But you really can’t compare the two. One is mass market. The other is far more bespoke. We started with a hair raising … Continue reading American Cruise Lines on the Hudson
Owwwww! Screamed the bug.
We went on a railroad ride in the Ulster Mountains (the Catskills), an excursion from the riverboat cruise on the Hudson River we’re currently on. I imagine this train is great as the Polar Express with children and entertainers singing, but as a ride for a bunch of oldies whose average age, when you consider … Continue reading Owwwww! Screamed the bug.


