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CV2 Day 7: Half Moon Cay Bahamas
Another day, another cay. And another cay that we didn’t see. This time we both put on our swimsuits in anticipation of going ashore. But we got a late start and by the time we finished breakfast some people were coming back on board, saying that “there is nothing there.” Just beach. We decided to … Continue reading
CV2 Day 6: At sea
We tried to do something different in the morning – have brunch instead of the buffet breakfast. But the wait was over an hour so we ended up in the buffet as usual. After breakfast I tried to upload photos to the laptop but failed. I might have to wait until the cruise is over … Continue reading
CV2 Day 5: Freeport Bahamas
We had breakfast, as usual, then left the ship to browse the port area. It was the usual cruise port shops. Nothing interesting. So we started the 5-mile walk into Freeport. We didn’t get very far before Marlene’s shoe broke (the heel came off). So we went back to the ship, got a different pair … Continue reading
CV2 Day 4: Princess Cay Bahamas
We dropped anchor about a quarter of a mile from Princess Cay and water shuttles ran from the ship to shore (and back) all day. I put on my swimsuit in anticipation of a day on the beach. Never happened. After breakfast (which featured the baker presenting her with a dozen of her favorite poppyseed … Continue reading
“Hammerhead Beach Motel” by Tim Dorsey
Copyright 2000 by Tim Dorsey. Published by HarperTorch, an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers, New York. If you like crazy you will like Tim Dorsey. I enjoy crazy, but only to a point. Apparently that point is somewhat below Dorsey’s level. There are about 1,000 characters in this book and about 12 intersecting plot lines … Continue reading
CV2 Day 3: Nassau Bahamas
This was supposed to be Aruba. We aren’t big fans of Aruba but it is a better destination than Nassau. There were a lot of not-very-happy ship passengers wandering the streets of Nassau yesterday. We visited Marlene’s favorite dress shop but she found nothing interesting. We had a frozen drink then visited the Straw Market. … Continue reading
CV2 Day 2: At sea
A quiet day at sea, cruising slowly – between 6 and 11 kts (a ship normally travels 17 to 22 kts) due to the engine problem that prevented us from reaching Aruba. But the weather was nice so at least we didn’t have to experience heavy seas in a crippled ship. We (Marlene and I) … Continue reading
TN_10 Hop 1 and CV2 embarkation
193 miles via FL 864. FL 80, FL 29, FL 78, US 27, FL 70, I-95 and FL 528. Auto miles: 203 (10 extra miles doing errands). Cumulative route miles: 193. Cumulative auto miles: 203. This was an easy hop, terminating at the cruise parking lot. We then took a shuttle to the port and … Continue reading
“The Heat Islands” by Randy Wayne White
Copyright 1992 by Randy Wayne White. Published by St Martin’s Press, New York. This is a “Doc Ford” novel, set on Sanibel and Captiva Islands. Being a resident of nearby Ft Myers, the locales are very familiar. This boosts the enjoyment for me. Part of the problem is that this isn’t really a mystery. It … Continue reading
Yet another truck problem
I don’t think I mentioned that I replaced the truck’s two batteries a couple of months ago. The truck was not starting reliably and both batteries were over 10 years old. They didn’t owe me anything. But the replacement batteries had less power than the old ones – 650 cold cranking amps rather than 850. … Continue reading