The far-sighted dog on my bed
Posted on January 27, 2010 · 9 Comments
A traveller’s diary: Legend of the Seas
Posted on December 20, 2009 · 10 Comments
When my friend Mabel called on June 28 and asked if I would like to join her and two of her girl friends, Osang and Cynthia, on a Southeast Asian cruise on November, it took me all of two seconds to decide. We’d fly to Singapore, board the ship there then cruise to Malaysia and ... (more)
I went sailing
Posted on November 30, 2009 · 23 Comments
I’m back. No more future posts. For now. I’ve taken down the notice on the sidebar that I’m out of the country and unable to respond to comments and e-mails. I am going through the comments in both blogs and the messages that remained unopened for more than nine days. So, I’m back from where? ... (more)
All paid up!
Posted on August 5, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Raining. Went to Mabel’s house to deliver dollars for full payment for the cruise. Had to scrounge for small bills so I could give exact amount. Speedy always has some lying around. Everything’s paid for. Plane. Cruise. Mabel’s friend Osang who’s going with us is the one who has contacts with the travel agency so ... (more)
Checking out on-board activities
Posted on July 6, 2009 · Leave a Comment
A copy of the plane e-ticket was forwarded to me. That got my adrenalin rushing so it’s off to the Royal Caribbean website again. We’ll be spending a lot of time on board and I know that I’ll go nuts with boredom if I spend those days and nights at sea just watching cable TV. ... (more)
The itinerary
Posted on July 1, 2009 · Leave a Comment
The first cruise begins on November 20 but we’ll be flying to Singapore a day early for some food tripping and sight-seeing. 3-Night Best of Malaysia Cruise (November 2- to 23) 20NOV Singapore 21NOV Penang, Malaysua 22NOV Port Klang, Malaysia 23NOV Singapore 4-Nights Isles of Southeast Asia Cruise (November 23 to 27) 23NOV Singapore 24NOV ... (more)
The phone call
Posted on June 28, 2009 · Leave a Comment
My friend Mabel called. Would I like to join her and two of her girl friends on a Southeast Asian cruise on November? About ten days, she said. Two consecutive cruises. We’ll fly to Singapore, board the ship there then cruise to Malaysia and Thailand and back to Singapore. On the same day that we ... (more)
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