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The Great Wall of China

Posted on June 18, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Considering the distance from Tianjin port to Beijing, we booked a ship’s excursion to see the Great Wall. This all-day excursion started with a visit to the Summer Palace with a lunch stop at a jade factory between there and … Continue reading →

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Aqaba, Jordan Cruise Port

Posted on June 11, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

AQABA, JORDAN Aqaba is Jordan’s only seaport and the largest city in the Gulf of Aqaba in the Red Sea. It is a free-trade zone with lower taxes than the rest of the country. People from elsewhere in Jordan don’t … Continue reading →

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Seabrook

Posted on May 28, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Years ago while my kids were growing up, we used to take our horses to the ocean every summer. We stayed in Ocean City at a little RV park about a block from the ocean. Up a very small hill … Continue reading →

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A Couple Days in Vancouver

Posted on May 21, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

VANCOUVER BC Vancouver BC has a popular cruise ship port with ships sailing mainly to Alaska docking there throughout the season. The port, called Canada Place, is a tourist attraction in itself as well as a cruise port. It’s also … Continue reading →

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Coral Beach in Eilat, Israel

Posted on May 14, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Eilat Isreal sits at the edge of the Negev desert, directly across an inlet from Aqaba, Jordan. MSC Lirica docked in the port next to giant cranes used for unloading the container ships that usually dock there. The port’s parking … Continue reading →

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Decatur Head

Posted on May 7, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Decatur Head sits on the east side of Decatur Island, connected to the main island by a gravel road and a stretch of beach, which makes it a tombolo. Its rocky hill rises about 200 feet above sea level. James … Continue reading →

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Venice

Posted on April 30, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Our last train ride on our pre-cruise trip through Europe before boarding the MSC Lirica went from Innsbruck to Venice via a change of train in Verona Porta Nuova. Luckily it was a long train because it was quite crowded. … Continue reading →

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Summer Palace in Beijing

Posted on April 23, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Excursion information from Holland America gives this history of the Summer Palace: Built during the Qing Dynasty and surrounded by grounds laid out by Emperor Qianlong as a place of retirement for his mother, this summer residence took on special … Continue reading →

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Eilat, Israel Cruise Port

Posted on April 16, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

EILAT, ISRAEL Eilat is the southernmost city in Israel. It has a busy seaport in the Gulf of Aqaba on the Red Sea near Jordan. Eilat is a popular resort town for both domestic and international tourists. Its beaches are … Continue reading →

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Hiking Around Decatur Island

Posted on April 9, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Decatur Island is one of the bigger small private islands in Washington State’s San Juan Islands. There is no ferry service, but people do not have to have their own boat to get there. The Island Transporter service brings large … Continue reading →

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