Yesterday, we learned a little about Lisbon, a place we’d like to visit again and stay longer. We learned a lot about how to see it. This was a holiday Monday in the Portuguese capital, the 25th of April, Freedom Day. Just how important a holiday it was became evident even before we disembarked from… Continue reading So on the Second Trip to Lisbon…
Tag: Cruises
Portuguese Port a Transatlantic Fit
It’s hard to imagine a more relaxing island in the ocean than the Azores on Easter weekend. Saturday morning is sleepy. Stores open late and close early. Car rentals at the pier are sold out, not just because of cruise-ship business, but because the entire fleet has been booked out of the airport by Europeans… Continue reading Portuguese Port a Transatlantic Fit
What on Earth…an Eclipse?
Here’s an oxymoron for you — today we’re celebrating Earth Day in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. There are only two places where actual “earth” can be seen on the Celebrity Eclipse, as it zeroes in on the Azores, the first terra firma anybody on this ship will have seen in six days. One… Continue reading What on Earth…an Eclipse?
Lost at Sea on Celebrity's Eclipse
Somewhere between the shore and the ship, it happens. I lose my sense of direction. Here we are, six days into cruising across the Atlantic Ocean on the Celebrity Eclipse, and I still need a compass to find my way around the ship. Or a wife. Fortunately, mine is patient. Wife, that is. Every time… Continue reading Lost at Sea on Celebrity's Eclipse
Celebrity Guests 'eye' Eclipse Lounge
Long before we boarded the Celebrity Eclipse, the first cruise ship with its own iLounge, we were Mac people. How “long before” is two decades, when a brilliant young graphic designer and computer geek named Michael Guy talked us into buying a Mac or two for our desktop publishing business. That’s how our “logical obsession”… Continue reading Celebrity Guests 'eye' Eclipse Lounge