ADVENTURES, CHALLENGES, AND INSIGHTS OF A COUPLE IN EARLY RETIREMENT
After leaving our moving two-week home (cruise ship) we headed to our Amsterdam hotel to drop off our bags. Then we headed out to explore the city on a hop-on, hop-off bus, and on foot. The bus is a great way to get oriented and comfortable with the town you are in.
Although we did spend a lot of time at sea on our repositioning cruise, we were able to visit some interesting ports in the Azores, France, the UK and Belgium.
Many people, us included, have been curious about how we would handle being in the middle of the Atlantic for so long. Overall, we had a pretty good time participating in onboard activities, working out, eating good food, and generally relaxing.
Our next adventure had us boarding a ship to Europe. We figured we would try an alternative to flying by taking a transatlantic voyage. But before every long trip, or at the change of seasons, we pop into the Bay Area. We always visit friends, do some shopping, and replenish our stores.
Our roving retirement takes us back to the Bay Area every few months to visit family and friends. But over the last few years, many of our friends have moved to the Central part of California and it was time to visit.
