I’ve often read that the life of old-time mariners was dominated by routines… a repetitive series of watches: scrubbing the decks, navigational observations, consumption of (often equally repetitive) meals and drink, etc. While perhaps boring, I understand that crews were less happy when the routine was interrupted (unless, of course, the disruption involved clearing the […]
Category Archive for 'Dawn'
We awoke to mostly cloudy skies and rain showers en route to Antigua. Like the prior morning, we opted for a liquid breakfast (two mochas, please), which we consumed while feeding E out on the balcony. We arrived in Antigua as scheduled around 8:30am. Following E’s morning nap, we departed the ship with the family […]
Cruise Day #2 — At Sea
Posted in Dawn on Nov 21st, 2010
This is my second attempt at writing this post. My first attempt failed when after typing for 40 minutes, the damn iPhone app locked up. Grrr! So, here’s an abbreviated version: It’s now 3am. I’ve been up for 2+ hours already after being awakened by the banging of drawers (now wedged securely shut) in some […]
Cruise Day #1 — Miami
Posted in Dawn on Nov 19th, 2010
We left the house at 6:45 this morning and arrived at the port around 11:30. We actually managed to drive for 4+ hours, deposit our luggage, pass through security, check-in, and have an hour or more lunch (starter, main, pudding) without any screaming, temper tantrums, or meltdowns (and in addition to me, Emerson was perfect […]
Packed, Ready, and in Need of a Sherpa
Posted in Antigua, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Dawn, Dominican Republic, St. Kitts on Nov 18th, 2010
Tomorrow morning we head down to Miami for our 9 day cruise aboard the Norwegian Dawn. Here’s a map of the planned itinerary: We’re (finally!) packed and ready to go. As regular readers will know, Libby and I pack light. Very light. Our new world traveler, Emerson: not so much on the light packing! 1 […]