Category Archives: Ports of Call

Oooo I wanna take you to….Aruba – [12/17/2011]

I was extremely disappointed to find that Kokomo did not exist, but Aruba? Definitely the next best thing. It was also a fitting end to this particularly cruise. Last port of the Panama Relocation, one of the other crew members … Continue reading

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Shades of Green – Costa Rica – [12/13/2011]

Costa Rica is something beyond green. Here, everything is so lush that even the hummingbirds get drunk. You spot toucans sitting lazily in the trees as your tour bus rattles along rutted dirt roads, disappearing further and further from what … Continue reading

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Lazy Days – Guatemala 12/11/2011

When we first ported here, I was warned that there was nothing whatsoever to do – that I would set foot on shore, take one look around and head directly back to the ship to spend the rest of my … Continue reading

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Pour Me Somethin’ Tall and Strong…. – Hualtuco, Mexico – [12/10/2011]

There are many different types of therapy, some of which costs you thousands, some of which costs you nothing at all. For myself, I literally live on my therapy, and in ports like this, especially on days like this…the best … Continue reading

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Under the Eyes of our Lady of Guadeloupe – Puerto Vallarta – [12/08/2011]

It used to be that I never really thought much about Mexico. It was one of those places that other people went, and it was one of those places that we went only on relocation cruises – never once have … Continue reading

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“Freedom is Not Free” – Honolulu/Pearl Harbor – [11/29/2011]

“December 7th, 1941 – a day that will live in infamy…” They say she still weeps for her lost crew…and until you are standing above what’s left of her deck, looking at that shining rainbow of oil on the glistening … Continue reading

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Another Day In Paradise – Pago Pago – [11/23/2011]

 The first thing you notice about Pago Pago (formally known as Pango Pango, which my Gran used to randomly mention when I was little and which I was sure didn’t actually exist) is that it looks like you think a … Continue reading

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Warm, Wet n’ Wild – Isle De Pins – 11/19/2011

I dreamed I was lying naked on a beach in the South Seas, and the tide was coming up over my toes, and the sun was beating down…and I felt hot and cold at the same time…- The Shadow Well…I … Continue reading

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Grim Grinning Ghosts…Australia style – Sydney – [11/15/2011]

I try to make it a point to go on any ghost tour I can find where-ever I am. That said, I’ve only actually seen two outside of my own hometown (which doesn’t count, for obvious reasons), not because they … Continue reading

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By The Sea – Sydney – [11/15/2011]

Life takes truly bizarre turns sometimes. I never thought I’d see the Sydney Opera House once in my lifetime, let alone twice within a matter of months. And yet tonight, there I was, watching the sunset paint its famous sails … Continue reading

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