by The Inside Cabin | Oct 7, 2016 | North America, Canada, Quebec City, 2016 Canada New England Cruise - HAL Zuiderdam
There isn’t much that is more fun than combining two of our favorite activities – cruising and knitting. We also enjoy Canada and New England, especially this time of year when the trees have their fall colors on full display. When we spotted this itinerary a while...
by The Inside Cabin | Sep 8, 2016 | USA, New York, North America, 2016 Queen Mary 2 Crossing
I didn’t want to miss our approach into NYC on our final day even though it would be an early morning. We would be passing under the Verrazano–Narrows Bridge around 5:30 am and should be alongside the Red Hook Cruise Terminal in Brooklyn around 6:30 am. I woke up...
by The Inside Cabin | Jun 25, 2016 | California, North America, 2016 AMTRAK Adventure, San francisco, Uncategorized, USA
We spent the weekend in San Francisco to take a break from our train trip from San Diego to Cleveland. In this post I will share our experiences in the bay area. San Francisco is a popular port call for cruise ships and although I have been to San Francisco numerous...
by The Inside Cabin | May 19, 2016 | 2016 Grand World Voyage, USA, California, San Diego, North America
As you recall, I showed this picture on an earlier posting: Well, please watch this video to see the contents revealed – LIVE to TAPE!
by The Inside Cabin | May 16, 2016 | San Diego, North America, 2016 Grand World Voyage, USA, California
The final approach to San Diego always brings back fond memories from my days in the Navy as I have entered this harbor on ships dozens of times over the years. Allow me to indulge myself with my favorite memory of a San Diego arrival. It was the summer of 1991 and I...
by The Inside Cabin | May 13, 2016 | 2016 Grand World Voyage, North America, Mexico, Puerto Vallarta
We could see the glow of the city lights off in the distance as we approached Puerto Vallarta before sunrise. Once we closed to within a few miles, the outlines of the numerous hotel, apartments and condominiums started to take shape and the extent of city became more...