Category Archives: Ports of Call

If You Knew…– Victoria, BC – [08/13/2018]

At long last, this afternoon Amras and I were finally able to get to the museum. We have actually been trying to do this all season, ever since it was announced that another large-scale travelling Egyptian exhibit was coming to … Continue reading

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Tigers and Bears and….oh….my – Anchorage, Alaska – [07/09/2018]

I may not be the biggest fan of zoos, but I do value their educational possibilities. Moreover, most of the zoos in Alaska are primarily rescue operation – these are animals that have been injured or near death and cannot … Continue reading

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Climb Ev’ry Mountain – Juneau, Alaska – [07/06/2018]

The weather in Alaska is …incredibly surprising right now. Normally Alaska is…well…Alaskan. It’s rainy, it’s wet, it’s definitely the opposite of warm. Except this week The weather hasn’t broken yet. Our all day call in Juneau today was beyond breathtaking. … Continue reading

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Concerning Hobbits – Tauranga, New Zealand – [11/30/2017]

It’s a dangerous business Frodo, going out your front door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no telling where you may end up Some places, it’s never a question if you’re going back… … Continue reading

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Affairs of Dragons – Komodo Island, Indonesia – [11/13/2017]

A dragon, a dragon, I finally saw a dragon For the last several seasons timing has not been on my side when we called at Komodo Island, so until now I’ve never seen the resident reptiles. For once though, circumstance … Continue reading

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Universally Blessed – Singapore, Singapore – [11/07/2017]

I am remembering swiftly that the best thing about working long cruises is the utterly amazing days where you get to play hooky. And this was not something that happened to me a lot on my previous job, in fact, … Continue reading

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Moments with Dragons – Hososhima, Japan – [10/20/2017]

Days are made of moments all are worth exploring Many kinds of moments None is worth ignoring All we have are moments Memories for storing ~ Into the Woods Sometimes the most magical days are the ones that are not … Continue reading

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Living Grace – Osaka, Japan – [10/18/2017]

I never truly had an interest in Japan, in University Japanese are was the one class I decidedly turned down enrolling in – nothing about it grabbed me, and moreover I didn’t even come close to understanding it. Then I … Continue reading

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Sparkle Creek – Ketchikan, Alaska – [09/13/2017]

Usually the end of the Alaska season is a mess of rain and rough weather; but so far this cruise it seems that Mother Nature has decided that the storm she pounded us with last week (which at one point … Continue reading

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Give me Liberty – Boston, USA – [06/02/2017]

Yes, sir, I think I do. As the ship lay in Boston Harbor, a party of the colonists dressed as red Indians boarded the vessel, behaved very rudely, and threw all the tea overboard, making the tea unsuitable for drinking. … Continue reading

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