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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...
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  MAVERICK ROVER WORLD  Blog Post #81 PARIS & CHEVIGNY, France   Moulin Rouge - 5/23/24 before our  experience We enjoyed the amazing and tantilizing show which is sort of a mix between  Can Can Cabaret and Cirque de Soleil We attended the 11:30pm show,  which ended at about 1:00am.   Moulin Rouge - 5/24/24  after our experience (notice the missing blades from the windmill)  Sometime after our exit of the venue and before daylight,  the 100 year old blades fell off the windmill  taking the first 3 letters of   Mou lin Rouge down with them.  No one was injured and no foul play was noted.   Luminaire  another night, another amazing event at Eustache Cathedral.  A light show and musical extravaganza  with a live orchestra,  church organ and choir music resonating through 22 speakers. POMPIDOU modern art museum a special exhibit of a little known artist Brancusi, a contemporary of Picasso...
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MAVERICK ROVER WORLD  Blog Post #80 PARIS, France Time now to  practice your French Je t' Aime = I Love You So, we say Je t' Amie, Paris I Love You, Paris SPOILER ALERT: Being RUDE is NOT a French thing, and here's why we contest that statement:  When Ron is walking  with his sticks, getting on a subway, passing through a doorway or just trekking down the street, Parisians offer Ron their seat and/or move to the side so Ron has easy access.  On one subway ride, I literally saw 3 people simultaneously get up from to offer Ron a seat; by the way, one of those was a  women at least as old as us.  And get this, others have often offered me their seat as well. Is it my white beard or just that I am traveling with Ron?  We have observed a local person walk across the street to assist a tourist, who was struggling with  Google maps. We also hear a lot of Bon Jour and Merci Beaucoup. So, yes Je t' Aime, Paris The Eiffel Tower Tour Eiffel is...
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