STORIES FROM THE CRUISE

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We had a very large group on the low-carb cruise this year; I’m not sure what the actual count was, I heard it was 275, but that may have included a few who never actually made it. We made national news when one of our speakers was removed from the ship before it left the dock. My daughter here in Washington knew more about it than I did until I got home. Dr. Jack Kruse was taken away by the authorities after someone Tweeted a message using his name that said…

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The 3rd Annual Low-Carb Cruise

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“The Fascination” at the Carnival Cruise Terminal in Jacksonville Florida. Debbie Cusick took this “arty” picture of me reading the graffiti at Fort Charlotte in Nassau. Here is the rest of our tour group with our guide (that’s me in the hat, Mary-Clare Holst in the white shirt, and Kerrie Lettiero with the visor. Debbie took the picture.) Our 3rd (my second) annual low-carb cruise was even more incredible than the last one. I’m a bit tardy getting a blog up about it, so I…

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LOW CARB CRUISE TO THE BAHAMAS

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I’ve been enjoying getting back to normal life after turning in the manuscript for “You’ll Never Know What You Are Missing.” There will be more work to do once it gets to the editing stage, but for now I’m getting caught up on all the things that I’ve neglected. (I finally put back the living room furniture that we moved out to make room for the Christmas tree–not this past Christmas but the one before!) One thing I’ve really been looking forward to is this…

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LOW CARB CRUISE TO MEXICO

Here I am in beautiful Cozumel, Mexico! (I picked the right shirt to wear, didn’t I?) Low-carb cookbook author, Dana Carpender and “that nice boy she married,” enjoying dinner in the Windstar restaurant on board the Carnival Ecstasy. Shopping in Cozumel with Jackie and Conrad Eberstein. Dr. Carlson sings “Fire and Rain.” How can a guy from New York sound exactly like James Taylor? Dr. Westman singing his original composition, ” I wish they all could be carbohydrate free.” Jimmy Moore posted the lyrics at:…

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WHERE HAVE ALL THE BLOGGERS GONE?

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(I wrote this post on January 16, but was so busy getting out the door that I neglected to post it. I’m home again, but still catching up. More soon…) To Mexico, of course. At least 6 bloggers will be on the low-carb cruise and perhaps without access to a computer. I’m excited about the opportunity to meet some of the leaders of the low-carb movement, share ideas, and learn as much as I can. I’ll be taking lots of notes and pictures, so I…

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Additional Cruise Information

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Here’s some additional info about the cruise from our coordinator, Becky Gandy:“This cruise is INCLUSIVE — including taxes, port charges, and fuel surcharge. The ONLY thing not covered is alcohol, gambling, special excursions, and souvenirs. We will get a $75 per cabin rebate on the ship-bill. They charge a $50 tip at the END of the cruise, so this rebate covers that cost too!” This is quite a deal. The Vacations-to-go newsletter explained that the cruise lines don’t want to sail with empty cabins because…

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DISCOUNT PRICES ON LOW CARB CRUISE TO MEXICO!

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Want to join the low-carb crowd on a cruise to Mexico? Vacations to Go.com is now offering our cruise as a Fastdeal with discounts from 49% to 77% over the advertised rates, however the Fastdeal does not include taxes, port charges, and fuel surcharges which are included in our group rate. (I think tips are also included for us, but I’ll have to double check that.) In view of the reduced price that is now being offered, our cruise coordinator, Becky Gandy (xregandyx@yahoo.com), has negotiated…

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COME ALONG ON A LOW CARB CRUISE TO MEXICO!

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I will be packing my ginger pills and joining a whole boatload of low-carbbers like myself for the 2nd annual low-carb cruise to Mexico, January 19-24, 2009. It will be tons of fun and I will finally get to meet many of my on-line friends in person. The cruise is a real bargain as cruises go, with prices for a shared interior cabin starting at just over $400. Since food is included, that’s cheaper than you could stay in most hotels. We probably won’t get…

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SUMMER ADVENTURES: Glacier Bay and the Kahsteen

We left the Gustavus Inn to join Captain Mike Nigro on the Kahsteen, his 42-foot charter boat, for a two-day excursion in the Glacier Bay Wildlife Preserve. Captain Mike named the Kahsteen after a Tlingit woman who sacrificed herself to save her clan after a young girl foolishly called down the glacier. Someone had to stay behind when the glacier came looking for the person who called it. They believed that Kahsteen continued to live under the glacier and that the sparkles in the water…

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