Tag: Princess Cruises
Days at Sea
At last we had embarked on our New Zealand cruise aboard Princess Cruises' Royal Princess. After our very busy five days in Sydney, we looked forward to the three days we would have at sea before we arrived at our first port in New Zealand. We could indulge in all kinds of activities on the ship, from classes and workouts in the large, well-equipped, 24-hour Fitness Center to game shows in the lounges and gambling action in the Casino. We could also relax poolside or in the hot tubs on the Lido Deck, find a cozy nook to curl up in with a book or schedule a treatment in the Lotus Spa from a whole range of options.
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Sydney Sailaway
Our final full day in Sydney, Australia, before embarking on our 14-day circumnavigation of New Zealand, had us transferring from our condo accommodations to the Sydney Harbour Hotel, just a stone's throw from the cruise terminal. That would cut into our sightseeing a bit, but after dropping our bags at the hotel, we headed out to check out Bondi Beach, Sydney's most famous beach. We again took advantage of Sydney's great public transit system, traveling by tram, train and bus to the iconic seaside location.
Planning for Upcoming Travel
This past spring my husband and I booked a cruise, along with friends of ours, for this December. Then, it felt like we had all kinds of time to make our plans and work out the details. Choosing the cruise line (Princess Cruises),
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Dinner and Travel Talk
Earlier this week my husband and I spent a delightful evening with new friends, enjoying a few bottles of wine, dinner and travel talk. We met Marianne and Rich last summer when mutual friends from Portland came to town, and we invited both couples to our house for dinner. They had all attended Oregon State University together (and my husband, too, though a few years ahead of the others) and all had lived in the Portland area for the past 30-some years, so they had known each other for a long time. Just within the past year Rich and Marianne had moved here to Medford in Southern Oregon, and our mutual friends, Jim and Amber, hoped we'd hit it off and help ease their friends' transition to a new place.