Views from Medina Road

I am leaving tomorrow on a week's vacation, an Alaska cruise, and so posts on the website, and responses to emails, will be limited for the next week. I do expect to check in to the ship's Internet Lounge at least daily, and I even have a couple posts pre-prepared for quick posting while I'm aboard, but depending on actual access capabilities and my own schedule during the trip, I'm not guaranteeing anything. Regular service will resume the week of the 15th...