Category Archives: Tropical Rain 2016

Sink or Swim? – At Sea – [11/10/2016]

Technically we cross the equator tomorrow, but as that date is rightfully reserved for much more important ceremonies – we chose today to welcome his majesty King Neptune to grace our mid-ship pool so that those vile Pollywogs who work … Continue reading

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Letter to the Editor – At Sea – [11/09/2016]

Oh Haggard, I would not be you for all the world. You have let your doom in by the front door, but it shall not depart that way ~ The Last Unicorn Dear States I can no longer in all … Continue reading

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Complete and Content – At Sea – [11/06/2016]

They say that they built the tracks over the Alps between Venice and Vienna before there was a train that could make the trip. They built them anyway. They knew that …someday the train would come ~ Under the Tuscan … Continue reading

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Sharks, Snorkels and Armani Flip-flops – Moorea, French Polynesia – [11/05/2016]

There are honestly few ports I develop an attachment to (I develop attachments to people  I go to port with but that’s not precisely the same thing) let alone any in which I could have anything considered a routine – … Continue reading

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White Sand Daydreams – Bora Bora – [11/01/2016]

It takes an awful lotta clams to get to Bora Bora ~ Warehouse 13, the Case of the Missing Elephant Bora Bora…the name conjures paradise, and paradise it very nearly is. Mile upon mile of pure white sand that’s wonderfully … Continue reading

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Tick Tick Tock – At Sea – [10/31/2016]

Boys and Girls of ev’ry age Wouldn’t you like to see something strange? ~ The Nightmare Before Christmas Halloween on ships is – as I’ve said before – rather a hodge podge affair in some ways. The crew tends to … Continue reading

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Sun-Soaked Octobers – At Sea – [10/29/2016]

Bizarre dreams, wishes,  witches, strangeness off to the edge of hearing, not to mention the occasional blinding headache coming out of who knows where. Yup, welcome to October We’re still in the south pacific, although we’ve had to leave the … Continue reading

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Almost Paradise – Dranuvi Island, Fiji – [10/25/2016]

In this job, you often think you have found the most beautiful places in the world. And you learn different types of beauty: tarnished, tourist, homespun, glass-fragile, there are many many different types of paradise. But I’ve never seen anywhere … Continue reading

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Dive Deep – Lahiana, Hawaii – [10/08/2016]

I adore Hawaii, but I never an anticipated it would give me anything other than fun, sun and if I’m lucky maybe sea turtles one day. But today it gave me the chance to face too big fears, one of … Continue reading

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Everybody Get Wet – Honolulu, Hawai’i – [10/07/2016]

I wanna scuff through the puddles Crash into the sea Dunk my head in the bubbles Get water all over me Dive like a sub, rise like a whale Flap my flippers like a big fish tail Belly flop off … Continue reading

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