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Kushiro was the first Japanese (and actual first after Dutch Harbor was cancelled) on Amsterdam's 2017 Grand Asia. It is on Hokkaido, a small island in Northern Japan. When I was there is was kind of a foggy day. The port is at the mouth of a small river with an interesting bridge: I did find one tall building, possibly the library, with a nice overview of the city: As usual there was a farewell greeting as we set sail: Roy

Today's sunrise is from my 2017 Crystal Symphony Panama Canal cruise from San Diego to New York. On May 7 we visited San Juan del Sur. Roy

Today's sunrise is from my 2017 Crystal Symphony Panama Canal cruise from San Diego to New York. On May 7 we visited San Juan del Sur. Roy

Thank you Rich, Jacqui, Vanessa, Debbie, Ann, and Dixie. May we find better treatments for Cystinosis. I’ll pass on the other 2 days. I love the Lennon quote. I visited Kushiro on the 2017 Amsterdam Grand Asia cruise, This is a great day in electronics history. I’ll pass on the meal. I have never been on a BHB between May 6 and May 13. Today’s alternative menu selection is Melon Trio and Chicken Cordon Bleu which would have been my choices on MS Amsterdam April 16, 2014 if I had not dined in the Pinnacle Grill. Should be a quiet day in Central Maryland. Roy

Your Tuesday maps: Roy

Just one photo from my 2015 cruise visiting Bar Harbor. This is my ship, Blount Small Ship Adventures' Grande Caribe: The strange looking bridge is so that it can be lowered to the deck below to pass under some very low bridges on New York's Erie Canal. Roy

I'm not expecting them this year. We really got them in 2021, Roy

Thanks Dave, Leanne, and fellow addicts. Roy

Nasty day in Juneau. Can't believe the noisemakers are flying in this. Roy

Thank you Rich, Jacqui, Vanessa, Debbie, Ann, and Dixie. I’ll celebrate no homework and have watched my meal since a 2002 diabetes diagnosis. I think I have enjoyed Joseph Brackett’s creation “Simple Gifts” many times. I like Plato’s quote. Like someone else (ger-77) the purchase of Manhattan was a great day in Dutch and American history but not so much for the sellers. I have been to Bar Harbor many times starting way back in 1994 on the old Regent Sun and continuing on RCI, Crystal, HAL, Cunard, Blount Small Ship Adventures and perhaps some others. I’ll pass on the meal. My alternative is an Apple and Bacon Pannenkoek as enjoyed in Amsterdam May 6, 2019,the day after disembarking MS Nieuw Statendam. Foggy this morning but at least no early rain. Roy

My emails from cruise critic to my valid email address keep bouncing. I see a setting in privacy practices that says "Opt out of all emails" that is checked but each time I uncheck it and save, then go back to the setting after even seconds it is checked again. Any ideas, Roy

Given that the ship sailed with apparently known propulsion problems could the Chief Engineer be on the hook as well? Roy

Monday maps: Roy

Today's sunrise is from my 2017 Crystal Symphony cruise San Diego to New York. On May 5 we visited Huatulco: Roy:

Today's sunrise is from my 2017 Crystal Symphony cruise San Diego to New York. On May 5 we visited Huatulco: Roy:

Thank you Rich, Sandi, Vaessa, Debbie, Ann,Dixie,and Granam/Father David. Childhood strokes are terrible, Cartoonists enrich our lives, and I’ll pass on Chanel no 5 and Cinco de Mayo. Welcome home Jacqui. Interesting quote by Goethe. Sadly, I have not been to Carnegie Hall. I have not been to Exmouth. I’ll pass on the meal. My alternative is a Custom Lido Omelet which was part of my last meal May 5, 2019 before disembarking Nieuw Statendam in Amsterdam. A wet Sunday here. Roy

At least you have your priorities right. Roy

Your Sunday maps: Noordam and Nieuw Amsterdam are almost on top of each other. I had not expected 2 BHB in Vancouver on the same day. Roy

Bon Voyage All!!!! Roy

Wishing you a great stay in Ottawa. Roy

Today's sunrise is from my 2017 Crystal Symphony cruise San Diego to New York. On May 3 we visited Puerto Vallarta: Roy

Today's sunrise is from my 2017 Crystal Symphony cruise San Diego to New York. On May 3 we visited Puerto Vallarta: Roy

Thank you Rich, Sandi, Vanessa, Debbie, Ann, and Dixie. I’ll especially celebrate International Firefighters Day, no idea what National Business Brokers is about and guess I’m happy with Respect for chickens. Not sure about the quote and I have not been to today’s port. I don’t think there has been a Lithuania port before. Margaret Thatcher was a legend in her time. Since I don’t eat seafood I’ll pass on the meal. My alternative is Classic Caesar Salad, Broiled New York Striploin and Peach and Berry Crisp my final dinner on MS Nieuw Statendam May 4, 2019. A rainy day in Maryland, a good one to hunker down. Roy

Crazy for Cats has been posting regularly on his roll call. I think for at least the last month or so he has only posted to the daily perhaps once a week and it's been more than that now. I hope we didn't post something that offended him. Roy

If you were on the Koningsdam and loved it you should also check out Queen Anne. They will be very nearly sisters. Definitely nice to have more than one go to cruise line, and with 11 ships compared to 4 HAL does open up a lot of options. Zaandam and Volendam are smaller ships while Nieuw Statendam and Rotterdam are similar to Koningsdam, The other six ships should look familiar compared to QE and QV. Roy