It’s funny how our focus on the month of July has changed over the years. As we celebrate our 14th anniversary of moving to Almonte, I look back to the 1990s when we were...
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There seem to be plenty of stories in the media these days about how the Boomers have all the economic clout while the Millennial generation suffers under the weight of student debt, low wages,...
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The CPR railway line through Almonte was picturesque, historic, tragic and eventually redundant. Begun as the Brockville and Ottawa Railway, it reached Almonte by 1859 and was used by the Prince and Princess of...
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As we sailed into Gibraltar’s harbor, we were struck by the fact that there were a lot of ships anchored there. We found out later that Gibraltar has the lowest diesel fuel prices in...
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Ponta Delgada, on the island of San Miguel (Azores) is a favorite stopping point for Transatlantic cruises. We tried to visit it in 2010 on the Equinox, but bad weather prevented our ship from...
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No doubt about it. To like a Transatlantic cruise, you gotta love sea days. You’ll have plenty of them between Miami and the Azores. Of course, when the weather is as good as it...
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Royal Caribbean International is the big sister brand to our cruise line of choice all these years – Celebrity Cruises. RCI has always had the reputation for big ships, big features, big family fun....
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Teddy was up at 5 AM on the morning of the 29th. Grandpa was slightly less enthusiastic. Once the sun came up we were able to see our cruise ship across the way. After...
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We’ve cruised enough from Miami that we know the score – where to stay before the cruise, how to get to the hotel from the airport, how to get to the port itself. So...
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On Wednesday March 27 we dropped Mr. Oates off at his caregiver Shari’s home and headed for Montreal. It’s possible to get to Miami from Ottawa airport but a lot harder to get back...