Monthly Archives: November 2023

Marseille to Rome

Our next stop on our Mediterranean cruise was the French city of Marseille. Well, that’s where the ship stopped, all we saw of the city is what we could from the harbor and from the bus that drove us an … Continue reading

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Friday Wednesday — After the Turkey

As we come out of our food induced coma, we ask two things — did I really eat all that food and does Andrew really make up all those jokes he posts? The answers are Yes, and no. I figure … Continue reading

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Friday Wisdom – Thanksgiving

Well, it’s almost time for that great American holiday, Thanksgiving. If you want to over analyze it, it’s basically a pagan harvest festival co-opted by Christian Americans to have an excuse for recreational overeating. Yeah, yeah, it’s supposed to be … Continue reading

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From Madrid to Barcelona

Last week I talked about our time in Madrid.  This was the longest visit we had to any city on the cruise and was an add-on.  It did highlight for me the difference in travel modes.  When you stay for … Continue reading

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