Home of Mysteries with Character
We sailed in 2019, so this photo of cruising on the MS Noordam is now almost two years old. The ship was packed with plenty of travelers from around the world, but occasionally it was possible to get a photo with nobody else in sight.
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Like most South Pacific islands, Lifou Island was gorgeous. Lots of green, beautiful flowers, and friendly people. As you might expect, there’s not a lot to do on a small island, so rather than choosing some wild activity, we kept it slow with a trip to the botanic gardens.
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In all the trips we’ve made to Hawai‘i, we’ve never hiked Diamond Head. With four days in Honolulu after our cruise, we decided to get adventurous and make the hike up Diamond Head. We’d heard stories about the climb and read up on what to expect. I would have liked to have done this hike […]
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We’ve apparently survived the long journey from Sydney to Honolulu via cruise ship. Last night was our final gala night—and we missed it. There were lots of people dressed for the evening—for the men it was suits or sport coats and ties, and for the women it was cocktail or evening dresses. But, there are […]
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Lautoka was a pleasant surprise—so lush and green and the people were very friendly. Our tour took us to a community center where we were greeted by a group of locals who sang and danced for us. As is the custom in this part of the world, our bus elected a chief, who spoke for […]
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We’re on our second of five sea days to Honolulu and the end of our cruise. Two days ago, we were in Pago Pago, American Samoa and took a tour that took us around the island in a local-style bus. The only air conditioning was from lowering the windows which, by the way, did not […]
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It’s been a rough week. Nine days ago on (our Thursday) I came down with the flu. Kathy talked me into going to the medical center, and they told me I had a 100.4 temp and was quarantined to our room. Sunday morning, the temperature had been gone for twenty-four hours, so I was released […]
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New Zealand’s Auckland War Memorial Museum blew us away today. This is another magnificent museum with world-class collections. We’d allocated today as the day to return to the museum so we’d have more time, and were we glad we made that decision. The Auckland War Memorial Museum has three floors of exhibits. On the ground […]
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We finished our shore excursion about an hour ago. This was another opportunity to learn more about the Maori culture. We were taken into a small marae, which is the gathering place for the Maori. After a traditional ceremony, they entertained us, and then we sang for them. At least there were lots of us […]
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Since the land tour a couple of weeks ago, we’ve been surrounded by people who are coughing and sneezing. On the land tour we both fought off the cold that was traveling around. Now, the ship is the same way. I’m dosing myself with lots of Vitamin C to fight this thing off. Still, the […]
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In all the years we lived in the Bay Area, we seldom crossed the Golden Gate Bridge. We occasionally saw the iconic landmark from afar and admired its beauty. But fighting the Bay Area traffic to cross the bridge never was high on our priority list. Still, like most Californians, we loved this magnificent suspension bridge. For our recent road trip, we did make the crossing. As it is for most visitors, it was an amazing experience.
