Monthly Archives: August 2020

Seattle Center

Posted on August 28, 2020 by LBcruiseshipblogger

The highlight of the Seattle Center is the symbol of Seattle itself, the Space Needle, built for the 1962 world fair, as was the Seattle Center itself. Back then it was the tallest building in Seattle, but now it’s not … Continue reading →

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Knossos

Posted on August 21, 2020 by LBcruiseshipblogger

At our port stop from the MSC Lirica in Heraklion, Greece on the island of Crete, we took a tour on the hop on hop off bus, which had a stop and a ticket booth at the port. One of … Continue reading →

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Social Distance Vacationing

Posted on August 14, 2020 by LBcruiseshipblogger

After months at home people are going stir-crazy and want to get out. It’s a lot easier to do for those living in countries that have handled Covid-19 and are now not experiencing many if any new cases. Of course … Continue reading →

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Dalian, China Cruise Ship Port

Posted on August 7, 2020 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Dalian People might not expect to see colonial Russian architecture in China, but Dalian – a modern port city on the Liaodong Peninsula, at the southern tip of China’s Liaoning Province – was founded by the Russians in 1898. Russian … Continue reading →

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