Limited number of ports of call on this cruise…Long way yet to sail…9368 km, 5817 miles (5055 nautical miles)…
Isle of Pines coral reef is stunning. The ship docked at the Port of Suva, Fiji, early this morning for an overnight...
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Visiting Isle of Pines, New Caledonia…”New’ places to visit…The fun continues with flourish…
View of the shore as our tender pulled into the dock at Isle of Pines, New Caledonia. This itinerary's ports of...
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Updates on a few general items… Cruising right along… Figured out a workaround for “year ago photos”…
The coral reef in the Isle of Pines was exquisite. Of course, not surprisingly, being unable to post the "year ago photo"...
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Isle of Pines, New Caledonia…Planning a get-together with our readers while in Minnesota…Please RSVP by email…
The beginning of the miniature golf course on deck 12. Our ship, Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas, has reached land after...
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Settled in at last…Tomorrow’s post will include date and time for upcoming get together with our readers in Minnesota!
Musical instrument display in the stairwell. We're finally feeling settled in. Wandering about the ship, we familiarized ourselves with all the many...
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No WiFi all morning…Late posting…Cruising along…Immigration issues at the port…
The Promenade deck is a favorite of ours. It's comparable to a long street in the ship with bars, dining establishments, and...
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Stumbled across this article,…”Why I Hated Antarctica”…Oh, oh…Unexpected “visitor” in the house!!!
We opened the sliding glass door with the sun shining only to have a visitor come to see what I was cooking....
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Cozi family calendar…What a find!…Four days and counting…
Manly Scenic Walkway weaves through the park. We're impressed with the online Cozi Calendar app, which may be found at this link. As...
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Its Easter today on this side of the International Dateline…Preparing for an Easter dinner…Beautiful email from reader…
Not as clear as we'd like, we took this photo from quite a distance to avoid scaring this rabbit off—happy Easter to...
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Tricky transportation from Seattle, Washington to Vancouver, British Columbia…Photos from a walk in the park…
Bob donated this park bench to Ron, who passed away in 2010 after their 50 years together. It had been nagging that...
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