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A Room with A View

Large balcony, close to the water, fairly close to the restaurants — what’s not to like? There are a few things…depending how you look at a room’s pluses and minuses.

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Giving Up

One of the things I didn’t anticipate when I decide to take a month vacation was the time and effort it would take to leave it behind. Who would have known, I’m a control freak?

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Just a Week Away

A week to go, in fact we’ll be 6 hours into the adventure a week from this moment!

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Ch-ch-ch-changes

This trip has involved so many changes in the past 60 days…some good, some no so much. But the time has come to put planning aside and just go along for the ride.

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Itinerary for the Big Trip

Even writing the itinerary feels like a slog by the end of the 21-day segment of our trip. But I think I’ve come up with a good balance of sight seeing, activity, rest, and self care that will keep it enjoyable.

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Three Months and Counting

Three months form sail date, we have everyting booked and paid for — it’s starting to become more real by the day!

Getting Social

Taking a bit today to get things setup for the Cruise Critic members who will be joining ups on our journey.

Accountability: 05-Dec-2020

Check in, a month into our 24-month journey to prepare for the cruise….and check out the halfway-across-the-country trip I took just before Thanskgiving!

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The Opportunities Two Years Offers

This planning two years in advance is new to us! But it gives the opportunity and the impetus to do several tings that have been on the “want to do/sound fun/but don’t have the time” list for too long.

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