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Canada Day Today is Devotion to Duty Day, National Television Heritage Day, and Drug Enforcement Administration Day Reader, suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.--Mark Twain Meal Suggestion for today - Spicy Cabbage Slaw Drink of the Day - Washington Apple Wine of the Day - La Crema Sonoma Coast Chardonnay Destination of the Day - Aburatsu, Miyazaki, Japan Today in History: 1867 The Dominion of Canada is formed, comprising the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario & Quebec, with John A. Macdonald serving as the first Prime Minister Ship Locations Eurodam Juneau, Alaska 12:30 - 22:00 Koningsdam Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska 09:00 - 09:30 Nieuw Amsterdam At Sea Destination Ketchikan, Revillagigedo Island Alaska eta 07-02 Nieuw Statendam Alesund, Norway 08:00 - 16:00 Noordam Hubbard Glacier, Alaska 15:00 - 18:00 Oosterdam Katakolon, Olympia, Greece 10:00 - 18:00 Rotterdam Oslo, Norway 08:00 - 16:00 Volendam At Sea Destination Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Canada eta 07-02 Westerdam Haines, Alaska 06:00 - 21:00 Zaandam Ketchikan, Revillagigedo Island Alaska 11:00 - 19:00 Zuiderdam Alesund, Norway 09:00 - 17:00

Today is California Avocado Day, International Day of Parlimentarism, and Leap Second Time Adjustment Day If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. -- Maya Angelou Meal Suggestion for today - Lobster Roll Drink of the Day - Woo Woo Wine of the Day - 2021 Pinot Blanc, Stepp, Gerd Stepp, Pfalz Destination of the Day - Busan (Pusan), South Korea Today in History: 1860 Famous debate on Charles Darwin's theory of evolution held at the Oxford University Museum and dominated by arguments between Thomas Henry Huxley and Bishop Samuel Wilberforce 1955 "Johnny Carson Show" debuts on CBS-TV Ship Locations Eurodam At Sea Destination Juneau, Alaska eta 07-01 Koningsdam At Sea Destination Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska eta 07-01 Nieuw Amsterdam Vancouver, BC Canada 07:00 - 16:00 Nieuw Statendam At Sea Destination Alesund, Norway eta 07-01 Noordam Whittier, Alaska 01:00 - 19:30 Oosterdam Souda-Chania, Crete Greece 08:00 - 17:00 Rotterdam At Sea Destination Oslo, Norway eta 07-01 Volendam Quebec City, Canada 07:00 - 16:00 Westerdam Glacier Bay, Alaska 08:00 - 16:00 Zaandam Glacier Bay, Alaska 07:00 - 16:00 Zuiderdam At Sea Destination Alesund, Norway eta 07-01

To continue the discussion a bit on "completing the fleet". I did a little research. I took my first cruise in September of 2000 on Zaandam. I had no idea that over 20 years later I would still be taking cruises and much longer than that first one. It appears that the HAL fleet when I started consisted of Nieuw Amsterdam III, Noordam III, Westerdam III, Statendam V, Maasdam, Ryndam, Veendam I, Rotterdam VI, Volendam II, Zaandam, Amsterdam. Of those ships, I missed the first four, and have sailed on all the rest in addition to all the ships that HAL acquired since. Maybe @Copper10-8 can verify the ship list.

By the end of 2019 I had achieved the goal of every HAL ship then in existence. I have added several trips on Rotterdam and Nieuw Statendam with one more coming up, so that is still the case. I think each class of ship has advantages and would gladly sail on any BHB at any time.

Today is International Mud Day, World Camera Day, and World Scleroderma Day I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. - Charles M. Schulz Meal Suggestion for today - Best Chicken Tortilla Soup Drink of the Day - Slippery Nipple Wine of the Day - Lake Chelan Winery 2019 Malbec Destination of the Day - Puerto Chacabuco, Chile Today in History: 1613 Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London, burns down during a performance of "Henry VIII" 1964 NBC approves Gene Roddenberry's script for pilot episode of "Star Trek" titled "The Cage" Ship Locations Eurodam Seattle, Washington 07:00 - 15:00 Koningsdam Vancouver, BC Canada 07:00 - 16:00 Nieuw Amsterdam At Sea Destination Vancouver, BC Canada eta 06-30 Nieuw Statendam Copenhagen, Denmark 07:00 - 17:00 Noordam At Sea Destination Whittier, Alaska eta 06-30 Oosterdam Santorini, Greece 11:00 - 22:00 Rotterdam Rotterdam, Netherlands South Holland 07:00 - 16:00 Volendam Montreal, Quebec Canada 07:00 - 15:00 Westerdam At Sea Destination Glacier Bay, Alaska eta 06-30 Zaandam Skagway, Alaska 07:00 - 21:00 Zuiderdam IJmuiden, Netherlands North Holland 07:00 - 15:00

@kazu As of yesterday I am scheduled for Nieuw Statendam Christmas & New Years, Dec 21st - Jan 4th. Also, I guess I never mentioned that I am also on the Sept 1st Majestic Japan on Westerdam. Thanks for everything Rich

Today is INTERNATIONAL CAP LOCKS DAY, International Lightning Safety Day, and National Logistics Day Whatever it is you're scared of doing, do it. Make your mistakes, next year and forever. -- Neil Gaiman Meal Suggestion for today - Zucchini Gnocchi Drink of the Day - Cantarito Wine of the Day - Peter Lehmann The Barossan Shiraz Destination of the Day - Barra Norte River, Brazil Today in History: 1919 Treaty of Versailles, ending WWI and establishing the League of Nations, is signed in France Ship Locations Eurodam Victoria BC, Vancouver Island Canada 20:00 - 23:59 Koningsdam At Sea Destination Vancouver, BC Canada eta 06-29 Nieuw Amsterdam Ketchikan, Revillagigedo Island Alaska 11:00 - 19:00 Nieuw Statendam At Sea Destination Copenhagen, Denmark eta 06-29 Noordam Glacier Bay, Alaska 07:00 - 16:00 Oosterdam Istanbul, Turkey, Galataport ovnt - 14:00 Rotterdam At Sea Destination Rotterdam, Netherlands South Holland eta 06-29 Volendam Quebec City, Canada 09:00 - 18:00 Westerdam Homer AK, Alaska 08:00 - 17:00 Zaandam Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska, Juneau, Alaska 09:00 - 09:30 ,13:00 - 22:00 Zuiderdam at sea destination South Queensbury, GB eta 6/29

Today is Decide To Be Married Day, "Happy Birthday To You" Day, and Industrial Workers of The World Day Life is growth. If we stop growing, technically and spiritually, we are as good as dead. - Morihei Ueshiba Meal Suggestion for today - Creamy Spinach Pasta Drink of the Day - Summer breeze Wine of the Day - Zenato Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva Sergio Zenato 2017 (750ML) Destination of the Day - Arhus, Denmark Today in History: 1542 Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo sets sail from the Mexican port of Navidad to explore the west coast of North America on behalf of the Spanish Empire Ship Locations Eurodam Ketchikan, Revillagigedo Island Alaska 06:30 - 13:00 Koningsdam Ketchikan, Revillagigedo Island Alaska 11:00 - 19:00 Nieuw Amsterdam Juneau, Alaska 08:00 - 17:00 Nieuw Statendam At Sea Destination Copenhagen, Denmark eta 06-29 Noordam Skagway, Alaska 07:00 - 21:00 Oosterdam Istanbul, Turkey, Galataport 07:00 - ovnt Rotterdam Kristiansand, Norway 12:00 - 20:00 Volendam At Sea Destination Quebec City, Canada eta 06-28 Westerdam Anchorage AK, Alaska, Denali NP ovnt - 18:00 Zaandam At Sea Destination Juneau, Alaska eta 06-28 Zuiderdam Kirkwall, UK 08:00 - 18:00

Today is Bar Code Day, Canoe Day, and Harry Potter Day What really knocks me out is a book that, when you're all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it. That doesn't happen much, though.--J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye Meal Suggestion for today - Grilled Lemon Rosemary Pork Chops with Arugula Salad Drink of the Day - Jack Frost Wine of the Day - Louis M. Martini 2019 Lot No. 1 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) Destination of the Day - Salalah, Oman Today in History: 1857 The first 62 recipients are awarded the Victoria Cross for valour in the Crimean war by Queen Victoria 2016 Panama Canal's third set of locks opens for commercial traffic, doubling the Canal’s capacity at an estimated cost of $5.25 billion Ship Locations Eurodam Sitka, Baranof Island Alaska 08:00 - 16:00 Koningsdam Glacier Bay, Alaska 07:00 - 16:00 Nieuw Amsterdam Skagway, Alaska 07:00 - 21:00 Nieuw Statendam Liverpool, England 07:00 - 16:00 Noordam Juneau, Alaska 10:00 - 21:30 Oosterdam At Sea Destination Istanbul, Turkey, Galataport eta 06-27 Rotterdam Skjolden, Sognefjord, Norway 08:00 - 15:00 Volendam Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Canada 07:00 - 16:00 Westerdam Anchorage AK, Alaska, Denali NP 07:00 - ovnt Zaandam Vancouver, BC Canada 7:00-16:00 Zuiderdam Kirkwall, Orkney Island Scotland 08:00 - 17:00

Your tour sounds just like mine. Thanks for posting the pictures, good memories!

In early December 2010 my sister joined me for a partial Panama Canal on Zuiderdam. Someone from the roll call had found a vendor in Puerto Limon that had two excursions available. One was a leisurely boat ride on the coast showing the local flora and fauna. The second was to Veragua Rainforest, a bit of a distance from the port. The total time for both was a bit more than what was available, but by combining them and not returning to the port until the finish we made it in plenty of time. We had a relatively small group and went directly to the boats when we arrived in Puerto Limon. We spent about 90 minutes exploring the coast line, then loaded back into the bus for the trip to Veragua. That place is beautiful. It was, and still is, a research area that has tours as a side line. It was very well laid out and was very educational. Included was a overhead tram, and a zip line for those interested. Sorry, no pictures. I did take a few but that was a couple of moves ago and I’m not sure where they are. If you are in the area, consider either excursion. Veragua has information about excursions at https://veraguarainforest.com/Cruise-tourist/.

Today is Day of The Seafarer, Global Beatles Day, and Global Smurfs Day Instant gratification takes too long. - Carrie Fisher Meal Suggestion for today - Vegetarian French Onion Soup Drink of the Day - Tokyo Rendezvous Wine of the Day - Black Box Pinot Grigio Destination of the Day - Puerto Limon (San Jose), Costa Rica Today in History: 1967 First global satellite television program: "Our World" broadcast features 19 acts representing 19 nations including The Beatles singing "All You Need Is Love" Ship Locations Eurodam Glacier Bay, Alaska 07:00 - 16:00 Koningsdam Skagway, Alaska 07:00 - 20:00 Nieuw Amsterdam Glacier Bay, Alaska 08:30 - 18:30 Nieuw Statendam Isle of Man, Peel-Douglas, UK 08:00 - 18:00 Noordam Ketchikan, Revillagigedo Island Alaska 06:30 - 15:00 Oosterdam Kusadasi, Ephesus, Turkey 07:00 - 19:00 Rotterdam Alesund, Norway 07:00 - 14:00 Volendam Sydney NS, Nova Scotia Canada 09:30 - 17:30 Westerdam Kodiak Island, Alaska 07:00 - 15:00 Zaandam At Sea Destination Vancouver, BC Canada eta 06-26 Zuiderdam Stornoway, Isle of Lewis and Harris, Scotland 07:00 - 16:00

It is 7pm here on the east coast and the internet technician was here earlier. For information purposes, this is not the first time someone has been out here due to problems with the internet. He was actually here working outside for maybe ten or fifteen minutes before he came to the door and talked to me about the problem. It seems that my telephone line, and therefore internet, was connected so long ago that it was connected directly to the central office, about two miles away. It just happens that there is now a connection box across the street, about 250 feet away. He ran a new wire to the connection box and I have a better connection than I have ever had, and he is not finished. It will take about a week to get the connection finished and it should be better still.

Today is International Day for Women in Diplomacy, International Fairy Day or Faerie Day, and National Take Back The Lunch Break Day Remember, if the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember what happened to a boy who was good, and kind, and brave, because he strayed across the path of Lord Voldemort. Remember Cedric Diggory.--J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Meal Suggestion for today - Charred Green Beans with Mustard Vinaigrette & Hazelnuts Drink of the Day - Wedding Cake Wine of the Day - Meiomi Pinot Noir Destination of the Day - Valencia, Spain Today in History: 1901 1st exhibition by Pablo Picasso aged 19, opens in Paris 1916 Mary Pickford becomes the first female film star to get a million dollar contract Ship Locations Eurodam Juneau, Alaska 12:30 - 22:00 Koningsdam Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska 09:00 - 09:30 Nieuw Amsterdam Hubbard Glacier, Alaska 15:00 - 18:00 Nieuw Statendam Cobh, Ireland 08:00 - 17:00 Noordam At Sea Destination Ketchikan, Revillagigedo Island Alaska eta 06-25 Oosterdam Rhodes Island, Greece 10:00 - 18:00 Rotterdam Eidfjord, Norway Hardangerfjord 07:00 - 14:00 Volendam Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada 09:00 - 18:00 Westerdam At Sea Destination Kodiak Island, Alaska eta 06-25 Zaandam Ketchikan, Revillagigedo Island Alaska 11:00 - 19:00 Zuiderdam Stornoway, Isle of Lewis and Harris, Scotland 11:00 - 23:00

Today is International Women in Engineering Day, Let It Go Day, and National Detroit-style Pizza Day There's nothing like deep breaths after laughing that hard. Nothing in the world like a sore stomach for the right reasons.--Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower Meal Suggestion for today - Hearty Tomato Soup with Beans & Greens Drink of the Day - Havana Wine of the Day - Stoneleigh Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc Destination of the Day - Transit the Suez Canal Today in History: 930 World's oldest parliament, the Icelandic Parliament is established, the Alþingi (anglicised as Althing or Althingi) 1894 The International Olympic Committee is founded at the Sorbonne, Paris, at the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin Ship Locations Eurodam At Sea Destination Juneau, Alaska eta 06-24 Koningsdam At Sea Destination Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska eta 06-24 Nieuw Amsterdam Whittier, Alaska 01:00 - 19:30 Nieuw Statendam Holyhead, Anglesey Island Wales 08:00 - 18:00 Noordam Vancouver, BC Canada 07:00 - 16:00 Oosterdam Piraeus-Athens, Greece 07:00 - 16:00 Rotterdam At Sea Destination Eidfjord, Norway Hardangerfjord eta 06-24 Volendam Bar Harbor, Maine 07:00 - 16:00 Westerdam At Sea Destination Kodiak Island, Alaska eta 06-25 Zaandam Glacier Bay, Alaska 07:00 - 16:00 Zuiderdam At Sea Destination Stornoway, Isle of Lewis and Harris, Scotland eta 06-24