July 28, 2024
Ship delays have just brought me an abundance of riches!
Today I was blessed to attend my Niece Laura's baby shower!! It was so lovingly done by her Mom and sisters who are some of the most creative, artistic and thoughtful people I know. The theme was locally grown and so suited the Momma to Be and the locale of Chester County, where they have all made their homes! The venue was this cute farm house / grocery called Northbrook Market Place in West Chester PA. The food and decorations were so personalized and delicious. It was also so intimate a setting with just the right mix of friends and family. I am so happy I was able to part take and be part of it all! Can't wait to meet Baby DeMarco!
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Ternate, Indonesia, which is both the name of the city and island, and is part of the Maluku Islands in eastern Indonesia. It is a port that sees maybe 3 Cruise ships a year. However, they really made an effort to show us the best of what they can offer. It's mainly a Muslim country, and we knew we had to dress discretely, but we knew little else. We didn't have our typical port talk prior, due to a technical issue with the AV equipment. Ben a fellow resident, organized an island tour, with about 8 stops, for 90 of us residents.
Cebu greeted our Ship with a big warm welcome, despite having just been rocked by a major Earthquake, days before our arrival. The Minister of Tourism arrived with a motorcade and she proceeded to chat with the residents and thank us, for all our support.
Today we were Cave explorers! We went to the one of UNESCO newly classified 7 NEW WONDERS OF NATURE - The Puerto Princesa Underground River.