May 7 - 22
Almost every day at least one of us has had a doctor or dentist appt. (mostly me) Working in as much as possible between travels. Eye exam and new glasses for me with some additional testing for early glaucoma in the right eye. Got my prep for the new bridge and I should get the permanent bridge in place the day before my deviated septum/sinus surgery. I also am having a lot of pain in my left wrist, which they think is just tendonitis. Not sure what could have set that off. (I'm right handed) So, I'm icing it and have a wrist brace. (and trying to stay off the computer, yeah right)
When I was shopping in Natal a lady who spoke no English handed me a note. Loosely translated it said "
If love were enough in every prayer all of the
ills of the world wound end. Happy Easter. God Bless You! In Portuguese…..
For those wondering where the 2021 World Cruise goes here is
the itinerary:
The ports in red are new ones for us.
Sun, 01/03/21
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Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
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– 4:00pm
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Mon, 01/04/21
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At Sea
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Tue, 01/05/21
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At Sea
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Wed, 01/06/21
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Cartagena, Colombia
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7:00am – 3:00pm
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Thu, 01/07/21
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Panama Canal Full Transit
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6:00am – 4:30pm
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Fri, 01/08/21
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At Sea
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Sat, 01/09/21
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Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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7:00am – 7:00pm
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Sun, 01/10/21
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San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua
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7:00am – 6:00pm
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Mon, 01/11/21
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At Sea
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Tue, 01/12/21
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Huatulco, Mexico
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7:00am – 5:00pm
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Wed, 01/13/21
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At Sea
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Thu, 01/14/21
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Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
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7:00am – 6:00pm
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Fri, 01/15/21
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At Sea
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Sat, 01/16/21
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At Sea
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Sun, 01/17/21
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Los Angeles, California
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7:00am – 4:00pm
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Mon, 01/18/21
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At Sea
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Tue, 01/19/21
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At Sea
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Wed, 01/20/21
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At Sea
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Thu, 01/21/21
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At Sea
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Fri, 01/22/21
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Honolulu, Hawaii
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9:00am – 11:00pm
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Sat, 01/23/21
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Kona, Hawaii
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8:00am – 6:00pm
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Sun, 01/24/21
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At Sea
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Mon, 01/25/21
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At Sea
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Tue, 01/26/21
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At Sea
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Wed, 01/27/21
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At Sea
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Thu, 01/28/21
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At Sea
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Fri, 01/29/21
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Tahiti (Papeete), French Polynesia
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7:00am – 9:00pm
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Sat, 01/30/21
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Bora Bora, French Polynesia
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7:00am – 5:00pm
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Sun, 01/31/21
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At Sea
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Mon, 02/01/21
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At Sea
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Tue, 02/02/21
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7:00am – 5:00pm
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Wed, 02/03/21
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Cross International Date Line
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12:00pm – 1:00pm
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Fri, 02/05/21
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Suva, Fiji
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8:00am – 6:00pm
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Sat, 02/06/21
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At Sea
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Sun, 02/07/21
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At Sea
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Mon, 02/08/21
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Bay Of Islands, New Zealand
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7:00am – 6:00pm
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Tue, 02/09/21
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Auckland, New Zealand
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7:00am – 9:00pm
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Wed, 02/10/21
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Tauranga, New Zealand
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9:00am – 8:00pm
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Thu, 02/11/21
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At Sea
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Fri, 02/12/21
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Picton, New Zealand
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7:00am – 6:00pm
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Sat, 02/13/21
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Wellington, New Zealand
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8:00am – 6:00pm
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Sun, 02/14/21
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New Plymouth, New Zealand
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7:00am – 5:00pm
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Mon, 02/15/21
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At Sea
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Tue, 02/16/21
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At Sea
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Wed, 02/17/21
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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7:00am – 10:00pm
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Thu, 02/18/21
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At Sea
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Fri, 02/19/21
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7:00am – 9:00pm
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Sat, 02/20/21
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At Sea
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Sun, 02/21/21
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Airlie Beach, Queensland, Australia
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7:00am – 5:00pm
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Mon, 02/22/21
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Yorkeys Knob (Cairns), Queensland, Australia
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9:00am – 7:00pm
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Tue, 02/23/21
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At Sea
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Wed, 02/24/21
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At Sea
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Thu, 02/25/21
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At Sea
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Fri, 02/26/21
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Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
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8:00am – 10:00pm
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Sat, 02/27/21
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At Sea
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Sun, 02/28/21
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At Sea
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Mon, 03/01/21
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Bali (Benoa), Indonesia
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7:00am – 6:00pm
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Tue, 03/02/21
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At Sea
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Wed, 03/03/21
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At Sea
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Thu, 03/04/21
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Singapore
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7:00am – 10:00pm
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Fri, 03/05/21
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At Sea
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Sat, 03/06/21
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Langkawi, Malaysia
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7:00am – 9:00pm
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Sun, 03/07/21
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Phuket, Thailand
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7:00am – 6:00pm
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Mon, 03/08/21
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At Sea
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Tue, 03/09/21
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At Sea
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Wed, 03/10/21
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Colombo, Sri Lanka
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7:00am – 7:00pm
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Thu, 03/11/21
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At Sea
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Fri, 03/12/21
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At Sea
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Sat, 03/13/21
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At Sea
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Sun, 03/14/21
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At Sea
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Mon, 03/15/21
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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7:00am
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Tue, 03/16/21
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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– 2:00pm
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Wed, 03/17/21
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Muscat (Mina Qaboos), Oman
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8:00am – 6:00pm
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Thu, 03/18/21
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At Sea
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Fri, 03/19/21
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At Sea
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Sat, 03/20/21
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At Sea
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Sun, 03/21/21
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At Sea
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Mon, 03/22/21
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At Sea
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Tue, 03/23/21
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Aqaba (Petra), Jordan
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7:00am – 11:00pm
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Wed, 03/24/21
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Transit The Suez Canal, Egypt
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5:00pm
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Thu, 03/25/21
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Transit The Suez Canal, Egypt
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– 5:00pm
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Fri, 03/26/21
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Jerusalem/Bethlehem (Ashdod), Israel
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7:00am – 8:00pm
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Sat, 03/27/21
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At Sea
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Sun, 03/28/21
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Kusadasi, Turkey (for Ephesus)
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7:00am – 5:00pm
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Mon, 03/29/21
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Gythion (for Sparta), Greece
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9:00am – 5:00pm
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Tue, 03/30/21
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At Sea
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Wed, 03/31/21
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Venice, Italy
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12:00pm
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Thu, 04/01/21
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Venice, Italy
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– 10:00pm
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Fri, 04/02/21
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Ljubljana (Koper), Slovenia
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8:00am – 6:00pm
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Sat, 04/03/21
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8:00am – 6:00pm
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Sun, 04/04/21
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Kotor, Montenegro
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7:00am – 5:00pm
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Mon, 04/05/21
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At Sea
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Tue, 04/06/21
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Valletta, Malta
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7:00am – 9:00pm
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Wed, 04/07/21
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Sicily (Catania), Italy
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7:00am – 5:00pm
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Thu, 04/08/21
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Sorrento, Italy (for Capri & Pompeii)
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7:00am – 8:00pm
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Fri, 04/09/21
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Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
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7:00am – 7:00pm
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Sat, 04/10/21
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Monte Carlo, Monaco
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8:00am – 5:00pm
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Sun, 04/11/21
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Barcelona, Spain
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10:00am – 10:00pm
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Mon, 04/12/21
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At Sea
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Tue, 04/13/21
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Malaga, Spain
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9:00am – 6:00pm
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Wed, 04/14/21
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Casablanca, Morocco (for Marrakech)
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8:00am – 9:00pm
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Thu, 04/15/21
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At Sea
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Fri, 04/16/21
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Lanzarote (Arrecife), Canary Islands
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7:00am – 5:00pm
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Sat, 04/17/21
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La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
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7:00am – 5:00pm
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Sun, 04/18/21
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At Sea
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Mon, 04/19/21
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At Sea
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Tue, 04/20/21
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At Sea
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Wed, 04/21/21
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At Sea
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Thu, 04/22/21
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At Sea
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Fri, 04/23/21
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At Sea
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Sat, 04/24/21
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At Sea
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Sun, 04/25/21
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Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
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7:00am
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We got word that May 9th they started our house.
We are awaiting a call from the project manager to see if they have any
projected dates. We drove over there to check it out and the neighborhood was
an explosion of workers. It looked like an ant farm with all the workers &
their equipment. (on the whole neighborhood) It was hard to drive down the
streets. We said we’ll need to come back Sunday when they won’t be working to
get photos of “our dirt”.
entryway to Valencia Cay at Riverland
Riverland is the master community - we are in the first one - Valencia Cay
our dirt (next to the house)
this was during the week when it was too busy to really see it
not our house, but the same model and color (though the lighting here doesn't do it justice)
We drove through Del Webb which has been open quite a few
more months and they just aren’t doing as well. It feels “cheaper” and while
they had some occupied, just not as built up as our neighborhood. So, we feel
we made the right choice for us. They had homes in various stages of
construction, but no one was working there.
We went back on Sunday, so we could get some photos of
the area without all the construction chaos. There are quite a few occupied
homes in the front area that was started first. They have sold over 500 homes
in 9 months.
There also are a pair of Wood Ducks
that visit the pool here. Greg has seen then quite a few times actually in the
pool. This is the male in full breeding colors.
We are trying to get a packing
strategy planned for our road trip. Greg ordered a cooler that plugs into the
car (and an adapter for it to plug in at hotels) and it fits on the floor in
the back seat. Suitcases and duffels have been selected for “best fit”. We
won’t need a lot of clothes, but we do need a few warm layers as well as summer
clothes and birding clothes.
I saw my ENT yesterday and he
explained the surgery to me and probable recovery time. Right now, we figure at
least 3 weeks before traveling. (after the surgery on the 23rd)
We’ll see how it goes. So, I’m trying to get my travel stuff together now since
I’m sure I won’t want to be digging through storage after the surgery. I was
hoping he would say it wasn’t necessary after my oral surgeon removed the
offending tooth/root and suctioned out the sinus. He said he wanted to say I
had 100% deviation (space to use to breathe), but it’s at least 90%. So, yes, I
still need the surgery and I have to admit I feel like I’m getting “stuffed up”
again. I feel lucky that I felt so good for the WC and having the oral surgeon
do his part first was a good call.
Since Betty asked to see the magnets
and a few trinkets that I gathered along the way, here they are.
Cape Town, South Africa - 4 sisters wood carving
Phuket, Thailand - hand-painted fan
pouch made by Cathy
Sri Lanka - hanging elephant windchime still in the box
South Africa Christmas ornament
Dunedin, New Zealand - Kiwi keychain
Singapore Chinatown - year of the pig
Dunedin, NZ - Albatross Express cruise - magnet
Maldives - Ray magnet
Singapore Chinatown - year of the pig
Mauritius - Dodo Bird
Cape of Good Hope magnet
Barbados wooden hand carved hummingbird ornament
Natal, Brazil - box
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - magnet
Stewart Island, New Zealand - magnet
Darwin, Australia - magnet
Sabi Sands Safari - South Africa
Honolulu, Hawaii - magnet
Walvis Bay, Namibia - ornaments carved from a nut
Natal, Brazil
Natal, Brazil
Natal, Brazil
Barbados - magnet
magnetic clip from Allison
Puerto Vallarta - magnet
Guadeloupe - magnet
Reunion Island - magnet
Barbados - magnet
St. Helena - magnet
Cape Town, South Africa - magnet
St. Helena - magnet
Cape of Good Hope - magnet
Natal, Brazil - magnet
Langkawi, Malaysia - magnet
Langkawi, Malaysia - magnet
Seychelles Island - magnet
Raiatea, French Polynesia - magnet
Huahine French Polynesia - magnet
Cape Town - magent
Sabi Sands safari - magnet
Sri Lanka - magnet
Darwin - magnet
safari lodge - magnet
Komodo Island - Indonesia - magnet
Durban, South Africa - magnet
Huatulco, Mexico - magnet
St. Martin - magnet
Tahiti, French Polynesia - magnet
Maldives - magnet
Phuket, Thailand - Tiger Kingdom magnet
Dunedin, NZ - Natures Wonders - magnet
Walvis Bay, Namibia - magnet
Sri Lanka - magnet
Natal, Brazil - magnet from Bob
Mauritius - magnet
Stewart Island, NZ - magnet
Nosy Komba, Madagascar - magnet
Nosy Be, Madagascar - magnet
Dunedin, NZ - magnet
Princess magnets
Reunion Island - small bag made in Madagascar
Komodo Island
Nosy Komba - Madagascar - hand stitched
Nosy Be, Madagascar - the dress I wore through the Sacred Tree
Phuket, Thailand - hand-painted bowl made from coconut shell
Reunion Island - jewelry box - closed
Reunion Island - jewelry box - open
Nosy Komba, Madagascar - hand-made lemur
Nosy Be, Madagascar - hand-made lemur
Sri Lanka Tuk Tuk (still in plastic)
Walvis Bay, Namibia - carved wooden dolls
Luderitz, Namibia - little dish
South Africa - hand carved & beaded lady (safari lodge)
South Africa - beaded giraffe (safari lodge)
Once we get in the house and have a
proper place to get better photos, I will take better photos and add them to my
existing albums of magnets/trinkets. I don’t always even like the particular
magnet I end up with, but sometimes time is short or there just isn’t a lot to
choose from.
Day 1 Vladivostok, Russia
Day 2 Vladivostok, Russia
Day 3 Khabarovsk, Russia
Day 4 On Board – Russia
Day 5 On Board – Russia
Day 6 Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia
Day 7 Ulan Ude, Russia
Day 8 Lake Baikal, Russia
Day 9 Irkutsk, Russia
Day 10 On Board – Russia
Day 11 Novosibirsk, Russia
Day 12 Yekaterinburg, Russia
Day 13 Kazan, Russia
Day 14 Moscow, Russia
Day 15 Moscow, Russia
I’m still working on adding photos to the blog. I have got
to find a better way to keep them in order after I get them all moved around
where I want them. That is taking way too much time as I go. Not sure why
Google has such a horrible system. Picasa worked very well, and they replaced
it with something worse. (IMHO)
This Sunday we visited our lot again and they have poured
the foundation. Today the construction
supervisor called to introduce himself
and exchange emails for future contact.
they have poured the slab
2019 Honda CR-V Touring model
Until next time (after recovery from the septum/sinus surgery)…….
Thanks to those that have sent me their well wishes! Nice to have such great friends and family.
I just finished uploading the photos that Captain Benoit took of our snorkel trip in Tahiti. There are a lot of them so I won't add them to the blog, but the link to see them is here: