Amanda's Amazing Adventure

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Amanda's Amazing Adventure
  • Travel: US & Canada
    • Why do I love doing this?
    • In South Louisiana
  • Travel: Abroad
    • Solo cruising and crossing the Atlantic!
    • First trip to Costa Rica!
    • Planning the next adventure
    • Europe: Days 1 & 2 – Just Getting Here
    • Europe Day 3: Barcelona and One Big Freakin’ Ship
    • Day 4: At Sea & Day 5: Italy – The Cinque Terre
    • Day 6 No Rome & Day 7 Sorrento & Pompeii
    • Day 11: Barcelona & My Feet Hurt
    • Day 8: At Sea & Day 9: Mallorca, Spain
    • Day 12: Barcelona & the Most Fun Yet!
    • Day 13: Adios Barcelona & Hallo London
    • Day 15: Chelsea or What do Dick Cheyne, Mick Jagger, & Sir Thomas More have in common?
    • Day 16: To the Sea
    • Day 17: Sunday in Hampstead
    • Day 18: London Fog…
    • Day 19: Last Full Day in London
    • Day 20: Transitions
  • For Foodies Only
    • The Chef’s Table: Allure of the Seas
  • Solo Travel Tips
    • Solo Travel Tips: Let’s Start the Conversation
  • Travel: US & Canada
    • Why do I love doing this?
    • In South Louisiana
  • Travel: Abroad
    • Solo cruising and crossing the Atlantic!
    • First trip to Costa Rica!
    • Planning the next adventure
    • Europe: Days 1 & 2 – Just Getting Here
    • Europe Day 3: Barcelona and One Big Freakin’ Ship
    • Day 4: At Sea & Day 5: Italy – The Cinque Terre
    • Day 6 No Rome & Day 7 Sorrento & Pompeii
    • Day 11: Barcelona & My Feet Hurt
    • Day 8: At Sea & Day 9: Mallorca, Spain
    • Day 12: Barcelona & the Most Fun Yet!
    • Day 13: Adios Barcelona & Hallo London
    • Day 15: Chelsea or What do Dick Cheyne, Mick Jagger, & Sir Thomas More have in common?
    • Day 16: To the Sea
    • Day 17: Sunday in Hampstead
    • Day 18: London Fog…
    • Day 19: Last Full Day in London
    • Day 20: Transitions
  • For Foodies Only
    • The Chef’s Table: Allure of the Seas
  • Solo Travel Tips
    • Solo Travel Tips: Let’s Start the Conversation
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    Day 10: Barcelona & the Cruise is Over

    May 29, 2011 / 9 Comments

      Well, the cruise is over. The week flew by and I was off the ship by 8:00 a,m.. I was able to just walk off the ship since I all I have is my carry-on & computer bag. It was a little sad – I had gotten comfortable in my cozy little solo cabin. But I have 3 days in Barcelona! I grabbed a cab at the port and my poor taxi driver was MISERABLE. I had written down my hotel information, as I was sure I would butcher the pronounciation and made the mistake of asking how he was. I really am that nice, but it’s also one of…

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  • Destinations

    Day 8: At Sea & Day 9: Mallorca, Spain

    May 28, 2011 / 13 Comments

    Day 8 The only negative to “at sea” days is that everyone in on the ship. Despite that, this ship has so many venues that it is rare you really feel the crush of the crowds. Today we are still crossing the Mediterranean. I originally thought I would snag a deck chair and hang out topside all day, but it was windy and a bit too chilly. I found various nooks out of the way and spent the day reading. I roused myself long enough to watch the ubiquitous fruit carving demonstration. The chefs always make it look so easy. In the afternoon, I dressed for dinner and spent the…

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    Day 6 No Rome & Day 7 Sorrento & Pompeii

    May 26, 2011 / 4 Comments

    Day 6 I got a call late last evening from the cruise desk telling me that the “shuttle drivers” in Rome called a strike and my transportation into Rome from the port had to be cancelled. That happens in Italy – the train went on strike the last time I was here. So I had to make a choice – I could take a taxi to the train station, then travel the nearly 2 hours by train into Rome, walk around for a few hours, then make sure I catch the train back in time to board the ship. Or I could forgo a rushed Rome and enjoy a pretty…

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    Day 4: At Sea & Day 5: Italy – The Cinque Terre

    May 24, 2011 / 4 Comments

    DAY 4 Today was a lazy day at sea. I mean LAZY! I slept in, got sort of dressed then went in search of a late leisurely breakfast. See the picture of my view over smoked salmon, capers, and French bread. That’s the bow of the boat. With as many passengers as this ship has, you would think it would be hard to manage to get these solitary moments, but I find little nooks and crannies all over the ship. Exhausted from my efforts, I found a deck chair and spent several hours watching the coast of France go by in the distance.  What a life. I then, mustered the…

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    Europe Day 3: Barcelona and One Big Freakin’ Ship

    May 22, 2011 / 14 Comments

    Like a well seasoned traveler, I went to bed by 9:00 last night knowing I had to get up at 3:30 this morning. I was up at 2:00. Not because I wanted to, but because the person in the room next to me needed to watch a war movie late into the night and the walls were paper-thin.  Perhaps he/she has insomnia. But, at least I didn’t have to rush to be ready to leave.  And who cares? I’m on holiday. I splurged on a taxi to take me to the airport at 4:30 then strolled around Heathrow looking through barred gates into shops. Nothing was open. Including security. But…

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From Jakarta, we spent a couple of days crossing t From Jakarta, we spent a couple of days crossing the South China Sea into the Singapore Straits on our way to Port Klang (Kuala Lumpur). Normally on sea days we only see, well, sea.  However, the Singapore Straits has over 2,000 ships per day and then we went through the Malacca shipping lanes which is one of the busiest in the world. So we were definitely not alone 😳. The first graphic I stole from Lisa Orme’s post😂. I’ll do a separate post on Kuala Lumpur- lots of pictures ❤️
Life at sea. There’s plenty to do on sea days, l Life at sea. There’s plenty to do on sea days, lectures that stimulate the brain, dance and exercise classes to work off those calories, and so much more. And “master classes“ in many forms. Yesterday, it was about Pisco which was the first Pisco class ever offered on Cunard. 

There’s a loyal following of quite a few of us who frequent the gin bar and we’ve had several master classes about gin. Richard Iglesias is a pro and I always learn so much. But, in his home country of Peru, Pisco is king, so for this class, we had 4 tastings of Pisco and its cousin Grappa, then 4 Pisco cocktails. So much fun❤️
Lovely day in Auckland, NZ. Started my day will tw Lovely day in Auckland, NZ. Started my day will two lovely gentlemen, Dickie and Baxter. It’s raining here and the beginning of their fall. Then ended my day with  Michael & Michael Hayes. Back to the ship and Tauranga tomorrow. Life is amazing.
A nod back to the first passenger world circumnav A nod back to the first passenger world  circumnavigation in 1923. #cunardcentenaryworldvoyages #cunard # Cunard Queen Victoria
A highlight of my first day in San Francisco- spen A highlight of my first day in San Francisco- spending the evening catching up with Rachel Gray❤️ One of my joys of teaching graduate students for 20 years is watching them surpass anything I achieved and more. It was a wonderful evening
I’m behind on my blog so I thought I’d share s I’m behind on my blog so I thought I’d share some pictures of the amazing Panama Canal transit. I didn’t expect it to be as fascinating as it was, but each  step was incredible. For our transit, Cunard has to pay $412,000. For larger cargo ships, it is well over 1 million to transit the canal. 

The Queen Victoria is small enough to fit under the two bridges, one on the Atlantic side and the other on the Pacific end. Also because of our size we were able to use the original canal that has been operating for over 100 years. The walls and massive gates that open and close are the originals. The transit takes a full day and I was all over the ship try to see the various positions as we went through each locke, sometimes with inches to spare. The first picture is from my cabin window😳
When you park your camper in your daughter’s dri When you park your camper in your daughter’s driveway and she’s a mushroom forager. She found these oysters on a hike this morning and they were my dinner tonight. Now that’s fresh! Thanks Mallory❤️
The reason I headed south instead of continuing in The reason I headed south instead of continuing into the Canadian Maritime provinces was because my daughter Jessica was facing a pretty complicated surgery. 

It has been a week now, and she’s doing amazingly well. I can’t thank the team Oshner University Hospital enough. The physicians who performed the surgery, Drs. Provost, Norris & Germano were Wonder Women and will forever have the gratitude of our family. The 6th floor nurses, Stacey, Melinda, Annika, Megan, Casey and others I’ve neglected to name were some of the best health care providers I’ve had the pleasure of observing. 

The picture below is part of Jessie’s recovery setting and is peaceful and healing. My plan is to stay until she is independent. Life is good y’all ❤️
A quiet couple of days. Rainy most of the time, so A quiet couple of days. Rainy most of the time, so didn’t hike any of the trails. Pleasant campground.
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