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Category Archives: cruises
Isle of Man
Today we tender into the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea between England and Ireland. The sea terminal is at Douglas, the island’s capital. The Isle of Man is the home to the “famous” TT (Tourist Trophy) motorcycle races … Continue reading
Liverpool, England
Today we are back in England with a visit to Liverpool. There is a big excursion to the Liverpool Cathedral tonight, so we decided to make this our sea day and stay on board. Other than being the home of … Continue reading
Dublin, Ireland
The Next day found us with improved weather and docked in the Irish capital of Dublin. Dublin is a Viking city dating from 988. With Irish Independence in 1922, Dublin became the capital of the Republic of Ireland, today Ireland’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Abbey Tavern, Book of Kells, Dublin, Dublin Bay, Howth, Ireland, Irish Gaelic, Malahide Castle, Oscar Wilde, Republic of Ireland, St. Stephen Green, Trinity College
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Kissing the Blarney Stone: Cobh and Cork, Ireland
Natasha celebrated her birthday by adding another new country, Ireland, and kissing the Blarney Stone. Today we docked in Cobh on the southeastern coast of the Republic of Ireland. The weather was absolutely miserable with sheets of rain coming down … Continue reading
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Tagged Azamara Quest, Blarney Castle, Blarney Stone, Cobh, Cork, Gift of Eloquence, Ireland, Kinsale, Queensland, The Weavers, Titanic
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Natasha goes on Holiday: Guernsey, Channel Islands
Rocky and I are off on an adventure to celebrate his college graduation. Anticipating nice cool weather, we are cruising the British Isles with stops in the Channel Islands, Ireland, Isle of Man, Liverpool, Belfast, and the Isle of Skye … Continue reading
Islands in the Indian Ocean-Reunion and Mauritius
After Madagascar, we headed east in the Indian Ocean and arrived at the French island of Reunion. Unlike so many others, this island is not independent but part of France; it is the southern-most reach of the Euro as currency. … Continue reading
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Tagged Flic-en-Flac, Hilton Mauritius, Mauritius, Mauritius Hilton, Reunion
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Durban, South Africa
Once again I got up early to see the helicopter pilot and once again was disappointed. It was very cloudy, perhaps that was the reason the pilot boat was used instead. We were treated to a beautiful rainbow that seemed … Continue reading
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Tagged Durban, Isandlwana, Rorke's Drift, Silver Wind, South Africa, Zulu
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Madagascar-Natasha reaches 100 countries
After two gorgeous days at sea, we reached the island nation of Madagascar. I reached 100 countries on my world quest! We are docked at the brand new port near Fort Dauphin, named the same year as the birth of … Continue reading
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Tagged chameleon, Fort Dauphin, lemur, Madagascar, Tolagnaro
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Maputo, Mozambique
Our next stop is Maputo, Mozambique a destination clearly only included in the itinerary on the urging of their tourism agency. During the Portuguese domination Maputo was known as Lourenco Marques. The city, the country’s largest and its capital, is … Continue reading
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Tagged Lourenco Marques, Maputo, Mozambique
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Richard’s Bay and the Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve, South Africa
Today is our last South African port, Richard’s Bay. The community of Richard’s Bay was created in the 1976 when the need for a port in the area arose. Tax incentives were offered to encourage industrial growth. Population estimates range … Continue reading
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Tagged cape buffalo, giraffe, Hluhluwe-Umfolozi, nyala, rhino, South Africa, warthog, Yao Ming
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