Ruth Mcbride
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Day 68/138 2022/2023 Viking Neptune World Cruise. Day 1 Bali, Indonesia We had a pretty rough night on the seas last night sailing from...
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RUTH MCBRIDE & RICHARD HOTTE'S TRAVEL BLOG
We have always believed in the old saying that we must 'live life to the fullest' and we are here to do just that. Our retirement blog: "Check this off our Bucket List" serves as a vessel to share our vast interests, and clue our readers into what inspires us in this ever-changing world.
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GO BIG OR GO HOME!
The 'GO-GO' Years!
We have been told that the 60's are the 'GO-GO' years, the 70's are the 'GO SLOW' years and the 80's are the 'NO GO' years...so while we're in our 60's we are going! Going big, or going home, on a bucket-list, adventures! Having finished our 4.5 month world cruise in May of 2023, we are embarking on new adventures which will take us to many places we have always wanted to visit. Some will be local, others International, but we will be going and knocking things off our bucket list while we’re still young and able!
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NEW CRUISE ADVENTURES!
Alaska and Christmas markets in Europe
After returning from our 2022/2023 World Cruise in May and spending the summer at home in Fort Erie, we now have more fantastic adventures planned before we settle into 'snowbird' life in Plant City, Florida for the winter.
Our first adventure is on the Norwegian Encore for a 7 night Alaskan cruise! Christmas will bring even more adventures in Europe on the Viking Bragi longship from Budapest to Amsterdam enjoying the Christmas markets along the way. We are in the planning stages for more exciting destinations in 2024 so stay tuned to see what we are doing!
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Just a nibble?….
Day 67/138 2022/2023 Viking Neptune World Cruise. Rinca Island, Indonesia. We arrived this morning in Indonesia among the most beautiful...
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Hotter than Kim……
Day 66/138 2022/2023 Viking Neptune World Cruise. 3/3 sea days. Today is finally the day! February 27th, 2023; the Viking Neptune...
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One final push….
Day 65/138 2022/2023 Viking Neptune World Cruise. 2/3 sea days. We definitely lose track of what day of the week it is on the ship! The...
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Trials….
Day 64/138 2022/2023 Viking Neptune World Cruise. A sea day. It was a warm and stormy day…as opposed to the classic line “It was a dark...
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We’re on our own!
Day 63/138 2022/2023 Viking Neptune World Cruise. Thursday Island, Far North Queensland, Australia. T.I. Waiben. Waibene. That is where...
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A good place to….
Day 61/138 and 62/138 2022/2023 Viking Neptune World Cruise, Cairns, Queensland, Australia and a sea day. We woke up this morning just as...
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Nobody goes there!
Day 60/138, 2022/2023 Viking Neptune World Cruise. Whitsunday Islands (Airlie Beach), Queensland, Australia. Two months! Wow! 60 days!...
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Details…Details….Details..
Day 59/138 2022/2023 Viking Neptune World Cruise. A sea day A shorter blog today….the internet seems to be co-operating too. I saw this...
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Game Day!
Day 58/138 2022/2023 World Cruise. MOOLOOLABA, Queensland, Australia. We arrived this morning at the town of MooWHO as I’m calling it...
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Moo who?
Day 57/138 2022/2023 Viking Neptune World Cruise. A sea day. We decided that since it was such a nice day out that we would have...
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Wow…..!!!!
Day 56/138 2022/2023 Viking Neptune World Cruise. Day 2 Sydney, NSW, Australia. When Plan A doesn’t work out, then figure out a Plan B. ...
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11 and a half!
Day 55/138 2022/2023 Viking Neptune World Cruise. Day in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was an early alarm this morning! 6am! ...
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It suits it….
Day 54/138 2022/2023 Viking Neptune World Cruise. Eden, New South Wales, Australia. It was strange this morning waking up to see...
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Little lanes…
Day 53/138 2022/2023 Viking Neptune World Cruise. Geelong/Melbourne, Queensland, Australia. Day 54/138. A sea day. Thank goodness! We...
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Night Moves…
Day 52 PART 2 of 138. 2022/2023 Viking Neptune World Cruise. Phillip Island, Australia. We had a really long day today, and I’ve still...
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Where are we?
Day 52/138 2022/2023 Viking Neptune World Cruise. A sea day. We slept in again this morning! After our big 12,500+ step day exploring...
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Is it working yet?
Day 51/138 2022/2023 Viking Neptune World Cruise. Hobart, Tasmania. We arrived in Hobart earlier than planned this morning. When the...
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Chicken dinner….
Day 50/138 2022/2023 Viking World Cruise. Last sea day before before Australia! Last night we had the entire crew of the FINCANTIERI...
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Almost…but not quite
Day 49/138 2022/2023 Viking Neptune World Cruise. A rough sea day on the Tasman sea. And a not so balmy 56F or 13C today! Yikes! This...
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