Suva, Fiji
After six days at sea, our next port was Suva, Fiji, our first time in the South Pacific. Suva is the largest city in that part of the world, with…
Hawaii – Honolulu and Accepting Change
Our next two stops were in Hawaii. We have been to Hawaii many times, but we always look forward to it and would be glad to return again. When we…
Los Angeles (San Pedro)
Our last stop on the first “segment” of our cruise was Los Angeles. Our ship docked in the Port of Los Angeles, located in the San Pedro neighborhood. Docked in…
Two Stops in Mexico, Including Friends!
We continued our cruise with two stops in Mexico, one new, and one we are familiar with. Huatulco Our first stop in Mexico was Huatulco, specifically Puerto Santa Cruz (there…
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Our next port was Puntarenas, Costa Rica. We had been here once before, on our previous Panama Canal cruise in 2009. The last time we and a van full of…
Panama Canal
We have a few “scenic cruising” days scheduled, where there is a day of scenic touring that you can see from the ship, but where we do not go ashore. …
Cartagena, Colombia
Our first port of call was Cartagena, Colombia. Cartagena was founded as a Spanish Colonial city in 1533, an important port in the export of silver from the Americas to…
Vagabonding
Vagabond, noun: a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home: one leading a vagabond life. Vagabond, verb; vagabonding: to wander in the manner of a vagabond:…
Nature Haikus
I have written previously of my love of the Japanese poetry form, haiku. Maybe it is part of my logical mind, but I love the challenge of trying to express…
May 2023 Trip to Veracruz State
In May, Kevin and I took a trip by bus to the Mexican state of Veracruz, with a few other stops on the way (one place we had visited before,…