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Carnival Vista Day 7: Disembarkation

We got up early, around 6am, to pack. We had breakfast in the buffet and disembarked around 8am. It was difficult as many people were waiting to use the elevators. We had our bags with us and decided to take them down, from Deck 8 to Deck 3, using the stairs. I carried the large … Continue reading »

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Carnival Vista Day 6: At sea

Despite the late night we were up early, before 8am. We went to the casino on the theory that on the last day the odds were best in the morning. That didn’t work for me as I lost $175 (some in the morning, some at night) but still ended the cruise up $2,400. Can’t complain … Continue reading »

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Carnival Vista Day 5: Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos

Marlene stayed in the casino until 5am. She lost, but not much. I got up around 8 and went to breakfast by myself, figuring she would be asleep until noon. But she surprised me by joining me in the buffet before 9. This was the last port day for the cruise: Grand Turk. Once again … Continue reading »

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Carnival Vista Day 3: At sea

We got up early today to avoid the horrendous breakfast buffet lines. There were still line, but only had to wait a few minutes to get our breakfast. Better, but still not good. I attended a General Knowledge trivia session and did badly – 7 out of 20. It was a tough set of questions. … Continue reading »

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A day in Montclair VA

Marlene and I had one full day in Montclair VA and we chose to spend much of it on two activities: browsing historic Occoquan VA and dining at the Harbour Grille in Woodbridge VA. Occoquan is situated on the southern bank of the Occoquan River. It is an old mill town, site of the first … Continue reading »

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5 final days in Worcester MA

Marlene and I will embark on the 9th trip south (TS9) in a few hours. But before I go I want to document the very busy last 5 days in Worcester MA. Or, to be accurate, the time we spent in Worcester MA, New Salem MA, Kittery ME, Portsmouth NH, Rockport MA and Newport RI. … Continue reading »

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TN9 Hop 6: Rhinebeck NY to Worcester MA

150 miles via NY 308, NY 199, NY 22, US 44, CT 318, CT 219, CT 20, I-91, I-291, I-84, US 20, I-290 and MA 122. Miles since the end of Hop 5: 150. Cumulative route miles: 1,724. Total TN9 miles: 1,757. This was a route that was more complicated than it needed to be, … Continue reading »

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TN9 Hop 5: Greenwich CT to Rhinebeck NY

82 miles via I-95, I-287, the Sprain Brook Parkway, the Taconic State Parkway, US 9 and NY 308. Miles since the end of Hop 4: 82. Cumulative route miles: 1,574. Total TN9 miles: 1,607. This was a short hop in good weather. It was scenic, following the Hudson River north. But the traffic was very … Continue reading »

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A birthday weekend

No, not my birthday – Marlene’s brother, Mike, turned 69. He drove over from Fort Lauderdale to spend 4 days with his sister and me. Marlene’s friend Dottie joined in on most of the activities, too. On Thursday we dined out at Skip One 41 in South Fort Myers. Marlene called it a “hole in … Continue reading »

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TC2 Day 17: Barcelona to Madrid, Spain

This was a travel day and a very hectic one at that. It started with checking out of the hotel and, in doing so, letting the desk clerk know how unhappy we were with the new Travelodge policy to charge 1 euro for a glass of ice. I will make my unhappiness known to Expedia, … Continue reading »

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