Posts by Mike Mikus
Update – The Bahamas & Miami
Hello again, and thank you for visiting. Today is the story of the final days of our trip. Hope you enjoy these final tales. For those that are interested, Royal Caribbean shared a 15 minute video highlighting the Ultimate World Cruise destinations. It is a pretty good video summary. I do not know how long…
Read MoreBermuda
On Friday, September 6th, we found ourselves in the Royal Navy Dockyard in Bermuda. Really pretty here, but boy is it hot. The kind of hot that hits you in the face when you open the door, like the back room of a one-hour dry cleaners. You could hear the heat coming before you felt…
Read MoreCanada
Hello, and thank you for joining us for a rundown on one of our final stops, Canada. You know, I have always looked up to Canada. Okay, that is just a Geography joke, but you have to admit, Canada is pretty cool. And while that may sounds like a weather joke, I sincerely mean it.…
Read MoreGreenland
Hello, and welcome back. On August 25, we arrived in Greenland, in a fashion. The captain of our ship juggled the schedule a bit, and took us on a tour of the Prins Christian Sund Fjord (a.k.a. Prince Christian Sound) on the southern tip of Greenland. The fjord was very beautiful, and reminded us a great deal…
Read MoreIceland
Welcome back, and thanks for visiting. On August 22, we were blessed to once again return to one of our favorite places, Iceland. If you are into adventures in the wilds, this is one of the most beautiful places in the world. So the population of Iceland is just under 400,000. About a third of the population…
Read MoreNetherlands
Good day, and thank you for joining us. On Monday, August 18, we arrived in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. We were very excited about our visit. The Netherlands, and Amsterdam in particular always seem so mystical. Land of bicycled and windmills. Peace, love, dope. What could possibly go wrong? So the Netherlands’ official name is “the…
Read MoreNorway
I told my buddy “Hey, we’re in Norway.” He said “No way.” I said “No. Norway.” He said “Who’s on first… Awe. Gotcha man! That one never gets old… So, we saw ourselves a bit of Aurora Borealis action last night as we approached the country of Norway. Not as brilliant as others that we’ve seen, but…
Read MoreDenmark
On July 29, we arrived in our first port of call in Denmark, a country of 6 million, located in the southern Nordic region of Europe. Its citizens are know as “Dutch”. SkagenOur first stop was the little town of Skagen (pronounced “sko · gn”) population 7,000 of the nicest folks around. Nestled in along the coast between…
Read MoreGermany
Hi all. Thank you for visiting. I hope everyone has been enjoying the blog. I have made an effort to keep everything I have been sharing with you mostly in a positive light. Our trip included visits to two ports in Germany. As you know, some of Germany’s past had been somewhat dark. Today’s blog covers…
Read MoreLithuania
On August 7, we docked in the port town of Klaipeda (pronounced klay ·puh · duh) one of three large cities in the country of Lithuania. I was really surprised by this country. It looks like any town, USA, and they are super well educated. While Lithuanian is their official language, their English is spot on. Very few of…
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