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Postcards from the Transition

Postcards from the Transition.

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  • S. America
  • Alaska
    • Sitka
    • South Central Alaska
    • South East Alaska
  • Cruises
    • Iceland, Greenland & Scotland 2017

Category: MS Zaandam 2026 Grand Australia and New Zealand. Voyage

MS Zaandam 2026 Grand Australia and New Zealand. Voyage, Cruises2 Comments

San Diego Sidebars

January 4, 2026January 4, 2026 Rich McClear

And they’ll all want lifts to Brown’s Hotel ‘Cause some of them’s been travelin’ for quite a spell. All the way from Phil-a-del-fi-a (sic)NB On the Atchison, Topeka, and the Santa Fe The San Diego Santa Fe railway station is … Continue reading San Diego Sidebars

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Homeport San Diego

January 4, 2026January 4, 2026 Rich McClear

My homeport is Sitka but Holland America considers three Pacific cities to be it’s homeports, Seattle (company HQ), Vancouver and San Diego Koningsdam, Niew Amsterdam and Zaandam are currently homeporting in San Diego, but with Zaandam being gone for 93 … Continue reading Homeport San Diego

MS Zaandam 2026 Grand Australia and New Zealand. Voyage, a1 Comment

2026 MS Zaandam Grand Australia and New Zealand Voyage.

January 3, 2026January 4, 2026 Rich McClear

Ninety Three days, forty two ports counting San Diego. We will miss two ports because we are taking an 8 day overland trip riding two classic Australian trains, the India Pacific and Overland trains. See a list of posts below … Continue reading 2026 MS Zaandam Grand Australia and New Zealand Voyage.

Cruises, MS Zaandam 2026 Grand Australia and New Zealand. Voyage2 Comments

Into the Mystic

January 3, 2026January 3, 2026 Rich McClear

I’m always nervous before traveling.  I don’t relax until the plane rotates on takeoff and I watch Sitka glide by, catch a glimpse of my house, and fly into the mystic, the clouds that sometimes make Southeast Alaska Communities feel … Continue reading Into the Mystic

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Prayers to St. Anthony

December 29, 2025January 3, 2026 Rich McClear

Our little red sutcase seems to have enjoyed its travels last cruise because it has convinced the rest of our baggage to go walkabout with it.   FedEx, Contracted by Luggage Forward, picked up our bags on December 16th.  According to … Continue reading Prayers to St. Anthony

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