Finally home...

Coit Tower watches over us as we dock at Pier 27

Home at last!

Our last segment of our cruise from New York to San Francisco took us under the majestic span of the Golden Gate Bridge. To sail under this landmark was a bucket list item checked off. We were up way before dawn in order not to miss it and seeing the bridge pass over our heads was bittersweet as it meant we were finally home but at the same time that sadly our trip was coming to an end.

Given the devastating impact that the current Corona Virus will likely have on the Cruise industry it would appear, in hindsight, that we were on one of the last cruises to have sailed worry-free from this new pandemic. I truly hope to be able to again feel the deck of a cruise ship beneath my feet and to banter with the crew and passengers once more without threat of contagion or quarantine. To the crew of the Norwegian Gem I can only once again say thank you. Your care of us during our voyage is something I have only come to appreciate more with the passage of time. And a special thanks to Liam, T.J., and Althessa (from South Africa, India, and the Philippines) who brought such a personal touch as they epitomized what their fellow crewmembers do day in, day out.

And to my readers, thank you also for sailing along on this journey of a lifetime. May the Road That Beckons continue to beckon all of us in the hopefully brighter days ahead. See you down the road!

Here's the video of our final segment: