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Tag: Westerdam

Cruises, 2024 Westerdam Legendary Japan3 Comments

Westerdam 2024 Legendary Japan.

September 1, 2024November 30, 2024 Rich McClear

View Post We are off again on a 53 day cruise from Seattle to Seattle via Alaska, Japan and Hawaii. The map, below, is updated from the one I first posted. 240830 How We Almost Outsmarted Ourselves. 240831 The Colonial … Continue reading Westerdam 2024 Legendary Japan.

Cruises, 2024 Westerdam Legendary Japan4 Comments

The Colonial Office

September 1, 2024September 1, 2024 Rich McClear

Alaskan’s have a love hate relationship with Seattle.  It is often the place we are medevacked to when we have an emergency.  When we arrive, we feel like crap, but we leave healed.  It is the home of Costco (well … Continue reading The Colonial Office

2024 Westerdam Legendary Japan, Cruises1 Comment

How We Almost Outsmarted Ourselves.

September 1, 2024September 1, 2024 Rich McClear

It’s common wisdom to arrive at your cruise port a day or two early.  Our Japan cruise starts Sept 1, so we had planned to arrive Aug. 31 but after some fog in Southeast Alaska and what looked like a … Continue reading How We Almost Outsmarted Ourselves.

Sitka1 Comment

Will this be the Ship…?

August 26, 2015January 18, 2016 Rich McClear

Today I paused during my walk to watch Holland America’s Westerdam weigh anchor and sail past the mouth of Indian River on its way to Seattle and asked “Will this be the ship that carries me away?” It’s a question … Continue reading Will this be the Ship…?

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