Monthly Archives: October 2013

Airlie Beach

Today is a tender port. The main attraction is the Great Barrier Reef (reefs actually) which lay claim to the fame of being the only truly life form distinguishable from space (living coral and all of that). There was an … Continue reading

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Nordic Art

I didn’t get the art (was it really art?) at all on the Solstice except perhaps for a number of pieces of blown glass. In contrast, there is art I like on the Radiance. Not all of it certainly, but … Continue reading

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Brisbane is up the River

When the tour information mentioned a shuttle into town, at first I didn’t pay any attention. Then when I read the details I decided that it might be a good idea. Anytime when the distance is mentioned as “about 50 … Continue reading

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Already not in time!

It is the first sea day and already I am confused. Alarm went off and I happily arose, dressed and headed around ship with my camera before heading to the gym. The gym was quiet. Oh not soundless, there was … Continue reading

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Sydney to Perth

  ITINERARY DAY DATE PORT ARRIVE   DEPART Thu Oct 24 Sydney, Australia 6:30pm Fri Oct 25 At Sea Sat Oct 26 Brisbane, Australia 8:00am 6:00pm Sun Oct 27 At Sea Mon Oct 28 Airlie Beach, Australia 7:00am 6:00pm Tue Oct … Continue reading

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Sydney – more than a harbor or opera house

It was still quite dark when we sailed around the dogleg and into Sydney Harbor. The bridge was outlined in lights and Luna Park was visible on the far side. As it got lighter, more of the city appeared. Not … Continue reading

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Colorful Money

As I pack for my arrival in Sydney tomorrow I am policing up all the lose change that has accumulated here and there and feeling like I am back in the pre-EU days of Europe. I have Euros and US … Continue reading

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Enough to eat

Apparently there must be someone, somewhere on the cruise ship who worries about getting enough to eat. Certainly there should not be a problem. After all, there is breakfast, mid-morning snack, lunch, afternoon tea, supper/dinner, late evening snacks augmented by … Continue reading

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Bay of Islands

Just arrived back on ship after a lovely jaunt into Pahai, Bay of Islands, NZ. Once you look around, the name of the location is obvious. There are islands everywhere; 118 is the official count. Hole in the Rock being … Continue reading

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Aukland

Land planned from 1000-2000. City of 1.3M, but not the capital (that would be Wellington for everyone like me who had to look it up). We sailed into the harbor with lots of sunshine which meant the rain started not … Continue reading

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Land not quite in sight

Somehow these past four/five days at sea have seemed a bit longer than the five days of the same directly after boarding in Mexico. It could possibly be that I was a bit more tired then and spent the first … Continue reading

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knit update *

* yes – not very brilliant with blog post titles at the present hat for Ms Soprano (it is Zauberball, Exeter pattern and is really stretchy) Both of the following are also from yarn gained on the last Schoppel run … Continue reading

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Confusion

Apparently there was a party last night – something about drinking and crossing the dateline. All I know is that rather than get a certificate for crossing the Equator and another one for the dateline – they put them both … Continue reading

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the day that wasn’t

Now according to my watch, phone, calendar and computer as well as the server which I have been using for hosing since 2007, today is the 15th of Oct. According to everything around me – we went from the 14th … Continue reading

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what we don’t see

Normally the passengers either fail to see or don’t attend to a lot of activity that is out in the open but might qualify as behind the scenes. Cleaners are all around the ship 24 hours a day, but most … Continue reading

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Moorea

We arrived in Mooera well before dawn. Sunrise was glorious; not quite as impressive as yesterday but that is a bit more related to the position of the ship with regards to the island. There were also significantly fewer up … Continue reading

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Bora Bora

Starting out today with a bit of trepanation I arrived on pier from the tender with plenty of time. As my boat was the last to load, I already had visions of yesterday threatening along the edges. What was planned … Continue reading

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It does rain in Paradise

Watching the navigation channel late last night, there were 14 islands visible, with Tahiti being the one to which we were bound. Outside my balcony the sounds of both waves and rain were clearly audible. This morning the skies are … Continue reading

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Dining Conventions

It is something that is so ingrained in you that you don’t notice. Go out to eat anywhere, in almost any country and you interact with your table companions and the waitstaff. You certainly don’t talk to anyone and everyone … Continue reading

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Circumnavigate

It was this morning when chatting with a couple of other knitters when the realization hit. I am traveling around the globe. Using various methods of travel, I am traveling continuously west over these months till I return to my … Continue reading

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