The ship’s time advanced an hour again last night, which put us on New Caledonia Standard Time. I never thought about it before, but if you don’t like Daylight Savings Time and the changing of the clocks twice a year, think about doing that nearly every day! When I got up this morning to start working, I found that the crew members were out washing off the Promenade Deck. I was … [Read more...] about Travel Journal – 9 Apr – on the Tasman Sea and more from Australia
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Travel Journal – 8 Apr – first full day sailing on the Tasman Sea
I was up early yesterday, just as the sun was rising over the Tasman Sea and the ship was coming alive. People drifted slowly into the Lido Deck dining room and the hum level in the room rose steadily. It was our first full day at sea and the ship was rolling more than either of us expected. So far, I’m not having any ill effects other than the inability to walk a straight … [Read more...] about Travel Journal – 8 Apr – first full day sailing on the Tasman Sea
Travel Journal – 6 Apr – touring Sydney and the museums
Our hotel, Mantra 2 Bond Street, was a good news/bad news story. The location couldn’t have been better, but there were a few things that can best be described as “quirky.” The photos will give some insight as to what we mean. On the night we arrived, we noticed our driver took a roundabout way to get to the hotel, but we were so tired (and it was dark), so we didn’t … [Read more...] about Travel Journal – 6 Apr – touring Sydney and the museums
Friday Fotos – the iconic Sydney Opera House
On our first day in Sydney, we took a tour of the iconic Sydney Opera House. The original budget of this majestic building was seven million dollars, and the projected timeline was three years. Instead, it took 15 years to build the Sydney Opera House at a cost of $105 million. All of that money came from private donations. The sad part is that due to a change in government, … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – the iconic Sydney Opera House