January 4th, 2025 through May 9th, 2024. Well we started on the adventure of a lifetime yesterday. 128 day cruise around the world on Holland America Cruise line sailing on the Zuiderdam. I will try to blog our trip at our different stops so that our grandchildren (and anyone else that is interested) can follow…
We anchored just around the corner from Killarney last night and spent the nice in a peaceful cove. This morning we woke up to a lot of wind and rain. The captain decided to move the ship to a more sheltered area and this consequently changed the schedule all around. The plan for today was…
How can you go wrong with a name like KIillarney. Killarney was relatively isolated for much of its history. The village was accessible only by water until 1962, when Highway 637 was built, connecting Killarney to the Trans-Canada Highway. This road construction marked a significant change in the village’s history, as it opened up Killarney…
Today was our adventure day. We were going Kayaking in the bay and then I was to take a submarine dive this afternoon. We woke up to a windy day which only promised to gert higher winds. Since the afternoon was predicted to have 20 mph winds, my submarine dive got cancelled. Even though the…
Detroit, often dubbed “The Motor City,” is renowned for its rich automotive history, vibrant music scene, and resilient spirit. However, many may not realize that Detroit also offers unique and captivating experiences on the water. Embarking on a cruise ship in Detroit presents a distinctive way to explore the city’s waterfront and beyond, combining the…
Another sea day rounding the corner of France getting ready to head up the English Channel. Nana went swimming again in the pool with Wolfgang. The ship was rolling a lot and there were other people in the pool so Nana and Wolfgang did not get too much swimming in. Nana and I took our…
Today we were in Gibraltar, this is our second visit to Gibraltar. It has changed so much since our first visit. The city has grown a lot and it seems the war caves have we visited on our first trip have changed a lot to. It looks like they’re adding a lot more displays, but…
Today was a sea day. Very nice and relaxing. We attended the Mariners Award Reception today. Last time we received our Silver Medallion for 300 sea days, this time we watched other people receive their award. It was very interesting. We were told there were 900 4 star and 5 star mariners on the ship…
Today we arrived into Funchal (Madeira), Portugal. A lovely island off of the coast of Africa. There we met up with a dear friend, Jmichaele Keller. I have known Jmichaele for over 50 years, we were in scouting trips together, went to Notre Dame together, and have visited him at many places after that. Jmichaele…
Somewhere in the English Channel Nana thinks I’m confused about which day we are on a cruise, it all depends on how you count if you count the first day we board as the first day or the first full day so I will just put the date of the day I’m writing to make…
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