Category Archives: travel
Amsterdam part the first
So the cruise is finished, and we leave the ship, and head off on Vueling (which is a Spanish economy airline) for Amsterdam. Not a bad flight, but little leg room and no free snacks or drinks. We took one … Continue reading
Monkeys! Monkeys! Monkeys! (or Apes!)
And a big rock. And lots of stores. Lots of them. Welcome to Gibraltar. We had just arrived when we got up on deck around 6:45. We wanted to tour the Rock early before the crowds hit, so another … Continue reading
Seville
Seville (written 5/23/2011) Last thought upon leaving the ship this morning: Bugs Bunny and The Rabbit of Seville (a portion of the cartoon follows) Rabbit of Seville Today was a port day, Seville. Now those of you who know geography … Continue reading
Madeira
Written 5/22/2011 Madeira is a beautiful island. Hilly, winding roads. Lush vegetation (including banana farms). Great views. We went on an organized bus trip with people from the disboard, something we don’t normally do, but it was a good day. … Continue reading
Day Six at Sea
Written 5/21/2011 From the Captain as of 12:00 (Five hours ahead of US Eastern time) Position: 33.19 N, 22.26 W Heading: .093 true Ship speed: 17.42 knots Wind speed: 15 knots Water depth: 17,000 feet Distance in 24 hours: 463 … Continue reading
Day Five at Sea
(Written May 20, 2011) From the Captain as of 12:00 (Five hours ahead of US Eastern Time) Position: 33.42 N, 42.33 W Heading: .091 true Wind speed: 15 knots Ship speed: 21 knots Distance from closest port: 497 nautical miles … Continue reading
Captain, Don’t Go All Quint on Us: Day Four at Sea
(Written May 19) Happy Birthday Madalyn! From the Captain as of 12:00 (four hours ahead of US Eastern Time) Position: 33.22 N, 42.34 W Heading: .085 true- slightly north of east Wind speed: 20 knots Ship speed: 21.5 knots Water … Continue reading
Day Three at Sea: Cabin Fever
(Written May 18, 2011) From the Captain as of 12:00 ocean time (three hours ahead of US Eastern) Ship’s position: 32.90 N, 52.18 W Heading: .080 true, ENE Wind speed: negligible wind Ship speed 21.5 knots Seas: no waves Travel … Continue reading
Day Two at Sea
(Written May 17, 2011) The Plague of Vomiting in a Formal Dress behind us (and hopefully any further Vomit Plagues), we’re still afloat, beautiful blue skies with scattered stratus clouds over head, unrealistically blue water all around. No more ship … Continue reading
Day One at Sea
(written 5/16/2011) From the Captain as of 12:00 ocean time (right now, one hour ahead of the East Coast of the US) Heading is .071 true (ENE) Ocean depth 16,000 feet Distance from Florida 1600 miles Wind at 24-27 knots … Continue reading
Teamskoi at Home and Abroad 