2021

After a long fifteen months, cruise lines are tiptoeing back to the sea.

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“And we will sail away on the wings of love into the night; Cast out our fortunes on the sea…"

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I am one week away.  One week before I take my first trip to Europe in almost two years. I will be flying to Greece on October 5th and joining the Azamara Journey on October 7th for her test or shakedown cruise before she officially re-enters service on October 13th. (I’ll be on that one too as a revenue guest).  Traveling is different now, everyone says.  There are so many things to do and hoops to jump through, right? I just don’t feel comfortable traveling overseas right now, say the doubters. 

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It’s been awhile since I’ve packed for a long trip overseas.  I’m guessing that is true for a lot of you as well.  And while I was a bit rusty, and it took me longer to pack than it normally does, I did finally manage to get it done in a fairly efficient manner.

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Have you flown recently?  I’m old enough to remember the days when we dressed up to fly; it was an exciting experience, something akin to a great adventure.  Well, it’s still an adventure all right, but not at all like the old days.

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