Technical difficulties. Paperwork. Delays. Promises made and broken. It had been four months of waiting and starting and stopping. Four...

Two days ago, we were told to be ready to board our ship for departure on a 3-1/2-year cruise after four months of delays. We would be...

From the Belfray Country Inn to the Peace Bridge in Derry/Londonderry is about 4.2 miles. When you have been averaging close to twelve...

My hopes of Kit recovering overnight and continuing with day five of our six-day walk from Belfast to Derry/Londonderry were more hope...

Eugene dropped us off past The Ponderosa, the highest bar in Ireland, exactly where we had finished the day before. This way, our walking...

When I woke in the morning, I looked across Church Street and saw a church. This was no surprise, but there would be a few before the day...

We left the Black Bull Inn as the misty sky was changing from the dark grey of night to the light grey of morning. I threw my windbreaker...

We had started our journey across Northern Ireland from our ship, Villa Vie Odyssey, the day before. Kit and I had gotten as far as...

I will warn you now that this is my first “Posted on the fly” blog while I am living it, written and sent straight from my phone… As most...

Dusty had laid down for a nap, and I was taking a walk around the ship to pass a little time. The mood was generally positive onboard as...

I am posting these posts from two years ago while we wait for our ship to set sail on its 3-1/2 year voyage.... Today, Andrés and Edison...

We were met at our hotel by our guide, Andres Vasquez, and driver, Edison. They were to take us to Tandayapa Bird Lodge. A while into the...

Another post from the past to fill the time before we launch for our three year cruise. This was to be our day to see an Ecuadorian...

I recently realized that I had not posted the last several episodes of my journey to South America, including Ecuador and the Galapagos...

I have been fighting with myself. I told myself that I wanted to write. I wanted to write about this Fantastic Voyage. Oh, the places we...

Since I first read the itinerary for the trip around the world, I knew that I had to get certified to dive in the Maldives, Seychelles,...

We had been delayed four times in our quest to board the Odyssey for our 3-1/2-year voyage of a lifetime. First, we had delayed our...

Our 3-1/2-year cruise had been delayed. We met Laura 18 days ago in Belfast at the Titanic Hotel. She also would be on the cruise around...

With yet another unfortunate delay in boarding the Odyssey for our 3-1/2-year cruise around the world, our new friend, Laura, had invited...

Dusty and I got up early in the overpriced downtown Belfast hotel to fill up on the included breakfast, not knowing when we would eat...