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Planning my 2023 trip to Europe: I
[Written Saturday, 11 June 2022] While I’m just about ready to start pre-packing for my New England road trip next week, I began my...
KB Cook
Jul 7, 20224 min read
Cathedrals in Southeast New England
Back in November 2016, after relocating to southwest Florida from the San Francisco Bay Area after 28 years, I returned to my native city...
KB Cook
Jun 29, 20228 min read
Cathedrals in Springfield, Massachusetts
When I brought up Google Maps for Springfield, Massachusetts and queried for nearby cathedrals, I expected the three that were already on...
KB Cook
Jun 27, 20225 min read
Cathedrals in Greater Boston and Worcester
Departing from Exeter/Hampton, NH on a brilliant Saturday morning, I quickly passed over the border into Massachusetts. Veering off of my...
KB Cook
Jun 26, 20225 min read
Maine and New Hampshire cathedrals
Fourth trip of 2022 (making up for two years of isolation) and visiting some of the cathedrals in New England. Cathedrals to the Glory of...
KB Cook
Jun 20, 20225 min read
Spokane, Yakima and home
[Picking up from the previous blog.] The bus took us to SeaTac, and my luggage was there with us. I headed into Delta, awaiting my turn...
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May 26, 202210 min read
Ketchikan, at sea, and Seattle
Thursday, 12 May The Bliss arrived at Ketchikan port about the anticipated 6:30, which is about the time I got out of bed. After checking...
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May 26, 20226 min read
Juneau and Icy Strait Point
Tuesday, 10 May This was our day in Juneau, the state capital of Alaska. About 7am the cruise director made an announcement (broadcast in...
KB Cook
May 25, 20227 min read
Boarding the Bliss, at sea, Sitka
Yes, the construction crews start at 7:30 even on Saturdays. But I just rolled over and caught another half hour before beginning my...
KB Cook
May 25, 202211 min read
Two days in Seattle before the cruise
Thursday, 5 May With a three-hour time difference, I was awake before daybreak, but rolled over to only be awakened when the building...
KB Cook
May 24, 20228 min read
Preparations and Off to Seattle
Somewhat impulsive, at least for me, I’d booked an Alaskan cruise less than two weeks before I set off to the Pacific Northwest. There...
KB Cook
May 24, 20225 min read
Cathedral in North Seattle
Returning to Seattle after 6 years, further research had discovered a cathedral in the Northgate section of Seattle that I hadn't visited...
KB Cook
May 6, 20222 min read
Cathedrals Today
While preparing for my next two trips to explore and visit cathedrals new to me, I was triggered by a Google search to remember an...
KB Cook
May 1, 20222 min read
All ashore! Final day of my Caribbean trip
After a week cruising, it was Sunday and we were back in San Juan. I was up at 7, had oatmeal at the Garden buffet on 15 by 7:20. For the...
KB Cook
Mar 18, 20222 min read
Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis - last port of call on the cruise
Saturday found the Epic in the Basseterre harbor in St Kitts. The excursion I’d booked had a later start, so, while I didn’t journal at...
KB Cook
Mar 17, 20226 min read
Extra photos, St Lucia Day 6
Above, on the way to Soufriere. At the Diamond Estate and Waterfall Soufriere Anse la Raye Marigot Bay Castries Harbor On board the NCL Epic
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Mar 16, 20221 min read
Castries and Soufriere, St Lucia - Day 6
Our port on Friday was Castries, St Lucia and I had booked a ship’s excursion to Soufriere and Diamond Falls. Their description: After...
KB Cook
Mar 16, 20226 min read
Morning in Bridgetown, Barbados
Resolving to “beg for forgiveness, rather than ask for permission”, after breakfast of oatmeal and a banana at the Garden Café I walked...
KB Cook
Mar 15, 20226 min read
St John's, Antigua port call
Day 4 began, once I cleared my cabin, back at Tastings where I again had oatmeal. We were already in port in St John’s, Antigua. (The...
KB Cook
Mar 14, 20224 min read
Sint Maarten / St Martin - Day 3
Per the ship’s daily flyer, Tuesday was Day 3. The captain had backed into the pier in Philipsburg, Sint Maarten and after breakfast at...
KB Cook
Mar 13, 20224 min read
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