Part 1…The gap is filled!…
With the gap looming next summer for 65 days, we were anxious to find a way to fill it, especially when we...
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Happy Father’s Day to those where it’s Sunday, June 21st…The shortest day of the year here in Australia…The longest for others…
View from our veranda. It's a weird phenomenon for us. Today is June 22nd here in Australia, June 21st in many...
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Checking for best prices for future bookings…Do we use a travel agent?…What’s the deal with Australian egg yolks?…
While on the ship, several Australian mentioned the light color of the ship's egg yolks. Back on land, Aussie eggs come...
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Wrapping up Sydney…Final cruise tally…Shocking numbers…New Sydney photos…
The early morning lights of Luna Park, Sydney. Spending only a half a day in Sydney, viewing the amazing port, as...
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Meeting a guest with an amazing story…Last full day on the ship…Emergency evacuation photos…
Emergency evacuation helicopter approaching the ship to pick up the ailing passenger. At the moment I'm sitting on the starboard side of...
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Only two days until Sydney…Tomorrow’s a packing day…Figuring out time differences…
This didn't look fun to us but we commend the performers for their skill and bravery. Please bear with us with...
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Rough seas…Port of call, Isle of Pines, New Caledonia has been cancelled…
The dance staff is practicing for tonight's aerial show. We were looking forward to the Isles of Pines, New Caledonia where...
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It’s June 6th for us today!…How unusual!…Unbelievable entertainment!…Totally unexpected…
As soon as our ship docked at the pier in the port of Suva, Fiji, the marching band began to play welcoming...
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We goofed!…Not crossing International Dateline until tonight…Dreading the end of the cruise?
Sunset over Tahiti. All I can say is that we're having such a good time, we didn't pay enough attention to our...
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Crossing the International Dateline…Today is June 3rd…Tomorrow is June 5th…
A cloud-topped mountain in Bora Bora. It's an odd thing for us. Crossing the International Dateline tonight, we'll awaken tomorrow morning...
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