Day 7: Eclipse Day!
Day 7, July 2nd, Eclipse Day! We got up early and were excited to see blue sky overhead with just a few clouds on the horizon. It was going to be perfect for viewing the eclipse, after all! People were jolly at breakfast and preparing their spots on deck. The announcement came that viewing would…
Day 6: Still at Sea, Brief Recap
Day 6: July 1, 2019, July 1st Brief recap By the strangest string of events, we went from the Altadena golf course, directly into planning and departure mode. It turns out that my dad and his wife were scheduled to depart Tuesday night for Papeete, but on Monday had a personal crisis that was too…
Day 5: Closer to Pitcairn!
Day 5, June 30: Closer and arriving at Pitcairn island Everyone’s going native. As we near Pitcairn, people are showing up in exotic local tee shirts in combination with the huge variety of eclipse shirts they’ve been wearing all along as sorts of bragging rights and conversation starters. We awoke to the sighting of Pitcairn…
Day 4: Still at Sea!
Day 4, June 30th, 4th Day at Sea, heading for Pitcairn Island Slice of life scene this morning: We had another one hour time change this morning. This meant that we were in a hurry to get up to Deck 9 where the walking group meets. There weren’t many of us this morning and a…
Day 2, at Sea
Day 2: June 27, 2019. Pitcairn Island Plan (Talk this morning) For for proposed landing on Sunday, June 30th or July 1st The captain and the ship have been to all islands around, but have never been to Pitcairn before. A first for everyone but the anthropologist on board. For the ship and captain, this…
Day 1–at Sea!
Day 1, June 27th, 1st Day At Sea The day started with the morning stretch and walk on the bow. The stretch was good and as John and I power-walked our 20 laps, we started to meet a few people. It turns out that the cruise director, Arman’s, wife was with us. Since, we’re not…
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Patti Brugman is a thoughtful traveler who seeks out experiences that her armchair readers would like to share. Patti and her husband, John, like adventure and golf. Golf takes them to Scotland almost every year and to gorgeous courses that are off the tourist track. If you’re a golfer, you’ll be able to create your own dream trip from the detailed descriptions and maps that Patti provides. Additionally, Patti and John have travelled to Egypt, Antarctica, France, Great Britain, and domestic destinations. Please join in travel fun through Patti’s stories and photos.
You’ll read about watching lost luggage, armed with an air tag, travel all over Edinburgh before finally trundling down the country road of the farmhouse where she was staying. Or, another bag that took two days to arrive in Cairo. You’ll read about tasting haggis and see Patti’s expressive reaction to other less palatable concoctions. And you’ll marvel at the how close up views of penguins in Antarctica and how high the snow-covered trails took them. In Egypt, you’ll learn about the secret language of Ancient Egyptian and why structures that are more than 5,000 old are still strong and colorful.
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