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Category Archives: Day Trips
Maui – Trilogy Discover Lanai Tour
On the way from Seattle to Sydney, Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas stopped in Hawaii at Lahaina on Maui. Prior to the cruise we set up an excursion on our own with Trilogy, a popular catamaran day trip company … Continue reading
Posted in Day Trips, Explorer of the Seas, Pacific Ocean & Islands, Ports of Call, Royal Caribbean, Shore Excursions, USA
Tagged catamaran, coral reef, excursion, Hawaii, Lana'i, Maui, sail, sail and snorkel, sandy beach, snorkel, Trilogy
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Gatorland
If you’re in Orlando and either all Disneyed out or don’t want to spend the kind of bucks it takes to get into either Disney World or Universal Studios, there are other options. Gatorland is one of them. It’s exactly … Continue reading
Posted in Day Trips, Port City Side Trips, USA
Tagged alligators, birds, cheap things to do, Florida, Gatorland, Orlando, photos, theme park, things to do in Orlando, white alligators, zip line
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Chile – Viña del Mar
When cruising out of Valparaiso as we did on the P&O Arcadia, if you fly into Chile you land at Santiago. From there you need to find transportation for the 70 mile trip out to the coast. Cabs are pretty … Continue reading
Posted in Arcadia, Day Trips, P&O, Port City Side Trips
Tagged beach, bus tour, castle, Chile, photos, Santiago, things to do in Santiago, things to do in Vina del Mar, tours, travel, Vina del Mar
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Santiago, Chile
Our trans-Pacific cruise on P&O Arcadia started from Valparaiso, Chile, which meant flying into Santiago, about 70 miles away. Port stops never last long, but when starting or ending a cruise you sometimes have the opportunity for a longer stay. … Continue reading
Posted in Arcadia, Day Trips, P&O, Port City Side Trips, South and Central America
Tagged Andes Mountains, Chile, condors, dogs, photos, Santiago, tour, travel
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Walking Boston’s Freedom Trail
If you have a day to spend exploring Boston, walking the freedom trail brings you to a lot of historical sites and unless you choose to go inside any that have a fee or donation box it doesn’t cost anything. … Continue reading
Posted in Day Trips, Holland America, Port Cities, USA, Veendam
Tagged Boston, Freedom Trail, history, lobster roll, Old North Church, Paul Revere, Paul Revere's house, photos, revolutionary war, travel
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Boston Trolley Tour and River Cruise
Boston, the largest city in New England and one of the oldest in the USA, was founded by Puritan settlers from England. The city had a key role in the American Revolution, which of course means it now has historical … Continue reading
Posted in Day Trips, Holland America, Port Cities, USA, Veendam
Tagged Boston, historic buildings, history, people, photos, river cruise, subway, travel, Trolley Tour
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Victoria Harbour Ferries
When in Victoria and looking for something a bit different to do, the Harbour Ferries offer a variety of on-the-water options, and also serve as transportation for visiting places near the landing docks. The harbour ferries have a base dock … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Day Trips, Port Cities
Tagged harbor seal, harbor tour, harbour ferry, inner harbor, photos, short cruise, Victoria, water taxi
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Craigdarroch Castle, Victoria
Ever since a brief evening stop in Victoria on the way back to Seattle from an Alaskan cruise on Holland America’s Westerdam, my sister, Aunt, and I wanted to go back for a longer visit. We decided to set up … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Day Trips, Port Cities
Tagged Black Ball Ferry, Craigdarroch Castle, history, photos, Victoria
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Taking a Twilight Tour in Forks, Washington
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
Boating with Dogs
It’s summer and boating season has arrived. John’s boat spent a number of years in Canada, so it’s been ages since we’ve gone boating. We recently had a rare Saturday that we both had free on a sunny day so … Continue reading
Posted in Day Trips, Randoms, Washington
Tagged amphibiuos vehicle, boating, dogs, duck tour, floating home, houseboat, lake cruise, Lake Union, Lake Washington, photo, Portage Bay, Seattle
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