Author Archives: Matthew Williams

Peachy Beachy

I’m writing from the Fort Lauderdale airport on Sunday. We have a very late flight, so Mark and I have had about 14 hours to kill today. But I’m jumping ahead. Yesterday, Saturday, our last day on the Nieuw Statendam, … Continue reading

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Two-fer

I didn’t post from Puerto Rico (Happy Valentine’s Day); it had been quite a hot day, and Mark and I both were exhausted. As a result, today you get a two-fer! San Juan was really enjoyable. The old city—which is … Continue reading

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Tha ’ll Do, Donkey. Tha ’ll Do.

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Damn! Group trivia yesterday was hard! We only got seven out of the sixteen questions! Another team got fifteen. I think they were cheating! And doh! I just remembered that music trivia was tonight; I would have done better at … Continue reading

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One Day Adrift

Today was our first of two days at sea. We arrive in Turks and Caicos tomorrow. It’s really been a quiet day; days at sea have usually been among our favorites because days in port can be so frenetic. Unfortunately, … Continue reading

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Whew! We Still Have Our Kidneys

Mark and I are starting our next—albeit prosaic—adventure. We were planning to sail from Athens to Israel and then to Egypt. Obviously, we’ve changed our plans. Instead, we’re cruising in the eastern Caribbean. We flew into Fort Lauderdale last night, … Continue reading

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Hello Flagstaff!

This will be the last post for this trip. Our two days in Flagstaff have been enjoyable, but how many pictures of a moderately sized college twon does anyone really want to see? During our last night at the North … Continue reading

Posted in Southwest 09-10/2023 | 6 Comments

Morning on the Trails

Apologies for posting this entry late. The cell service on the North Rim is weak, and the wi-if, which isn’t much better, is only available at the general store a mile from our cabin. Uploading photos was painful. The boys … Continue reading

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We’re on the Road to the North Rim

Apologies for posting this entry late. The cell service on the North Rim is weak, and the wi-if, which isn’t much better, is only available at the general store a mile from our cabin. Uploading photos was painful. Today is … Continue reading

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Hiking the Narrows

Ugh! Another early morning: 5 a.m. And I must be at the bottom of my depression cycle because I didn’t sleep much last night. When I can’t sleep, it’s usually ear worms. Last night (and still now), it was “Ruby” … Continue reading

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The Glory of Nature

Today, we drove to Zion National Park. On our way out of the casino, I decided to blow $20 on slots. I walked out with a net gain of $0.08. Yay me! I spent much of the drive trying to … Continue reading

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