Reading and Roaming
CRUISING Some folks choose a cruise for the ports of call, others for just the experience of being at sea. The motivation for our five-day Western Caribbean cruise was a gathering of the Chief Penguin’s cousins. Some of these cousins saw each other weekly as kids, but hadn’t spent any appreciable time together in years …
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SAGUENAY After Prince Edward Island, we cruised on to Gaspe (it wasn’t a very nice day and as we were anchored some distance from the town, not docked, we opted to stay on the ship) and then Saguenay River and Quebec City. Saguenay was a pleasant surprise. It’s a very small town, but we received …
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IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC Life on the ship continues to be most pleasant. While on board, there are lots of options for entertainment and enlightenment and more food and drink than one can imagine. If so inclined, you can play Mahjongg or bridge, learn to knit, participate in fitness activities, refine your computer skills, watch …
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ON THE SHIP The Chief Penguin and I are taking our first extensive cruise, something we’ve not done before, and are now in Nova Scotia. We had time in port in New York (more than we personally needed) and then a full day at sea. The day at sea was a bit challenging for me …
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