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Maverick Rover World Blog Post #84 Celebrity Eclipse  Repositioning Cruise  (Still at sea, approaching the Funchal, Madeira, Portugal)                                                    Room with a view, NOT ! on  this rainy day at sea                                 Oh no, I'm already posting photos of food.  A t least it was a tasty treat ********** We will have had 5, yes 5, time changes during our cruise.  This messes with our sleep patterns but what the heck else is there to do anyway,  but change the clock on your phone? Well, there is a lot to do:  READ:           I just read David Archuleta's memoir "DEVOUT" WALK:        There is ...

Repositioning Cruise Fort Lauderdale, FL - Amsterdam, NL 4/25 - 5/9/2026

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  Maverick Rover World Blog Post #83 Start date 4/22/2026 Celebrity Eclipse  Repositioning Cruise  Ft. Lauderdale, Florida - Amsterdam, The Netherlands Ft Lauderdale, and that's just the beginning as we head to Amsterdam.  Ft. Lauderdale, FL is our  embarkation point for this 14 day Repositioning Cruise Just 3 days here while we await the boarding of our cruise. Stonewall Memorial,  Ft. Lauderdale The original Stonewall Monument is in New York City established after a police raid on the Stonewall Inn in 1969  The Florida memorial was established in 1972 (or 1973), it serves as a center for LGBTQ+ history, featuring a museum, archives, and library dedicated to preserving and sharing queer culture. A  long history of Gay culture in America began during the civil war. I know this is a lot of information, but I find it extremely interesting.  The young gentleman who started this memorial in Ft. Lauderdale  was 17 years old  when he...
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MAVERICK ROVER WORLD  Blog Post #82 PARIS, France   Paris Metro Definitely a life saver since we are convinced that we probably spent 20% of our time underground in the massive metro system traveling in and around Paris. This is not a complaint  because there was so much that we experienced.  Getting around Paris on the Metro is vey easy.  All you need to  do is purchase a Metro card for 2€ (Euros) at most subway stations, and then you can load the card with as many rides as you like. The card can be reloaded at anytime. You simply tap in with your card at the entry for the ride of your choice. The cost is about 2€ per one way ride, as long as you keep going in the same direction you never pay again no matter how many transfers you take.  Then your return will be another 2€, and so on. (if you are going to Paris anytime soon, we have the cards with a few rides left on them. Just ask and they will be yours for FREE)   On the map below, the lit...