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Biscuits and Jam (New Albany, MS)

We know we’re in a great local market when we’re greeted by “Good morning, y’all,” given a free hot biscuit with Sugaree’s strawberry jam, passed a cup of strong coffee, and offered a pamphlet for a local church. This is Biscuits and...

June 14, 2014
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Top 30 Pics from Europe
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Top 30 Pics from Europe

Interested in a virtual vacation to Europe, including stops in Spain, Gibraltar, France, Portugal, Belgium, and the Netherlands? Click here to see a Flickr.com slideshow of the top 30 images from our latest trip there. Enjoy!

May 27, 2014
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Yes, Cruise Ships Will Leave You (Lisbon, Portugal)

In Lisbon, at the port, is a ship – our ship, the MS Prinsendam. In minutes, it is scheduled to set sail for Bilbao, Spain. It sounds its horn: one long, strong, mournful blast: a signal to parties still on shore that the ship is preparing to depart...

May 18, 2014
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Charmed
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Charmed

We are in the Crow’s Nest during happy hour when we are joined by The Charmer. The Charmer — a name bestowed on this fellow by other passengers — is lean and elderly. He is an expert in everything. He is satisfied with nothing. At...

May 14, 2014
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A Day in Sunny, Walkable Cartagena (Cartagena, Spain)

This shot, taken from our balcony on the Prinsendam, shows just how close the port is to all the sights you want to see in Cartagena. We’re in Cartagena, Spain. (Say “Car-ta-HAY-na”) An overnight squall has moved out to sea, and that...

May 12, 2014
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