Category Archives: Ports of Call

Look Out for Lemurs! – Nosy Be, Madagascar – [03/30/2013]

You all sitting back on your couches at home are probably thinking to yourself ‘was it worth it’? Was it worth the international flights and miles and miles of travel on roads that I wouldn’t even call roads, and hiking … Continue reading

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If You Keep On Believing – Hong Kong – [03/12/2013]

Every time I come back there is a small part of me that is terrified that this time it won’t ‘work’; that something will somehow be broken, or missing, or I’ll have gotten too used to it or…something. But then … Continue reading

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Nature’s Catherdal – Puerto Princesa, Philippines – [03/07/2013]

Little drops of water, little grains of sand Make the mighty ocean and the pleasant land Thus the little minutes, humble though they be Make the mighty ages of eternity Every tour is a little bit different (well obviously since … Continue reading

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Laugh Lines – Bali, Indonesia – [03/02/2013]

The ship always changes when we dock in Indonesia, just as it changes when we dock in the Philippines.  The crew – and by this I mean the ‘real’ crew, not the entertainment department or the officers, but the crew … Continue reading

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Dancing Through Life – Adelaide, Australia – [02/20/2013]

I didn’t really have plans for today, the tour I had booked was cancelled due to lack of participation and Seregon left this ship this morning so I was somewhat at loose ends both for activity and for company, but … Continue reading

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There and Back Again….. – Tauranga, New Zealand – [02/08/2013]

One ring to rule them all One ring to find them One ring to bring them all And in the darkness….bind them Stepping into the world of a movie isn’t really a thing that most people get to experience (Universal … Continue reading

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All the Way Where I Come From – Auckland, New Zealand – [02/05 – 02/06/2013]

Nearly a month at sea puts us at long last in the City of Sails. It’s my second time to Auckland, well, technically third as we were here during the fall voyage but I opted not to get off the … Continue reading

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Land-Ho! Finally! – At Sea/Auckland, New Zealand – [02/05/2013]

People will always need land, and they will pay through the nose to get it! – Lex Luthor There is a palpable excitement in the air of the ship as we approach our first landfall in nearly a month. I … Continue reading

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Salt Spray and Sting Rays – Bahia d’ Opunoha, Moorea – [01/28/2013]

Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale A tale of a fateful trip That started in this tropic port, aboard this tiny ship 6 passengers set sail that day for a three hour tour… Sometimes the very best … Continue reading

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The Last Time – At Sea – [01/26/2013]

It was raining the last time I went to Tahiti. It began as a misty rain that brought out the scent of the plumaria, so that the night air was thick and sweet, it felt like you could get drunk … Continue reading

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