Irish Family Trip, Day 8
For once, we were up early. (Well, “early” for my family, anyway.) Alex had a geocaching event that she wanted to attend, because how often do you get to do something like that in another country? Besides, it …
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Irish Family Trip, Day 3
When I got up around 7:30, Monkey had already been up for an hour. I loathe mornings on vacations without plans because people will sleep indefinitely and I didn’t pay a few thousand dollars to fly to a different …
Cruising to Alaska with Mom, Day 8 - Vancouver and home
I had the worst sleep. Between a third day of fucking fever and headaches (the Tylenol was barely having any effect), the crew decided to have an all-night dance party in the crew quarters underneath us (Deck A, below …
Cruising to Alaska with Mom, Day 7 - At Sea, Sick
Didn’t sleep well. Wasn’t hungry but had a bit of breakfast anyway. Went back to the room to rest and sleep. The ship doesn’t really have a quiet spot to settle and sleep other than your own cabin. I tried to watch Death …
Cruising to Alaska with Mom, Day 5 - Glacier Bay
Five o’clock came earlier than I expected. I’m not sure I couldn’t sleep due to the (somewhat forced?) excitement of entering Glacier Bay, or just because sleeping on the ship hasn’t been great. I …
Cruising to Alaska with Mom, Day 4 - Skagway and the White Pass and Yukon
I’m starting to lose track of days. I think that’s the sign of a good vacation. Heavens forbid that I might actually like cruising… We arrived in Skagway early, I woke briefly and glanced at the …
Cruising to Alaska with Mom, Day 3 - Inside Passage and Juneau
Slept better. Ish. Having a shower was an improvement. Surprisingly, despite the small room, the bathroom is quite reasonable. Bathtub with shower, vacuum toilet (like in an airplane), with enough room to change where …
Cruising to Alaska with Mom, Day 2 - Inside Passage
I’d had a headache leaving Calgary yesterday. It returned last night. I slept terribly. But my biggest fear of sleeping in the same room as my mother – the teeth grinding and snoring, a distinct memory from …
Cruising to Alaska with Mom, Day 1 - Vancouver and Departure
A few months ago, Mom declared that she’d like to go on a cruise, but it was a struggle to find the right thing, since traveling solo isn’t particularly cheap (double occupancy is a thing), and her mobility …
Belated 50th Birthday Weekend
As you might recall, I turned 50 a few weeks ago. We had a great party, lots of people, amazing food. But I felt, even before the shindig, that I needed to something a bit more special, the blatantly stereotypical …
Salty Sea Dog Reunion, Return to Reality on Ferries
We’re back in Ruskin. And it took way longer to get here than I could have imagined this morning. We were the first ones away, having the car effectively packed by 09:00. I had no illusions for the trip ahead: …
Salty Sea Dog Reunion, Whales, Shelter, and Jesus, Oh my!
It’s amazing what one good night’s sleep can do for you. I felt substantially better after a restful night (though I’m told I snored horribly), ready to take on the day. My day started, with a quick …
Salty Sea Dog Reunion, Arrival in Tofino
Today. Oh my, today. Perhaps one of the best days I’ve had in … well, a very, very long time. And there are parts that I will regret tomorrow. But for now… I couldn’t sleep. The bed in the …
Behind the Iron Curtain - My Trip to the Soviet Union, Boating on the Black Sea
Observer’s Log: Traveldate 890709.20 Day 10 Today, almost everyone (except Jason ) was in higher spirits. Jason felt as if he were dead and spent the entire day in bed. Lisa and Greg disappeared for the whole day, which …