Posts by Mike Mikus
Aruba
We visited Aruba today. Beautiful! Aruba is one of four countries that make up The Netherlands. Its 120,000 residence is made up of over 90 ethnic groups, making it one of the most diverse populations in the world. It is 75 square miles, and 20% of the island is national parks. From its shores, you…
Read MoreChichen Itza
Today, I am off to visit our friends the Mayans, at their home in Chichen Itza. (Karen opted out, saying she wanted to remember it the way it was when she visited while attending college in Oaxaca.) After docking in Cozumel, I took the WinJet Fast Ferry from to Playa del Carmen, and a bus to the Yucatán…
Read MoreCocoCay
At our first port, we missed A Perfect Day at CocoCay, and spent the day unpacking. Thank goodness for Karen. She is a rockstar! This evening we attended an unbelievable acapella performance by MO5AIC. You might remember these five fellas from “Americas Got Talent” and the Grammy Awards. With roots from The Lion King on Broadway, earlier this…
Read MoreMiami
Our couple of nights at the Miami International Hotel was outstanding. What a view. And the formal gala was awesome! The Ship Boarding the ship was very surreal, but just as we stepped on, a staff member greeted us by saying “welcome home”. (Awe…) We decided early-on to not travel as light as we generally do.…
Read MoreAbq
To get into the groove, we watched “The Poseidon Adventure“ on Tuesday night before leaving home on Friday. We anticipated it to be a bitter-sweet departure, but we were excited. A big shout-out to our awesome brother-in-law for picking us up. It was a full carload and a long day to get to Abq. and…
Read MoreIntroduction to the Cruise Blog
♪♫ Now maybe I ain’t been there Haven’t done that once or more But I’m gettin’ there and I’m doin’ that On the, 274 ♪♫ Welcome to our Blog. Karen and I are preparing for the Royal Caribbean Ultimate World Cruise. This 274 day cruise will take us to ~61 countries across all seven continents. We are traveling…
Read MoreBarcelona, Spain, 2022
This is my second post (May, 2022). This is a La Sagrada Familia Basilica in my new favorite city, Barcelona, Spain. When you walk up from the underground subway, this is the view. Muy hermosa!
Read MoreEurope 2022
(A May, 2022). This is a La Sagrada Familia Basilica in my new favorite city, Barcelona, Spain. When you walk up from the underground subway, this is the view. Muy hermosa! The Wonder of the Sea, the worlds largest cruise ship! The doors of Porto (pronounced “por-too”), the second larger city in Portugal. This quaint…
Read MoreProtected: Goblin Rocks, NM, 2021
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Read MoreChina 2019
Karen and I enjoyed an extended trip to China in October, 2019. Our trip was very immersive, and we were able to interact closely with the people and the communities, including visits to Beijing, Xian, Chengdu, Chongqin, Yichang, and Shanghai. We also spent relaxed on the Yangtze River cruise. These are the photos from our…
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