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About LBcruiseshipblogger

MyCruiseStories blog tells stories about adventures in cruising on ships big and small. Things to do onboard and in port. Anything connected to cruising. Also food, travel, recipes, towel animals, and the occasional random blog.

Carnival Liberty Private Tour

Posted on September 22, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Writing does have its advantages.  The crew on the Carnival Liberty treated us like royalty.  When we arrived our room greeted us with champagne and fruit baskets, gifts from some of the ship’s staff.  Every afternoon we got random deliveries … Continue reading →

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Gluten-Free Pancakes Three Ways

Posted on September 16, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

three different varieties of gluten free pancakes, making your own gluten free pancake mix for camping Continue reading →

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Lilla Rose Hair Clips Online Mystery Hostess Party

Posted on September 14, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Not long ago, I posted a blog all about the Lilla Rose hair clips, which included a giveaway of a free clip.  If you didn’t win then, but are thinking about buying something, now is a great time to get … Continue reading →

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Swine Flu and the Voyage Home

Posted on September 8, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

My son Chris, grandson Justin, and I took our cruise on the Norwegian Sun early in the Alaska cruising season in 2009, the year of the big swine flu epidemic.  At that time many of the ships on the Alaska … Continue reading →

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Spotlight Award and Beautiful Blogger Award

Posted on September 6, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

My Blog has recently received two new awards.  I’ve been given the Spotlight Award from Nicole at NMNPHX. This very special award differs from other blog awards in that it is not passed around from blogger to blogger, but only … Continue reading →

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How To Fold a Towel Dog

Posted on September 1, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Step-by-step instructions on how to fold a towel dog. With video and lots of photos. Continue reading →

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White Pass and Yukon Railroad in Skagway Alaska

Posted on August 25, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Skagway History Skagway began as a gold rush boom town during the late 1800’s.  Miners poured through town on their way to the gold fields of the Yukon.  White Pass acquired the nickname of the Dead Horse Trail as overworked … Continue reading →

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Taking a Twilight Tour in Forks, Washington

Posted on August 18, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Take a Twilight Tour in Forks, Washington and see sights described in the Twilight book series including the actual homes used for the descriptions of Bella and Jacob’s houses in the books. Continue reading →

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Nothing to Eat at the Chocolate Buffet

Posted on August 11, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

We had good meals on the Norwegian Sun.  On the one-week cruise I took with my son and grandson, they served lobster twice.  The ship had all sorts of different eateries, but since a number of them cost extra we … Continue reading →

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How to Fold a Towel Turtle

Posted on August 4, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Step by step instructions on how to fold a towel turtle with photos and video. Continue reading →

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