Barbara J. Hamby
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Our Last Day at Sea
Enroute to Beijing
After being rocked to slumber and sleeping soundly all night, we awoke to heavily overcast weather and more rocking and rolling in the whistling wind out in the Yellow Sea. We had coffee in our cabin and Al went to breakfast while I showered… . . . click here to continue
June, 05th, 2006
Beijing Adventure
Great Wall - Beijing
Beijing Street
For our last several cruises, we have not had to wait for numerous announcements to leave the ship. Because we carry our own luggage, we’re permitted to leave… . . . click here to continue
June, 04th, 2006
Second Day in Beijing
On our last full day in Beijing, I’d lost my enthusiasm for exploring. In the morning, Al went out and looked around for some breakfast. Food prices in the hotel were exorbitant and we had no idea what the food would be like. Unlike our five-star hotels, there was no coffee pot in the room, no coffee or tea in… . . . click here to continue
June, 03rd, 2006
Departure from Asia
On our final morning in Beijing, we awoke at 4:00 a.m. (8:00 p.m. the previous day PDT),half an hour before our scheduled wake-up call. We hurried to get ready. I had put my larger bag outside the door the night before, as instructed. Also, we’d checked for our room charges the night before. I had been told at the… . . . click here to continue
June, 02nd, 2006
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