2025 Barcelona to MIami Transatlantic Cruise Cadiz, Spain – Day 4 Transatlantic Cruise November 26, 2025November 26, 2025Wednesday, November 26, 2025 The Norwegian Pearl passed the thin pass at Gilbralter last night (it was dark so it was a non-event for passengers,) taking us from the Mediteranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean. We had been slowly moving south but as we rounded Spain, we headed a bit… Continue Reading
2025 Barcelona to MIami Transatlantic Cruise Malaga, Spain – Day 3 Transatlantic Cruise November 26, 2025November 26, 2025Tuesday, November 25, 2025 The ship was in port for another long, 12ish hour day. We didn’t have a scheduled excursion which meant we could, again, take our time getting up and around and off the ship. The weather is getting a bit warmer the further south we go but… Continue Reading
2025 Barcelona to MIami Transatlantic Cruise Cartagena, Spain – Day 2 Transatlantic Cruise November 26, 2025November 26, 2025Monday, November 24, 2025 Our first port was Cartagena, Spain. We had a long day to visit and since we didn’t book an excursion, we took our time getting up and off the boat. The ship was docked near the city making it easy to walk into town. I read… Continue Reading
2025 Barcelona to MIami Transatlantic Cruise Barcelona, Spain – Pre-cruise November 24, 2025November 24, 2025Thursday, November 20, 2025 – Sunday, November 23, 2025 Father George and his wife took a Transatlantic Cruise in the spring. Gregg followed them on Facebook and we were smitten with the idea. Why a Transatlantic Cruise?? If you’ve known us a long time, you would be understandably very confused… Continue Reading
2025 England Pilgrimage - Part 2 Homeward Bound – Day 19 of 2025 England Pilgrimage October 7, 2025October 7, 2025Tuesday 10/7/2025 Jennie worked from home today so she was up when we came downstairs, showered and packed. She offered me a cup of chai and I ate some breakfast as we chatted. Steve came down to say goodbye. After many thanks and big hugs, we left their home just… Continue Reading
2025 England Pilgrimage - Part 2 Kidlington – Day 18 of 2025 England Pilgrimage October 7, 2025October 7, 2025Monday 10/6/2025 Jennie had to go to work today so she was out of the house before we were up. (I’m sorry, Jennie!) Today is our last full day in the UK so before going downstairs for tea and breakfast, I worked on repacking my suitcase. Gregg had worked on… Continue Reading
2025 England Pilgrimage - Part 2 Salisbury & Avebury– Day 17 of 2025 England Pilgrimage October 6, 2025October 6, 2025Sunday 10/5/2025 Today was packed full of wonderful experiences and gems. Though we saw a lot, I didn’t feel rushed. We just enjoyed the journey together as the day unfolded. We knew we all wanted to begin with church at Salisbury Cathedral. The Eucharistic Service was at 10:30. After easing… Continue Reading
2025 England Pilgrimage - Part 2 Salisbury – Day 16 of 2025 England Pilgrimage October 4, 2025October 4, 2025Saturday 10/4/2025 Last night, Jennie, Gregg, and I picked up Steve at the train station and drove an hour and a half to Salisbury. Steve has a small rental townhouse built in 1901 near the center of town so we are staying there for the weekend. It was rainy on… Continue Reading
2025 England Pilgrimage - Part 2 Quiet Day in Kidlington – Day 15 of 2025 England Pilgrimage October 3, 2025October 3, 2025Friday 10/3/2025 Today is rainy so we decided to have a quiet day at the house. Well, actually, we first walked into Kidlington to pick up a few grocery items at the Tesco while it was still just drizzling. We took the towpath to the right, walked to the first… Continue Reading
2025 England Pilgrimage - Part 2 Local Circular Path Walk – Day 14 of 2025 England Pilgrimage October 2, 2025October 2, 2025Thursday 9/2/2025 Today, Gregg and I took another long (7.5-ish miles) yet leisurely walk. We began at the towpath behind the townhouse again, but this time we went to the left instead of the right. It was curious to see the differences in narrowboats in that direction. One section looks… Continue Reading