Blog Posts for Our 2022 Viking Cruise Are Complete

Approximately one month ago, I mentioned that I was starting to write blog posts for the Viking Homelands-British Explorer cruise we had taken in May-June 2022. I knew it would be a challenge, since I had few notes and thousands of photographs, but it was a project I am so glad I undertook. When I finished the last post yesterday, I felt a huge sense of accomplishment, and relief. 

The process of preparing these posts was almost like reliving our wonderful cruise. For every post, I started by looking at each Viking Daily, which I had saved, as well as the descriptions for the excursions we took. Then, I started wading through the photographs. In many cases, I couldn’t remember what I was looking at. Did we really go there? Where was this view? What building was that?

Each Viking Daily and Excursion Description Was Helpful

I began to do a little research about each location and re-learned what our guides had explained on the tours. In the end, I likely acquired even more knowledge than was presented to us. I also discovered the value of Google Lens and couldn’t believe how it could help identify even the most obscure building or site. Even though I ended up deleting half the photos I had taken, the remaining ones did tell the story of each day’s adventures, and they proved to be invaluable in writing the posts.

Google Lens Was Amazing Resource

As I progressed through the days, I got into the process even more, and my later posts are much more thorough than the earlier ones. They likely have more photos as well, although I did combine many of them in collages.

There was so much to take in while we were touring almost every day, so reliving everything this last month has been a rewarding exercise. I certainly have a much better appreciation for and understanding of the amazing places we visited.

This project has kept me so busy this winter that I have not minded staying home. I guess traveling vicariously has satisfied my wanderlust for the time being.

I Accepted an Offer for My Condo

Two days ago, I received an offer for my condo in Miami. It was much lower than the listing price, although that was not unexpected. I countered with a price that split the difference and anxiously waited to see if the potential buyer would agree.

Today, I received a new counteroffer, and Herbert urged me to accept it because of the many uncertainties in the future of the building at this time. I was happy to do so. Unfortunately, the sale is dependent on securing financing, and closing is scheduled in 45 days, while Tim and I are in France.

I’m keeping my fingers crossed.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day

Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone. We celebrated with food, as usual. I actually made corned beef and cabbage! If I say so myself, it was delicious!

Corned Beef and Cabbage - Yum!

An Update on Selling My Miami Condo

On January 26, I posed the question, “Might Selling the Condo Be this Easy?” My friend and real estate agent had just sent me a text stating that he might have a potential buyer with a May 1st closing.

Unfortunately, the answer is, “No, it won’t be this easy.” The potential buyer wasn’t interested, so the condo was officially listed yesterday after my tenant moved out. Hopefully, the unit won’t be on the market too long.

It's Listed