Day 8…Transpacific Cruise…Port of call: Papeete, Tahiti, Society Islands…
Note: Today's photos of Papeete, Tahiti, are from our previous visits. The poor WiFi connection aboard this ship has prevented us from...
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Day 6…Transpacific Cruise…How, who and when was the International Date Line decided?…
Somewhere out here on this vast stretch of ocean, where the horizon feels endless and time itself seems to blur into sunrises...
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Day 5, Transpacific cruise…We are out to sea!…What are we doing about photos?…
Update on posting photos... Since we are out here, surrounded by nothing but endless ocean for most of these 25 nights, I’ve...
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Day 4, Transpacific cruise…We are out to sea!…Still no photos…
Sorry, still no chance of uploading photos with the weak WiFi bandwidth on this cruise. At this point, I’ve all but surrendered...
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Day 3, Transpacific cruise…We are out to sea!…Still no photos…
So sorry, once again, that we are still unable to post photos. It feels strange to be sharing our days without the...
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Day 2, Transpacific cruise…We are out to sea!…
After boarding, we had one of those unexpected moments that make this lifestyle feel even more meaningful. We made our way toward...
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Itinerary for our upcoming transpacific cruise…Sailing on April 14…Leaving Penguin in three days…
In three days, we will begin the familiar ritual of packing up our temporary life and moving on, this time for the...
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Two weeks and counting…
In two weeks from today, we will be leaving Penguin, that quiet seaside town that has gently settled into our hearts, for...
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We saved more on upcoming 2027 cruise…
Tom has always had a knack for details, the kind that many people might overlook in the excitement of planning future adventures....
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Wonderful lunch with locals…Pauline and Cameron…What a fantastic coincidence!…
On Wednesday, we met Pauline and Cameron for lunch at the Neptune Grand Hotel Bistro, a place that felt instantly welcoming the...
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