Dale called it a pilgrimage. I don’t know. Webster’s says a pilgrimage is a journey to a shrine or sacred […]

WOW, I’M IN NORWAY –Pt. 2 SOGNEFJORD
The Queen Mary 2 traveled the most extensive and deepest of the Norwegian fjords—Sognefjord. It penetrates about 115 miles inland […]

WOW, I’M IN NORWAY!-Pt 1 BERGEN
We have always wanted to see Norway. And there certainly is not a more luxurious way to visit than on […]
WEATHER ISSUES
Life on board a cruise ship can have unpredictable events just as life on shore. Most surprises aboard ship are […]
Eating Like Royalty…
There is a veritable army of chefs and servers on the Queen. Eating is one of the main pastimes of […]
FINDING ACCOMODATIONS
When you are considering staying in hotels in Europe I have a few suggestions. First, use hotel points. For […]

COCKTAILS WITH THE CAPTAIN
Queen Mary’s Captain Wells holds a cocktail reception for everyone aboard and later in the week, if you travel Cunard […]
The Big Summer Trip by Dale
As a reward for retiring from one career and in order to start another I proposed to Candy that we […]
England Here We Come! by Candy
SO. DALE RETIRED THIS YEAR Dale retired this year. He has gifted himself an amazing trip. And I get to […]
Welcome to the Patchett People community of travelers!
This is Dale Dale travels for food. Yes, we do have food at home, but apparently not enough….or enough […]