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Simpson Bay Resort and Marina offers a free shuttle to Philipsburg for shopping. It leaves at 10 and returns at 1 pm. It was a pretty ride along the way. The person who runs the shuttle also owns a jewelry store that sells hats, T-shirts, Dutch knick-knacks, and electronics. Her shop is called AMA andContinue reading “A Trip To Philipsburg”

I woke to another rainbow. This one was not quite as vibrant as the day before. I decided to head down and do a water aerobics class while the girls hung out a little longer. Kadyn and I spent a bit of time on the beach and then at the pool. We met up withContinue reading “Another Day at Simpson Bay Resort”

Sint Maarten! Beach time Sunshine, cool island breezes, and clear ocean waters – perfecto! We spent some time in the gym before heading to the beach. They charge $6 for the gym. It’s the first time I’ve paid for a gym without a steam room or sauna. However, I had a nice view while ridingContinue reading “Girl’s Trip – Day 2”

Every year I take a girls’ trip with my daughter and granddaughter. We’ve been on two cruises, to Nashville, Myrtle Beach, an all-inclusive in the DR, and this year Sint Maarten. The girls flew to Florida the night before, and we went to Furin, one of my favorite restaurants. We arrived in Sint Maarten inContinue reading “Girl’s Trip 2026”

We headed out on the Regal Princess for 7 days. It’s been a couple of weeks at home with doctor’s appointments, scans, PT for Bruce, and virtually nonstop medical stuff. So why do I like to cruise? To get away from the darn doctors. There’s nothing more relaxing than a cruise either. A week ofContinue reading “Off Again On Another Caribbean Cruise”

Well it’s time to go home! But what an adventure! Frankfurt Munich Cruising to Greece, Montenegro, and Croatia And of course, Venice! We started our travel home at 3:30 this morning by water taxi to the airport. Some of these water taxis are really cool! We spent a bit of time in the Marco PoloContinue reading “Leaving On A Jet Plane”

Today we took a water taxi to Venice on another beautiful but hot day! As we arrived we could see Saint Mark’s Square and the many buildings surrounding it. St. Mark’s Basilica is a church but also the official cathedral of Venice. It was built in 1063 and completed late in the 11th century. TheContinue reading “Beautiful Venice”

We enjoyed a nice breakfast at the NH Collection Murano Villas. After breakfast, we walked to the pier to catch a water taxi to the Original Glass Factory. The hotel features Murano glass figurines in the outdoor seating areas. The water taxi was free of charge as was the tour of the Original Glass Factory.Continue reading “The Original Glass Factory”

I decided we’d never seen Venice, so we are staying 3 nights on Murano, which is a short water taxi ride to Venice. We left the ship early in the morning for the 3-hour drive to Venice. When we arrived in Tronchetto we had to find a water taxi to take us to Murano. WeContinue reading “Off The Ship and On To Murano”