A hundred and forty nine smackers each, with a capacity of 20 means about three grand per seating. Not bad, but they certainly spend on the food, staff and visuals (and the booze), so it’s sure not all profit. We checked in, had our photos taken and were offered cocktails before being taken in - … Continue reading Review of “360, An Extraordinary Experience” on Discovery Princess
We arrived in Santa Cruz de Tenerife without plans or reservations for a tour… the only thing that appealed to me was riding around on large motorized trikes but that was only available if we landed at the southern end of the island (we were on the north). We saw nothing that related to the … Continue reading I kept circling back to the world’s worst air disaster…
Casablanca, Morocco, has a similar population size to the city of Los Angeles - almost four million people - if you believe the internet, but our tour guide said it was six. Whatever. It’s a very large city. I gotta admit, I was a little intimidated by getting off the ship there, although I’ve always … Continue reading I was more than a little hesitant…
I don’t normally go out much in the evenings, but Beloved does, and I wanted to be a sport on this three night cruise to pick up our 15th credit… and magical Elite status on Princess. Not that it’s as magical as it used to be. However, it’s not half bad. You get a bar … Continue reading Well, that was about as silly-buggers as I’ve ever seen on a cruise ship.
We went to see Sagrada Familia (Holy Family), the basilica in Barcelona planned and partially created by Gaudi… it’s insanely beautiful. The altar. I think it rather looks like Jesus was crucified on a merry-go-round, but I didn’t think the tour guide would appreciate that observation. Started in 1882, they’ve been working on it ever … Continue reading The longest construction project in modern history…
We made it to Barcelona, typically early morning as the cruise ships tend to do - and they clearly wanted us to bug off. So off we went to sit in the shade, surrounded by luggage, to wait until 11, at which point we could deposit our stuff in the AirBnB, then check in at … Continue reading Dark History of Barcelona
Yes, it’s starting again, even while we’re traveling the world. We’re planning to foster a guide dog pupper from the R litter (I guess GDA passed on the letter Q because with a litter of 13 puppies, that’s a LOT of Q-y names.) Beloved wants to get another puppy raised before I retire, and we … Continue reading Preparing for the puppy…
We started off the day early, for which I was grateful, given the almost 11,000 cruise ship passengers in port for the day. At around 8am, we were hustled off to the bus to be whisked away to the land of ancient pervy people. After a brief introduction, the tour guide (again, unsurprisingly in heavily … Continue reading Advertising the unprintable in Pompeii and other stories…
And now, Sicily. Specifically, Messina, the port that just about kisses the toe of the Italian boot. It’s a very short hop over to the mainland… which is why Messina has the dubious distinction of being the conduit of the Black Plague into Europe in the 1340s - well, that and the idea this place … Continue reading Muzzles and Clamps
We were getting ready for our kayaking trip to Montenegro when the announcement from the captain came over the speaker outside the cabin. Not, however, inside. Not being sufficiently covered to open the door and not wanting to traumatize the room steward, I didn’t crack it open to hear better. Much like placing a McDonald’s … Continue reading “…passengers left behind in Santorini…”
Examining Misadventures 