The Last Voyage of the Lakonia – Deadly Christmas Cruise
Forty seven years ago, passengers on the cruise ship Laconia were promised “a marvelous Christmas cruise to sunny Madeira and the Canary Islands.” The brochure read – “Have your holiday with all...
View Article50 Years Later, Remembering the Lakonia Disaster
The brochure for for the cruise liner Lakonia promised “A MARVELOUS CHRISTMAS CRUISE TO SUNNY MADEIRA AND THE CANARY ISLANDS…HAVE YOUR HOLIDAY WITH ALL RISK ELIMINATED. ENJOY A HOLIDAY YOU WILL...
View ArticleHappy 4th of July – A Toast to Madeira, the Wine of the Declaration of...
A post from five years ago, which is still fitting for the day. Happy 4th of July! Those of us in the United States celebrate the anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July...
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