I arrived a day early to help alleviate jet lag which is becoming increasingly difficult to deal with. This flight compounded the problem with a four hour delay in Toronto due to “wastewater treatment” issues. I did not begrudge the delay to fix *that*…thinking of those poor folks on the Air India flight from Chicago…

Fifteen years ago, to celebrate turning 50, I took myself on an expedition cruise through the Southern Ocean with stops in The Falkland Islands, South Georgia Island and the continent of Antarctica. It was so stunningly beautiful that I decided to return when I retired. I booked this trip almost two years ago and paid…