About Sydney Opera House sunsetThe Sydney Opera House is one of those iconic structures that's known around the world. We'd taken a tour of the Opera House during our stay in Sydney, but seeing this magnificent building at sunset from the water was incredible. I got this shot right after capturing a beautiful photo of the Anzac Bridge. Did you know the Sydney Opera … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – Sydney Opera House sunset from the MS Noordam
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Friday Fotos – Anzac Bridge sunset during Sydney departure
About Anzac Bridge sunsetThe MS Noordam departed Sydney an hour early. (Take a look at last week's photo, leaving Sydney during sunset. This photo captures part of the walking path along the waterway as well as the Anzac Bridge at sunset. Leaving Sydney at sunset was an amazing experience and we were fortunate, as you can see, to have clear skies. In the foreground of this … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – Anzac Bridge sunset during Sydney departure
Friday Fotos – Sydney sunset off the rear of the MS Noordam
This was the first sunset we had on our Sydney to Australia cruise. We had boarded the MS Noordam earlier in the day. Our scheduled departure time was 6 pm, but the ship actually set sail an hour early due to a rising tide that would have kept us from passing under the Harbor Bay Bridge. I must say everything worked out for the best because I never would have gotten this shot … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – Sydney sunset off the rear of the MS Noordam
Friday Fotos – Waikiki lights from Ala Moana Park
For our last night in Waikiki, we decided to take a walk to Ala Moana Park from our condo and check out the Waikiki lights. To our surprise, the walk to Ala Moana Park and even Ala Moana Mall, was an easy one. The park is a vast green space on a peninsula that sports plenty of activities. We caught the outrigger canoe club coming in. Watching the crew members jump off the canoe … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – Waikiki lights from Ala Moana Park
Travel Journal – May 8 – We (almost) did Diamond Head
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 earlier in the day, but we took the Hop on, Hop off bus to get here and were limited by … [Read more...] about Travel Journal – May 8 – We (almost) did Diamond Head