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Samoa Feb 5, 2016

Apia, Samoa                                                                                       February 5, 2016 Today we landed before Noon in Apia (Samoa’s capital) and spent the afternoon seeing parts of the Island of Upolu. This is a lovely island, and reminded us of St Martin/St Maarten many years ago, before it was developed to its current extent – jagged lava mountains rise high in […]

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Crossed the Equator!

We have crossed the Equator!                                                        February 3, 2016   This morning we crossed the equator, and we are on our way to Samoa (we’ll be there Friday). There is a ton of water under this ship and it’s warmer than the air that surrounds us (water is about 90 degrees F, air is about […]

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Greetings from the North Pacific!

January 31, 2016 We’ve been at sea for almost a week now, and were on land yesterday for the first time since last Sunday, when we left San Francisco. Being in the Pacific Ocean has been a great time for reflection, as we cruise along with no land in sight, no birds, and only the […]

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San Francisco

Well, we decided to leave early for SanFrancisco before the airports got snowed in on the East Coast. So far, so good–we are now in SanFrancisco where it’s 57 degrees, but a little rainy. And the city is bustling with activity. JFB

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Hello Everyone!

Welcome to the Joe Benning Photography & Travel blog.  There will be posts in the future with discussions about our travels, sightseeing and photo opportunities.  

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