Category Archives: 2012 World Cruise
Dragons, a Deluge and Plenty of Persistent Pearl Peddlers
On the sea day yesterday we saw lots of flying fish. They were about six inches long and some flew as long as aView full post »
Searching for Dragons on the Sea
Today was another relaxing sea day as we motor our way to Komodo and the famous dragons. Just a few sunrise and sunsetView full post »
Making “Bus” a Four Letter Word
It is our 2nd day in Darwin and we are revolting! No more buses!! The worst thing about any tour or excursion whereView full post »
Survival of the Fittest in Darwin
It was hot and humid today with rain visible in the distance as we arrived at the Darwin Cruise Ship Terminal aboutView full post »
Touring Thursday Island on a Thursday
Today is Thursday and we are in Thursday Island! Locally it is known as “TI” and is the administrative and commercialView full post »
Poverty Near Garbage in PNG
We are in cannibalism territory again in Melanesia having arrived at Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea, which is widelyView full post »
A Fish Named Wally
We are in the middle of Great Barrier Reef country now…Cairns, Australia (the correct pronunciation isView full post »
The Town of Townsville
Today we arrived at the port city of Townsville in the north-eastern Australian state of Queensland about 800 milesView full post »
The Rain in Brisbane Falls Mainly on our Bus
OK, this title doesn’t really rhyme like the old saying because the locals don’t say Bris’-bain, theyView full post »