Another week down (that makes five) in the COVID-19 stay at home experience. This past week was the worst in terms of deaths with nearly double from last week and now over 39,000. On the brighter side it definitely looks like the curve of new infections has been flattened and … [Read more...] about COVID-19: 5 Week Update
Archives for April 2020
Empress of the Seas: Next Vacation!
It's back to Royal Caribbean for my next cruise. Nope, it's not on one of Oasis class ships. Instead we're going on Empress of the Seas on a wonderful eight day itinerary. My sisters had already selected the date and ship when I decided to join them for a warm weather … [Read more...] about Empress of the Seas: Next Vacation!
Norwegian Epic Transatlantic: Final Thoughts
My first transatlantic cruise on the Norwegian Epic was a fantastic vacation and I'll definitely be cruising more of these itineraries in the future. Having said that I came away with some things I would want to do different next time. Transatlantic Cruising As I just … [Read more...] about Norwegian Epic Transatlantic: Final Thoughts
Norwegian Epic Transatlantic: San Juan and Debarkation
Today we have to leave Norwegian Epic after 16 days in San Juan. It turned out to be the worst debarkation I've ever experienced. I think it even exceeded the predictions the hotel director had given us at the Latitudes party early on. Morning on Norwegian Epic I usually wake … [Read more...] about Norwegian Epic Transatlantic: San Juan and Debarkation
COVID-19 Update: A Sad Week
Today marks four full weeks since I returned from my last trip and started stay at home measures. My only outings in a month have been to get groceries. It's hard but what's even harder is the news about so many deaths from COVID-19. As I write this, the US has over 20,000 … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Update: A Sad Week