Not My Blog
Monday, April 25, 2011
Sometimes a customer says things better.... Here's feedback from a happy customer who just got back from a cruise (she is a single lady, and travelled alone) on Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas. After reading this, I'm sure you'll be convinced to go cruising on the Allure, as well. Just conta... Read More
January 20, 2011 - Day at Sea
Thursday, January 20, 2011
The last two days, we had stops in St. Maarten and St. Thomas. In St. Maarten, I went to Orient Beach and had a chance to add to my tan :-) and in St Thomas, we did a short tour of the island, getting a few great opportunities to view the island from high up. Add that they were both sunny, hot day... Read More
January 16, 2011 - en route to St. Maarten
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Finally, after 3 cool, cloudy, “bleh” days, yesterday (in Miami) was a beautiful, sunny, warm day. So far, today (heading south east for the island of St. Maarten) is starting off the same. We are looking forward to another lazy week of reading, enjoying the warm weather, and trying not to think t... Read More
Art Auctions at Sea
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Art Auctions are held on every cruise. They are offered by a company called “Park West Gallery”. They do all the art auctions at sea (as far as I know). At first, I thought it was very strange to have an art auction on a cruise ship. But in the years that I’ve been cruising, I’ve learned that they... Read More
Cruise Day 4 - Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
We woke up just before 7:00, as we docked in Roatan. We ventured outside around 9:30. First things first - we checked out the few shops at the pier. Surprisingly, they had some clothes that were different than what you find in other portsw. Vice nice, but I never did look at prices…. We were hound... Read More
EPIC Cruise - Days 2 & 3 update
Monday, January 10, 2011
Yesterday was a Day at Sea, and that meant a lazy day. After a healthy breakfast of fruit and oatmeal in Taste, I spent it playing trivia; learning how to play Blackjack; laying the sun for a short time (it was windy and not so hot - PERFECT for sitting in the sun J ); got some lunch; went to the ... Read More
Norwegian Epic - On the ship
Sunday, January 09, 2011
When I determined to do this blog, I wasn’t really sure how I would actually write it. What would I cover? Would it be a diary of what we did every day? That is how I originally pictured it. However, here I am, only Day Two of the cruise, and I’m thinking I’ll take a slightly different focus. Some... Read More
Norwegian Epic cruise holiday - Day One - Miami, Florida
Friday, January 07, 2011
After looking forward to this for months and months, here we are, in the sunny south! After a hectic day yesterday, that ended with our usual Thursday night square dance with the Meri Squares (http://www.johnandwendy.ca/en/Meri_Squares_24.html), we only got about an hour of sleep last night. We... Read More
MERRY CHRISTMAS & Happy New Year
Saturday, December 25, 2010
It's a beautiful Christmas day just east of Ottawa. Sort of sunny. Just below 0'C. I'm surfing - after spending the morning reading and then a light lunch with a glass of wine. Spend some more time on the computer, then maybe a nap :-)... supper ... watch some movies. A very lazy day. Nice! ... Read More
The Problem with Weather
Monday, December 20, 2010
Have you heard everything that's going on with the weather these past few weeks? Crazy! People stranded in cars on the highway. People stranded in airports. People stranded at home. Everywhere, people just can't get where they want to go! That's the problem with weather - you can plan your ... Read More
Countdown to Christmas
Monday, December 13, 2010
I finally put up our Christmas decorations this weekend. It's our first Christmas in our home in St-Albert, to which we moved in July, this year. I put up less than usual - we usually buy a real tree, and have a bit of a 2-person party to decorate it and put up other decorations, but this time, I ... Read More
Allure of the Seas
Monday, December 06, 2010
Woke up this morning to a small dusting of snow on the ground. And cold: -8'C with a bit of a wind chill making it feel like -15. Welcome to December in Ottawa! What a difference a week makes. Last Monday, I got up, put on my shorts and T-shirt and had breakfast by the pool. Really! But I... Read More
Travel Alone? Travel with a Group? Pros and Cons
Monday, November 22, 2010
What type of person are you? Do you prefer to travel alone (or with just one other person) or do you like to hang out with a group of friends or other like-minded people? Both have their Pros & Cons. Travelling alone or with just one other person: Pro: Easy decision to make - do what YOU wan... Read More
What a weekend
Monday, November 15, 2010
Most of the people who know me and/or have checked my OTHER website (www.johnandwendy.ca), know that I teach Modern Square Dancing. To me, this is the best kind of dancing anyone can do; like any dance form, it is good exercise, but MSD is much more social than "social dancing" because you do it in... Read More
Feels like winter!
Monday, November 08, 2010
I don't know if it's because it's November...??? Up until yesterday, I thought our house was handling the colder weather quite well. I seemed to be able to stay warmer than usual for this time of year (we moved this summer). But then something happened - and I don't know what! We were out ye... Read More
Everything is new - starting today
Monday, November 01, 2010
This past weekend, I was in Toronto for the "TPI 2010 Summit", a day-long conference of travel-related subjects. Great presentations from Head Office, several different travel companies (DO ask me for more information on Trafalgar Tours, Insight Vacations, RBC Travel Insurance, Alio/Scenic Tours, S... Read More