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An Alaskan Cruise-Juneau

Today we are docked at the Alaska’s Capital City, Juneau.  Juneau has been the state’s capital since 1906 when the capital was moved from Sitka.  The city is named for a gold prospector from Quebec, Joe Juneau.  Although it has just over 32,000 … Continue reading

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An Alaskan Cruise-Sitka

Today is a big day.  Not only is today’s port, Sitka, new to us, but it is also my birthday.  This is the first time we are taking an excursion using an independent operator recommended by the company we book cruises with.  We … Continue reading

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An Alaskan Cruise-Setting Sail and a Sea Day

Boris and I were originally scheduled to go on a cruise to the South Pacific to see some exotic islands we had never been to on a unique new ship.  Ah, the best laid plans.  When a medical issue required us to … Continue reading

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Peggy’s Cove Fishing Village, Nova Scotia

Today will be our final stop before reaching Boston in a few days. We are docked at Halifax, Nova Scotia. There are lots of different tour opportunities but Peggy’ Cove came up as #1 more times than not on all … Continue reading

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Nanortalik, Greenland

I would like to say I am checking off a new country today when I step foot in Greenland, but its classification is a bit tricky. Technically it is an autonomous territory that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. … Continue reading

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Escape to Iceland: Isafjordur and Sudavik, the Westfjords

With temperatures in Texas over 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) most days since May, we were thrilled that our next trip was a cruise leaving out of Reykjavik, Iceland where highs were in the 50s (12 Celsius) most days. Air … Continue reading

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