Goodbye, Australia; Hello Indonesia
Indonesia Saturday Feb 27, 2016 6pm local time Well, we’ve officially entered Indonesia, and we’re sad to leave Oz behind...
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Month: February 2016
Wedding on Board
As we left Hamilton Island setting sail for Darwin, the ship’s captain married a young couple at sea. As pictures were being taken after the ceremony, the bride indicated that she would like...
Read Morechanges in plans due to weather, security, etc.
Just in case you wonder why there are no posts from Thursday Island, it's because we couldn't stop there on our way to Darwin. The sea was a bit rough, so the tender boats could not safely...
Read MoreDarwin, AUS
Darwin, AUS Friday, Feb 26, 2016 (2 pm local time) Yesterday we visited Darwin, at the “Top End” of Australia. Darwin’s...
Read MoreHamilton Island, Sunday in the Whitsunday Islands
Sunday in the Whitsunday Islands, AUS Feb. 21, 2016 Early this morning our ship anchored in the Whitsunday Islands, off the northeastern coast of Australia, and...
Read MoreHamilton Island, Australia
We are anchored off Hamilton Island, one of the 74 islands that make up the Whitsunday chain. Along the way we have done a lot of sightseeing in Sydney, in Brisbane, and sailing around Hamilton...
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Brisbane, AUS (“Brizzy” to the locals) Feb. 19, 2016 We visited Brisbane yesterday, and saw another penal colony success story, a’ la Sydney. Brisbane is north of Sydney,...
Read MoreTwo Days in Sydney, Australia
Two busy days in Sydney. Among other things, we toured the iconic Sydney Opera House. We visited an Australian wildlife reserve. And we walked along the Sydney Harbor on a walking...
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