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September 14th 2009
Slept till 10 a.m. Could not believe it. Roxie got up went to breakfast, came back and I was still sleeping so she went roaming the ship. I never heard anything until my phone rang at 10. I later found out it was Judy. We attended a session in the spa on “Secrets to a Flatter Stomach.” I doubt I’ll ever see that again, but it was interesting and I learned a few things. Went to the art show today with Judy. Bought 2 very unique “Wyland’s” - they are painted on bamboo and I got them for ½ what they are on land. One is penguins and the other is koala bears. Stephanie, you can’t have these. Also, I won a picture of a whale jumping out of the water. Went to dinner and the ... read more
August 29th 2009
Queen Mary 2 Cruise Sat 29th August we boarded the QM2 in Southampton with our backpacks with clothes for summer, winter and of course ballroom attire! After having high expectations of the cruise we were not disappointed. During the day we attended art lectures, headed to the on board planetarium, partaking in RADA workshops and watching there Romeo and Juliet production, jogging round the running track , gyming, swimming or practicing for our starring role singing in the National Symphony Orchestra choir. Note - Jo has musical talent, I do not! Therefore Jo also entered the talent competition which surprisingly had no judges. The hardest choice to make was were to eat every night as we were spoilt for choice with the amount of restaranuts on board, both of us agreed that we had the ... read more
August 23rd 2009
Nach einen Aufenthalt von zwei Tagen in Singapure ging es weiter nach Australien. Mein Flug ging um 23.30 Uhr. Meine Idee war, mich am Sonntag vor dem Flug komplett auszupowern und im Flugzeug zu schlafen. Dies klappte jedoch nicht, konnte kein Auge zumachen. Wenn ich schon nicht schlafen konnte hab ich mich mit Baileys Koffee beschaeftigt und das perfekte mischungsverhaeltnis fuer mich gefunden. Das lustige an dem Flug war, dass im Flugzeug das selbe Bordpersonal war wie bereits auf dem Flug von Abu Dhabi Singapur. Mir wurde nach zehn Minuten Flugzeit ein Eisbeutel gebracht. Verkrueppelte Leute bleiben anscheinend einem in Erinnerung. ... read more
August 20th 2009
Hallo, der Flug nach Singapure war richtig gut. Kann die Airline (etihad) nur weiter Empfehlen. Das einzige Problem auf dem Flug war mein Fuss, dieser ist in einer hoehe von 12 Km um das doppelte angeschwollen. Dies hab ich jedoch dank Baileys Kaffee sehr gut ueberstanden. Die zwischenlandung in Abu Dhabi war ziemlich interessant. Sehr nettes Menschen. Der Flughafen ist mitten in der Wueste. Bei einem Blick aus dem Fenster sah man nur Sand. Ich kann jeden nur empfehlen mit kruecken zu reisen. Habe am Flughafen niergendswo in einer schlange stehen mussen :). ... read more
August 19th 2009
Blog Entry: Returning Home across the Atlantic Here we go again! On our way back towards the states for our 9 day voyage across the Atlantic. It is Tuesday morning, so we have already seen 5 of those days. The ship docks in Norfolk, VA on Saturday morning, the 22nd. While I was originally supposed to fly back by myself to Chicago, my wonderful mother just couldn't wait to see me. She has somehow worked her magic and is meeting me in Norfolk and then somehow has a seat on my flight that was supposedly booked 2 months ago.... I swear she's part of the CIA or something. Anyway, I am one of the lucky ones. A lot of my friends won't be greeted by anyone... Some will be going straight to school and won't be ... read more
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August 12th 2009
This is a little late but in October 2008 myself, Rhonda, and 5 of my newest and soon to be favorite friends, set out for Cuba! We stayed at Breezes Jibacoa. We travelled to Veradero and saw Al Capones house and we travelled to Havana and got a tour of this delightful city. We are off to Kaanapali Beach this weekend and I will make my first attempt at a true travel blog as it happens (instead of 10 months later!! ha ha ha, like this one!) I am posting a picture from Cuba that was taken of a neat old lady in downtown Havana!... read more
August 11th 2009
Woke up to a beautiful sunny day! And a dip in the Lake, where I was camping. Apparently the lake is made from a meteorite that fell billions of years ago, and almost from the shore, the depth is 110 meters! A very cold lake, and a popular place for scuba divers! (I wondered why they were in dry suits last night). After the swim, and talking to my camping neighbour, a deer came out of the woods, and almost came right up to us! Neither one of us wanted to move...then Otis barked, so the deer left. Today is the day to get some laundry done! Into Winnipeg (very hot, over 30 C)...found a laundry mat, which allowed Otis to come in to the air conditioning! After emails and voice messages from Tannis, drove to ... read more
My Most Favorite Food From TravelBlog....................................
Published: September 9th 2009Oceans and Seas
August 8th 2009
One of my favorite pages on TravelBlog to explore is the "Travel Photos" tab. It's a temporary escape from my stationary life and the stresses of work. The pictures transport me to far off places through breathtaking photographs rated highly by other travelers on the site. Essentially they make me lust for the next big trip! Please take the time to explore the specific entries- I think they are some of the most impressive that TravelBlog has to offer. And of course if these pictures dont make you hungry or thirsty you might be a nun or monk! You might notice a curious absence of landscapes and people from this collection- I've posted 2 other similar entries. One with just portraits: One with just Landscapes: cheers! ·.´¯'·.´¯'·.´¯'·.¸¸.·´¯'· Steve ·.¸¸.... read more
August 7th 2009
Well, since my last post I have been a bit under the weather, something didn’t like me and needed to come out and out it came. I am sure I don’t have to paint too vivid a picture for you, however in case you don’t get it, all ends were on full alert and active. I have been house bound and bed ridden for the past 3 days, I finally crawled out and rejoined the living for the festival that began today (today being Poya Day or Full Moon). Anyway, I had forgotten how bad it really is when you are so sick you can’t think straight and all you want is the comforts of home. Bec bought me some traditional medicines, one from Chami being ½ cup tea with a lime squeezed into it. It ... read more
My Most Favorite Landscapes From TravelBlog..........................
Published: August 20th 2009Oceans and Seas
August 6th 2009
One of my favorite pages on TravelBlog to explore is the "Travel Photos" tab. Its a temporary escape from my stationary life and the stresses of work. The pictures transport me to far off places through breathtaking photographs rated highly by other travelers on the site. Essentially they make me lust for the next big trip! Please take the time to explore the specific entries- I think they are some of the most impressive that TravelBlog has to offer. You might notice a curious absence of landscapes from this collection- Ive posted 2 other similar entries. One with just portraits: One with just food and drink(in progress!): cheers! ·.´¯·.´¯·.´¯·.¸¸.·´¯· Steve ·.¸¸.·´¯·.´¯·.¸¸.·´¯·.¸(((º ... read more
