I do not recall ever hearing or reading the name Kagoshima before embarking on this world tour. When Mary and I boarded our shore excursion bus, we found very nicely printed “Tourism Guide Maps” on our seats. Rather than plagiarize the tourism guide and pretend I wrote it, I will just quote from it. […]
There is a wonderful song from “Fiddler on the Roof” called “Sunrise, Sunset.” I was reflecting on how much I liked the song this morning before I headed up to the Lido for oatmeal. There is an entertainer on board named Debbie Bacon. She plays the piano as well as a few other musical instruments […]
It is 5:30am and I am, once again, in the Crow’s Nest. This is my second time here this morning. I arrived, discovered how cold it was, and returned to our stateroom to don my fleece jacket. One of the two other passengers here appears to be wearing a down ski jacket. I am reminded […]
I am writing this in the “Crow’s Nest.” This is my favorite place to hang out on the ship. It is located on the 9th or “Sports Deck.” The Crow’s Nest is both the highest room on the ship and the one closest to the bow. At 5:00am, I had the place all to myself […]
Supposedly, no two snowflakes are alike. Living in San Diego has prevented me from personal research on this matter so I will just have to believe the scientists. I would say that the cruise experience of any two people on this around-the-world-adventure will not be exactly alike even though we are all on the same […]
I am almost hesitant to write about Honolulu for two reasons. The first reason is because it is amazingly wonderful. The second reason is that the majority of my readers have been to Honolulu at least once and a fair number have been there more than once. Well, I too have been to Honolulu more […]
In my last message, I mentioned that I had been told by more than one passenger that there was a lady who lived full-time on the Amsterdam. Last night as I was heading toward our stateroom, I saw her! I had just approached the elevators when an elderly, but apparently spry, lady admonished an employee […]
I am comfortably typing this while reclining on a deck chair on the Lower Promenade Deck. We are underway and the sun is slowly setting in the west because we are sailing west and, in a way, keeping up with it. Today is Friday, January 27th so much has happened since I last wrote. I […]
San Diego to Hawaii Holland America MS Amsterdam 1400 passengers, 650 crew As I write this, I am hearing a xylophone indicating first seating for dinner and violin music from one of the bars nearby. I am seated at a counter in the Digital Workshop Room where a digital workshop host showed me how to […]