For the only other real “royal wedding” in our lifetime, Mother and Daughter were up before dawn, Eastern time, to watch stodgy Prince Charles marry pretty Princess Diana. That was 1981. Mother and Daughter were so enamored with the event that they took pictures. Remember now, it was on television…and they took pictures. In case… Continue reading Three Queens and a New Princess
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Cruising Notes from the Norwegian Epic
The right price…………………………………………………………$499 May 7, 2011: 11 nights Ship: Norwegian Epic Departure: Miami to Barcelona (re-positioning cruise) Bonus: A real chance to see the ship bow to stern with only one stop in 11 days Contact: Norwegian Cruise Lines 1-866-234-7350 * * * The thought of getting “slimed” — or even seeing somebody getting slimed… Continue reading Cruising Notes from the Norwegian Epic
Privacy, Spacing and Epic Staterooms
From the first time somebody with unfettered objectivity stepped onto the Norwegian Epic, there has been a controversy about the staterooms. It has to do with the, uh, facilities. To paint the picture for you, when you walk through the door from the hall, the shower is on the left, the toilet is on the… Continue reading Privacy, Spacing and Epic Staterooms
Cruising Notes from the Norwegian Epic
After a week on the nicest cruise ship we’ve ever been on, the Norwegian Epic, you’d think we’d know it stem to stern…or at least bow to stern. We don’t, but we did find a few spots on the ship not to be missed, if an Epic cruise happens to be on your travel itinerary.… Continue reading Cruising Notes from the Norwegian Epic
Cruise Traffic and Costa Maya
COSTA MAYA, Mexico — One of the reasons we’ve been anticipating this stop on the Norwegian Epic’s journey into the Western Caribbean is the simple juxtaposition of the ship and the shore. If you’ve made a port stop here, you know how small the place is, and if you’ve seen the Epic, you know how… Continue reading Cruise Traffic and Costa Maya