Uncharted Waters

Great Stirrup Cay

Today’s stop was the Bahamas island called Great Stirrup Cay. Purchased by Norwegian Cruise line in 1984, it holds the honor of setting precedent for similar purchases by most of…

Paradoxical Cartagena, Columbia

Cartagena showcases its Spanish old town and fortresses, all built during the years (1550-1830) of Spanish colonization and designed to fend off pirates and other invaders (including the English in…

Panama Canal…bucket list favorite

Before the canal, but I liked this image of Panama City at dawn framed by the cranes ready to unload the numerous cargo ships. Think money...billions of dollars daily generated…

Costa Rica. Worth a Return Trip

It’s not likely that we will ever again visit Costa Rica, but of the places we have been, it is the one to which we would return. One of the…

Simon Bolivar’s view of Latin American culture

Before departing home to see new countries, we spend time trying to learn about the culture and history of the places we will visit. We soon learned that Latin American…

Snooze cruising and sea days..

Sea days, with nowhere to go and nothing to see are perfect for reading and long afternoon naps. We each ventured out briefly in Guatemala to experience a Spanish colonial…

Another resort…and a passenger story

We are slowly realizing that all of these Mexican Pacific ports are resorts featuring beaches, fishing and shopping. So, I cancelled my tours for today and tomorrow with plans to…

Uncharted Waters
Letting go of Life
Holding on to Joy

Married female, mother of two, grandmother of five. Living in a senior living community, where dinner, house maintenance, and continuing care are part of the contract. Residents in this community are actively engaged in our lifestyle here; I currently help produce Zoom programs, and help edit our webpage. Physically "healthy for your age" despite shortness of breath, two knee replacements, a cardiac murmur, various skin issues and an incipient back problem.