Monthly Archives: January 2013

The Land Yacht

A different kind of cruising – on land!  My Cruise Stories is mainly about cruising on the sea, and will remain that way, but motorhomes are sometimes referred to as land yachts (and some of them deservingly so.)  In fact … Continue reading

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Red Frog Pub on Carnival Breeze

Most Carnival Passengers sailing on ships with the Funship 2.0 Upgrades are familiar with the RedFrog Rum Bar on the Lido deck.  Perhaps one of the best kept secrets on Carnival Breeze could lie on deck 5 inside the RedFrog … Continue reading

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The Grilled Cheese Pizza Sandwich

As they sometimes do, my son Chris and grandson Justin came for a visit.  Justin is about as picky of an eater as they come.  So picky in fact that when we took him on a cruise he couldn’t find … Continue reading

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Bowling on a Cruise Ship

Modern cruise ships come equipped with a variety of ways to entertain their passengers.  Not every ship has everything, but each ship does have quite a lot of choices.  Looking at what different ships have to offer provides even more … Continue reading

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How to Make a Towel Bear

How to fold a towel bear – step by step instructions with photos and video. Continue reading

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Shine On Award

Now and then bloggers like to honor other bloggers whose blogs they enjoy with a variety of different awards. Kris at The Panama Adventure nominated me for the Shine On award.  She also gave me new nominations to the Beautiful … Continue reading

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Hasbro The Game Show on Carnival Breeze

Just about everyone grew up playing Hasbro games.  Now some of those old favorites make a new appearance in life-sized splendor in the new Hasbro The Game Show, one of the Funship 2.0 upgrades available when cruising on Carnival‘s newest … Continue reading

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Best Shore Excursions

Happy New Year to Everyone On New Year’s Day people tend to both look forward to the future and backward to reflect upon the past.  Since I don’t have my next cruise planned yet, I’ll stick mainly to reflections on … Continue reading

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