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Jacksonville, Florida

Posted on November 7, 2024 by kcbernick

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 Jacksonville is the geographicaly largest city in the United States. It is also the largest by population in the State of Florida, with just under 1 million people, and it has 22 miles of beach. The … Continue reading →

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St. Augustine, Florida

Posted on November 6, 2024 by kcbernick

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 It’s election day! So glad we took care of that before we left on this cruise. Early voting has proven to be a boon to many of us. We arrived at the port in Jacksonville early … Continue reading →

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Another Serenity Day at Sea

Posted on November 5, 2024 by kcbernick

Monday, November 4, 2024 We are cruising from Norfolk to Jacksonville today. It looks like it’s raining toward land, but our weather today is mild and windy, with a little rain interspersed with sunshine. Continuing Crystal’s tradition, there are several … Continue reading →

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Norfolk, Virginia

Posted on November 4, 2024 by kcbernick

Sunday, November 3, 2024 On a previous visit to Norfolk, we toured the USS Wisconsin and spent some time in Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown. Since our time here is relatively short, we stayed close to port. The Pagoda & … Continue reading →

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Intrepid Museum, New York City

Posted on November 3, 2024 by kcbernick

Saturday, November 2, 2024 We arrived in New York City last night, in time to raise a toast to Lady Liberty before dinner, and docked alongside the Intrepid Museum We have been to NYC a few times, and we’ve already … Continue reading →

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Boston, Continued

Posted on November 1, 2024 by kcbernick

Thursday, October 31, 2024 Happy Halloween!! It was a beautiful day for a walk, so I took advantage of that this morning, heading toward the site of the Boston Tea Party. On the way, I stopped at two lovely parks, … Continue reading →

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St. Lawrence Seaway with Gloria Gaynor

Posted on October 29, 2024 by kcbernick

Monday, October 28, 2024 Sea Day The St. Lawrence River, also known as Highway H20 in Canada, originates from Lake Ontario and flows about 750 miles to the Atlantic Ocean. Attempts to deepen and extend the river began as early … Continue reading →

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Montmorency Falls and Ile d’Orléans

Posted on October 28, 2024 by kcbernick

Sunday, October 27, 2024 We had signed up for a tour to Montmorency Falls and Ile d’Orléans (Island of Orleans), but learned yesterday that it had been cancelled since too few people had signed up for it. We were disappointed, … Continue reading →

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Crystal Serenity

Posted on October 27, 2024 by kcbernick

Saturday, October 26 It’s been several years since we cruised on a Crystal ship. We had come to appreciate the cruise line for its comfort and outstanding service, so were very disappointed when they declared bankruptcy during the height of … Continue reading →

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Quebec City, Quebec

Posted on October 26, 2024 by kcbernick

Friday, October 25, 2024 We flew into Quebec City today, leaving home at 4am, with a layover in Toronto (where it was raining) and arriving here just before 5pm. Québec City was founded on July 3, 1608 by the French … Continue reading →

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