It’s disembarkation day which is always a bit of a disappointment. After departing Boston what seems like a short 7 days ago, we’ve had a great time on this New England/Canada sailing of the NCL Dawn. The weather has been wonderful with temperatures pushing 80 in Boston and near 60…
We’ve arrived at La Baie, Quebec – one of the three boroughs in the city of Saguenay, located on Ha! Ha! Bay. We’ve cruised about 80 miles up the Saguenay River from the St Lawrence and are docked at perhaps the friendliest port we’ve ever visited. It seems that all…
We’ve just returned to the Norwegian Dawn via the ship’s tenders after disembarking much too early this morning for a whale watching excursion. After a 6:15 wakeup call, a quick shower and breakfast, we tendered ashore and were onboard a luxury coach for the 1 hour ride to Perce, a small…
We’ve just returned from a full day in Halifax, Nova Scotia. After arriving around 9AM this morning, we joined a ship’s excursion out to Peggy’s Cove. We’ve been in Halifax once before, but hadn’t seen the famous Peggy’s Cove. After being there, the most notable aspect of the cove is…
Good morning from Portland, Maine. We’re onboard the NCL Dawn that sailed from Boston last night for a 7 night northbound New England/Canada cruise to Quebec City. It’s been a number of years since we’ve sailed NCL. This has always been an interesting itinerary, especially if you can time it…
On Monday, we’re up early, bags out at 7:30, breakfast at 8:00 and disembark/transfer at 10:00. By 11:00 we’re nearing the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon and the largest city in Vietnam. To Americans, Saigon means the Vietnam war – the capital of the Republic of South…
After mooring mid-stream overnight, we’re headed ashore via local boats to Sa Dec were we visit both on-water and on-land markets. The boats in the floating version of the market display their products (mangos, fish, chicken, etc.) by hoisting one of the product up a large pole. In the street…
Crossing into Vietnam, we’re now entering the Mekong Delta. This delta is famous for its agricultural production, providing nearly half of Vietnam’s rice harvest and making the country the second largest exporter of rice globally after Thailand. This area of some 15,000 square miles is also known for fish farms,…
After a rather somber ending to our time in Phnom Penh at the Killing Fields and S21, we unfortunately must bid goodbye to our Cambodian tour guides. These 4 have been with us since we first arrived in Siem Reap nearly a week ago. It’s been great traveling with them,…
Phnom Penh is the capital and largest city in Cambodia. Founded in 1434, the city was known as the “Pearl of Asia” for it’s beautiful French-built buildings and grand boulevards. Unfortunately it is also known for the dark, terrible past beginning with the evacuation of the city in 1975…
