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January 19 Two Days at Sea [We’re now steaming from Australia to New Zealand, a two-day venture across the Tasman Sea at 17 knots.] [This is why an ocean cruise excites me not.  This is all you see.  Of course, … Continue reading →

January 18 Tasmania [Arriving in Burnie, a small port city on the north coast of Tasmania with a metro population of about 27,000.] [When we disembarked, we were all met by a woman handing out “Burnie” pins.  Turns out she … Continue reading →

February 23 [The Super captures the beginning of festivities at Ridder Arena on the U of M campus as our Cards would be taking on the Mound-Westonka Whitehawks, the No. 4 seed, in the consolation bracket.  We beat the Whitehawks … Continue reading →

January 22 [The Super “slummed” us again . . . the 340 Hotel, i.e., the top couple of floors of the St. Paul Athletic Club.  We’ve stayed here before for previous tourneys – 4 block walk to the ‘X’.  We … Continue reading →