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You can lose everything, but nobody will take away what you saw and what you experienced...
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Nov 08, 2024 12:00 AM San Diego - South California
Yesterday in the evening in San Pedro I boarded another ship heading south. Today we are already in San Diego - elegant city with many palms along the tidy streets. Strong sun since the morning" Blue sky! "Never rains in southern California!" - like in the song. I will take a long walk along the Bay and the Old part of the city to refresh the memories. There are still many Italian flags in Little Italy quarter and plenty of pubs and Cafe i Gaslamp Quattro. It is Worth to vision albo Old police headquarters cloce to the Port Village... Late in the day we will sail down to Mexico.
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Nov 07, 2024 12:00 AM Los Angeles - hard to survive...
Los Angeles is one of the biggest cities in America. Blessed by the sun, but it is no to easy to live. It has complicated city transport. Distances are huge - prepare to spend hours in the city buses! I took bus 212 to get to the most popular Los Angeles landmark - the Hollywood. See the iconic Hollywood Boulevard on the picture. It took me 2 hours to get there from airport area - just to see most popular places and say: not many changes!
In my motel there is machine producing ice cubes but it is not possible to have the hot water to make the cup of tea! It is up to 24 deg Celsius during the day, but only 9 deg during the night...
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Nov 05, 2024 12:00 AM California blue...
Welcome to California! We are docking in Long Beach port - with a nice view of the old "Queen Mary" passenger ship converted onto museum and hotel.
At 10 am after 25 days we disembarked "Carnival Panorama". From the internet I had ready the plan of public transport transfer to our motel near the airport. The forst stage was by shuttle bus to subway A station on the other side of the bay. No more pasport or customs control (we experienced it in Honolulu). But where is the shuttle??. The shuttle operates only 3 days per week. Not today. Bravo America! Do not trust internet!
I was lucky to find two ladies from China heading the same direction. We shared the uber car and this cost us 12 USD per person.
A room in the last expensive Motel 6 costs 85 USD for two. Tomorrow I am going to refresh memories on Hollywood!
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Nov 04, 2024 12:00 AM Last day on this ship...
Our captain Luca said that tomorrow he will be leaving the ship with us. He has 3 months of vacations. So the ship will have a new captain for next three months. How do you like this captain on the picture?? :)
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Nov 02, 2024 12:00 AM Deal or not a deal?
Deal or not deal?
We are sailing to California! In the ship's daily paper they offer alcohol tasting. Today whiskey, tomorrow brandy, after - rum. You pay 15 dollars and you can try 3 different brands of your choice. (One shot in the bar costs 12 dollars). In addition you have a privilege to buy 1- litre bottle of your choice for just 5 dollars. The only problem is that they will give you your bottle only one day before the end of the cruise! :)
I am invited to the captain' s cocktail for distinguish passengers
So today the drinks will be free!
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Nov 01, 2024 12:00 AM Halloween on board...
I am sorry, I do not like this celebration. Some passengers brought from home costumes and they wear them on 31st October evening... In the theater they also offer a dark show with many technical effects. In my country on Nov 1st crowds of the people celebrate the day of All Saints dedicated to the people wha passed away. They are going with flowers and candles to the cemeteries who are crowded on that day. Since ages. Much better tradition!
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Oct 31, 2024 12:00 AM Saying aloha to Honolulu...
It was very busy day in Hololulu... I missed my lunch just not to waste the time in such a wonderful place. City bus no 20 took me back to the port. Single ticket cost only 3 dollars, cash only and you put them to the big box near the driver. I remember - during my first visit here I was paying 1 dollar! Today seniors has the discount and they pay only 1,25 but you must show special senior's card so foreign seniors are discriminated. Thank you, America!
At sunset we had very spectacular departure from Honolulu port - with lights on in the downtown. Just great day! Aloha Honolulu. Until the next time!
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Oct 30, 2024 12:00 AM Walking to Waikiki
Aloha!
Sunny day in Honolulu. I took a long walk trying to visit again the places I know from previous visits: Aloha Tower, Ioalani Palace, monument of the king Kamehameha and missionaries houses - all on the way to the most famous beach in the world - Waikiki. Lovely 6- km walk with many photo opportunities. Waiki is still great place to meet tourists from all over the world! The ocean is warm, the girls are beautiful, more elegant skyscrapers and palms. What a day! At the sunset we are departing to California... Just warm Aloha to you!
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Oct 29, 2024 12:00 AM Aloha Hawaii!
This morning, after 11 days at I finally saw again the land! We docked in Honolulu at pier 2 passenger terminal. They planed disbarking by deck. Since O am at deck 1 I had "priority". The ship did not have proper info: initially the stopped Ruropean passengers to fill green arrival card. Sorry, no cards in the terminal so they decided let us go without card and any stamps in the passports!!! Bordello! Excursion bus was wayting pn the other side of the arrival hall. But sorry... No wifi in the terrminal. Am I in the advanced USA?
I decided to take a tour to see again after years famous Polynesian Cultural Center operating on the other side of the Oahu island. Before the bus departed we experienced warm rain...
Wow. I was so disappointed! Surprise! On arrival to PCC the sun appeared! We spent there 4 hours walking village to village. There is 6 of them plur Rapa Nui reconstructed ahu. Tonga, Samoa, New Zealand, Tahiti, Fiji... Dancing, national music, presentations - just fantastic place to refresh memories from my visits on those islands. What a lovely day! It was raining again in the evening! :) Aloha from Hawaii!
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Oct 28, 2024 12:00 AM Made of water melon!
Lovely, sunny day on the ocean... I spent an hour on the strong sun, but no more - I don't want to suffer and I hate those sun-screens! :). Everybody is getting ready for the landing in Honolulu tomorrow.
On the deck we had presentation of fruit and veggies carving. Imagine flowers and faces made of water melon, carrots and other fruits. Great work was done by the cooks from Philippines!
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