Ring out the Old !
New Orleanians Mark and Steve adopted me once again last evening in the Explorer’s Lounge and invited me to dinner at The Chef’s...
Life on the Sun
Anne warned me that people design websites then have no content to fill them. This is one of those times. Awake in the middle of the...
Well… about that Wellness Screening
One inducement to sign up for this avventura was a $750 credit in the ship shop and another $750 in the ship spa. Not being in the market...
Guatemala: Mayans in the Midst
Aztecs. Incas. Mayans. Ancient peoples of Central and South America. In Guatemala, the ‘Mayans’ are still here: they are the descendants...
Nicaragua: ‘Too much tears and blood’
The ‘Real and Renowned Basilica Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary,’ a.k.a. Our Lady of Grace, in Léon, Nicaragua’s...
OMG
In one hour, I report to the Nordic Spa for my ‘Wellness Screening.’ No, it’s not like being processed through Ellis Island to make sure...
‘Pura Vida’
Literally ‘pure life,’ the phrase captures the relaxing way of life of Ticos and Ticas, the people of Costa Rica. Today we are moored in...
Brown Boobies
Can’t see any in the photo, but the ship was accompanied for hours yesterday by a flock of diving seabirds. The onboard naturalist...
Ho! Ho! Ho! and a Bottle of Vicks®!
Sorry for the delay. We were sans internet for about 12 hours. MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE! Oops! Wrong Canal! Call me Pariah. Maybe it’s...
‘You always know your neighbor, you always know your pal...’*
First, I apologize to David for mistaking a fuel barge for a tugboat. Tuggy was one of his favorites and I should have remembered. ...
