Barbara J. Hamby

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Ship Ahoy--Part One

We left our home early Friday morning, January 26th and drove as far as Weed, California, where we stopped to admire Mt. Shasta. We decided to spend our first night there. We had soup at a local deli and a conversation with the owners. The wife had recently taken a cruise similar to the one we are on, and… . . . click here to continue

February, 11th, 2006

Ship Ahoy--Part Two

Monday Al rode the tender to shore on Catalina and took the glass-bottom boat tour we had reserved. I was assured the price of my ticket for the tour would be refunded. In addition, there will be no charge for the medical services I received. Paranoia around the Norwalk virus (now known as Norovirus) prompts great generosity on the… . . . click here to continue

February, 10th, 2006

Ship Ahoy - Part Three

On Friday morning we had a quick breakfast, then left the ship to board a tram which took us across the dock to a terminal. A bus waited there to take us on a tour of Mazatlan. We met a couple on the bus, across the aisle from us, who were from Ridgefield, Washington. They said they always tell other… . . . click here to continue

February, 09th, 2006

Ship Ahoy - Part Four

Very early Saturday morning the Dawn Princess anchored in the waters near Cabo San Lucas. Since we had been there twice before, we hadn’t purchased a shore excursion. We went ashore later in the morning by tender. The dock where the tender took us looked totally unfamiliar, as did the surroundings. At least six vendors offering transportation into town crowded… . . . click here to continue

February, 08th, 2006

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