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[rafinmd]

For April 21 I have a subdued but scenic sunrise.   It's from a 2014  Crystal Symphony voyage from Kobe to Vancouver.  On April 21 we visited Dutch Harbor (Unalaska), Alaska.

 

 

Roy

[Keith1010]

One of my favorite cities in the entire world.

 

We visited several times before and during Crystal Cruises including our first one on Harmony and on land trips and while living n the Bay Area for four years.

 

I always think in some ways it's out of a story book as I do about Venice.

 

Keith

 

[rafinmd]

Today's sunrise is from my 2014 Amsterdam voyage from Cape Town to Fort Lauderdale.  On April 22 we visited St. Lucia:

 

 

Roy

[Keith1010]

I look the look.   

 

Keith

 

[rafinmd]

I have a sunset today rather than a sunrise.  It's from my 2019 Nieuw Statendam transatlantic. April 23 was a sea day on the way from Fort Lauderdale to Piaia Da Vitoria:

 

 

Roy

[rafinmd]

Today's sunrise is from my 2012 Celebrity Solstice Transatlantic.  April 24 was the sea day between Tenerife and Lisbon:

 

 

Roy

[rafinmd]

My April 25 sunrise is from my 2013 Crystal Symphony Tran-Pacific cruise from Kobe to Vancouver.  April 25 was a sea day between Seward and Glacier Bay:

 

 

Roy

[Keith1010]

We could just have the auction here.  Do I see a bid?  Going once.  Going twice.  Sold to..............You.

 

 

 

[rafinmd]

Today's sunrise is from my 2014 Amsterdam Cape Town to Ft. Lauderdale World Cruise segment(returning from a Crystal World Cruise segment).  April 26 was a sea day on the way from St. Maarten to Ft. Lauderdale:

 

 

Roy

[Keith1010]

They might not be as young as other ships afloat but these two beauties have many special feature not available on much newer ships.

 

I hope we have the opportunity to sail with them again even if they end up under a different cruise line name.

 

Keith

 

 

[rafinmd]

Today's sunrise is from my 2019 Nieuw Statendam transatlantic.  April 27 was the last sea day on the way from Fort Lauderdale to Praia da Victoria.

 

Roy

[Keith1010]

Some of our favorite places to enjoy a cup of coffee are locate in Australia.  This one was from Sydney.

 

Keith

 

[rafinmd]

I have a sunset today rather than a sunrise.  It's from my 2012 Celebrity Solstice transatlantic.  April 28 was my final full day on the ship, a sea day between Malaga and Barcelona:

 

 

Roy

[rafinmd]

Today's land based sunrise is from  a layover between a short Carnival Inspiration cruise out of Long Beach and a Crystal Symphony cruise San Pedro to New York.  It was taken in the heart of Long Beach:

 

 

Roy

[rafinmd]

Another sunrise from land.  This is my ride home from a 2013 Crystal Symphony Trans-Pacific cruise.  On April 30 Amtrak's Empire Builder was in Western Montana as the sun came up.

 

 

Roy

[Keith1010]

Last night Sir Paul McCartney kicked off the "Got" Back Tour.  An old friend joined him "virtually" for one of the songs.

 

 

 

[Keith1010]

We didn't have to go to China to see the Panda. Went to the zoo in Adelaide, Australia.

 

 

Keith

[BEAV]

Currently sailing the Celebrity Edge Transatlantic. Yesterday we were in beautiful Funchal, Madeira. As we disembarked and viewed the various ship names along the sea wall, we came across an old friend! 
 

Also, a beautiful sunset last night from the aft decks of the Edge. 

[rafinmd]

Today's sunrise is from my spring 2017 sequence of cruises with the final leg Crystal Symphony San Diego to New York.  May Day  was a sea day between San Diego and Puerto Vallarta:

 

 

Roy

[Keith1010]

Sticking to the animal theme, another photo from our visit to the zoo at Adelaide in 2015.

 

Keith

 

[rafinmd]

Today's sunrise is from my 2019 Nieuw Statendam Transatlantic, Fort Lauderdale to Amsterdam.  May 2 was a sea day from Ponta Delgada to Cherbourg:

 

Roy

[rafinmd]

Today's sunrise is from my 2013 trip featuring Angkor Wat between 2 trans-ocean cruises.  It was taken my final morning from Amtrak's Cardinal near Ashland, Kentucky.

 

 

Roy

[rafinmd]

Today's sunrise is from my 2019 Nieuw Statendam transatlantic to Amsterdam.  On May 4 we visited Zeebrugge:

 

Roy

[rafinmd]

Today's sunrise is from my 2017 Crystal Symphony cruise from San Diego to New York.  On May 5 we visited Huatulco:

 

 

Roy

[KenzSailing]

 

So OLoPP is off to visit mom in KCMO.  I dragged a suitcase down from the attic for her to (over)pack. It still had the Crystal debark tag (green 3) on it, which I removed.  When we were cruising, the appearance of those tags outside our cabin door would make me sad because of what they signified.  Now removing it makes me even more sad, as there are no embark tags on their way.

 

Also, she won't let me throw it away.  Can't disagree.