World Cruise 2017

World Cruse 2017

On Jan 4, 2017 I left on a round the world cruise on Holland America ms Amsterdam from Ft. Lauderdale.  We returned to Ft. Lauderdale on April 26, 2017.  The map below shows the route for the cruise.  The ship did not stop in Saipan because of weather problems.  I could not get on the ships internet while on the ship so I could not make daily postings.   When I got home I updated the blog.  The blogs from the days when the ship was in a port include several pictures.  All the blogs are dated in June 2017.

  

World Cruise 2017 Day 111 Ft. Lauderdale

Wednesday, April 26, 2017 

Today the ship arrived in Ft. Lauderdale.  This was the last day of the 2017 World Cruise.  I had a 11:50 flight from Ft. Lauderdale to Atlanta so I was in the first group to leave the ship.  At a little past 8 AM I left the ship and went to the area to find my bags, which I had put out in the hall on the night before.  It was not easy to find the bags as Holland America puts too many bags in one place.  I did find my bags and with the help of a porter I left to go thru security.  Their was no line at security and I got to the outside of the terminal where I left two bags with FedEx and took one bag, a carry on and my camera bag with me to the bus for the transfer to the Ft. Lauderdale airport.  The first bus was full and I had to wait on the second bus.  I got to the airport a little past 9 AM.  Our flight took off on time and the plane arrived in Atlanta about 10 minutes early. I had to change terminals and I got to the gate and waited for the 3 PM flight to Wichita.  The plane left on time and because the plane had only a short wait for takeoff the plane arrived in Wichita at 4 PM or about 20 minutes early.  I got my bags and looked for my ride from Carol and Jim Howard.  I saw them in their car and I walked to their car.  They were surprised to see me because they thought that the plane had not landed.  They took me home and I was happy to be home after 111 days on the ship.

 

 

 

 

World Cruise 2017 Day 110 At Sea

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Today was the seventh day at sea on the way to Ft. Lauderdale.  At 10 AM Revell Carr gave a talk on "Clash of Beliefs – Darwin and Fitzoroy" and at 11 AM Lawrence Fairman gave a talk on "Sagas, Myths and History of the Vikings".   In the afternoon I finished packing and placed three bags out in the hall to be picked up in the terminal the next morning.  Tonight Shirley Dominguez was the show.    

World Cruise 2017 Day 109 At Sea

Monday, April 24, 2017

Today was the sixth day at sea on the way to Ft. Lauderdale.  At 10 AM Lawrence Fairman gave a talk on "Women in Art" and at 11 AM Revell  Carr gave at talk on "Old War in the New World".  In the afternoon I started packing and Island Magic put on the show tonight.  I was their second show.

 

World Cruise 2017 Day 108 At Sea

Sunday, April 23, 2017 

Today was the fifth day at sea on the way back to Ft. Lauderdale.  At 10 AM, Revell Carr gave a talk on "Spain's Heavy Hand – The Conquistadors".  At 2 PM Lawrence Fairman gave a talk on "Paris – City of Lights and Dark".  The Amsterdam Singers and Dancers put on the show after dinner.

 

World Cruise 2017 Day 107 At Sea

Saturday, April 22, 2017

Today was the forth day at sea on the way back to Ft. Lauderdale.  The sea was a little rough today at waves of 16 feet hit the ship overnight.  I ate breakfast in the dinning room this morning and at 10 AM I went to a talk by Lawrence Fairman on "Art Nouveau" and at 11 AM a talk by Revell Carr on "Untold Riches – The Manila Galleons & Atlantic Treasure Ships:.  Tonight was a gala night with a Mariner Society Reception at 4:15 PM with dinner at 5:30 PM.  Tonight there was no show by a ball was held in the Queens Lounge.

 

World Cruise 2017 Day 106 At Sea

Friday, April 21, 2017

Today was the third day at sea on the way back to Ft. Lauderdale.  The ships clocks were turned back one hour.  AT 10 AM Revell Carr gave a talk on "Incredible Boyage – All Brave Sailors".  At 11 AM Lawrence Fairman gave a talk on "Renaissance Art in Pisa & Florence".  AT 2 PM the dancers of Amsterdam had a special show.  Tonight after dinner the Stereoettes was the show.  They were four women singers who sang a harmony filled show.