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Tuesday, July 10, 2007 – AT SEA DAY The kids had already decided ahead of time that they wanted to sleep in as late as possible, so we put the Do Not Disturb sign on their door, bolted it (we had direct access to their room through our shared balcony), roused the 13-year-old to letRead more about At Sea: a relaxing break for all[…]
One of the fun and memorable exhibits at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum Monday, July 9, 2007 – Glasgow (Greenock), Scotland My baby turned 13 today! OMG, how can I be old enough to have a TEENAGER? I demand a recount. We docked in Greenock at 8am, and after a nice birthday breakfast, we wentRead more about Glasgow, Scotland: My teenager’s big day![…]
Saturday, July 7, 2007 – DUBLIN, IRELAND The seas were much calmer now than they had been yesterday, and the ship docked in Dublin right on time at 8am. When I left my stateroom, I saw that our room steward had affixed a colorful cluster of Happy Birthday balloons to the doorway—a very nice wayRead more about Dublin, Ireland: A birthday to remember[…]
Friday, July 6th, 2007 — HOLYHEAD, WALES We awoke to 40 knot winds and 23-foot seas, with an announcement from the captain that conditions were very poor, and not suitable for tendering. He said that we’d anchor a few miles offshore and wait to see if conditions improved. By 9am, the captain informed us thatRead more about Holyhead, Wales: A few false starts on the way to the castle[…]
My cruise aboard the Grand Princess continues…. Thursday, July 5, 2007 — St. Peter Port Our view of St. Peter’s Port from the stateroom balcony…this is as close as we got to seeing the place We were due to arrive in St. Peter Port in Guersney (the second largest of the Channel Islands) at 7am,Read more about St. Peter Port, Guersney: The port stop that wasn’t[…]
Wednesday, July 4, 2007 — ALL ABOARD! Embarkation went very smoothly. We arrived at the port, and as soon as our driver dropped us off, we encountered Princess Cruise employees who directed us to the check-in area. We showed our passports, provided our booking information, and were given our cruise cards. As we prepared toRead more about Southampton: Embarking on the Grand Princess British Isles cruise[…]
I had a wonderful time on vacation, and although jet lag is still kicking my butt, I’ll be back to blogging this week. My first order of business will be blogging a review of the cruise I went on, which was the July 4th Princess Cruise of the British Isles. We saw Wales, Ireland, Scotland,Read more about Back from the British Isles![…]