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A splendid start to a splendid day Our 2nd stop in New Zealand didn’t have me too excited, but after the fun and freedom of scootering...

Auckland skyline We arrived in New Zealand a day early due to Typhoon Alfred spinning off the coast of north Australia. Sailing into...

Eastern Roratonga The 2 Cook Islands stops both involved an anchorage and ride over to the islands by riding the lifeboats, or “Tenders”....

Scootering Paradise We had heard some good things about the Cook Islands from some folks in Moorea, and everything was true. Before...

Woman looking to the heavens This is a place that I have been wanting to visit for most of my adult life, so I am happy to report that it...

Population: 40 We didn’t actually debark here, as it was too rough for our tender boats. Some locals boarded the ship and set up a market...

Easter Island was a shining jewel in our travel around the globe. After five days at sea, everyone was anxious to get off the ship. I...

This is our last stop on the continent of South America, and was scheduled for 2 days. We had planned to visit Santiago on the first day,...

In Porto Montt Chile, we were driving to lake Varas when we saw Nazareth. What is it you ask? Nazareth is a drive by mortuary where you...

Fruitillar So, the first month of our around the world tour has passed. There was a celebration at dinner where the servers paraded...

“You have the obesity,” Sid said to me. Sid is from India and has been a personal trainer on the ship for some time now. I really like...

Beagle channel lighthouse With adverse weather approaching the Falkland Islands, we weren’t able to anchor and tender over to the pier....

Patagonia We arrived to the northeast part of Patagonia, to the small town. It was a gorgeous day, and was warm but not too hot. We had...

Rojo Tango We arrived into port early, so were able to debark a couple hours early. We had scheduled a Tango dinner excursion for the...

Christ the Redeemer Rio is an incredibly beautiful city. It is also very hot and humid in January. I think sweltering is apt. This was...

World Cup football stadium After four days at sea, stepping off the ship seemed odd. I guess we’ve developed sea legs and solid ground...

Islamic cleansing fountain We find spirituality in small things. Like a snowflake or a perfect bluebird powder day. But here on the trip...

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I knew I’d be seeing churches, mosques, and temples. But I could never imagine the cultural immersion that I am experiencing. It is...

Three official languages of Morocco Morocco is so close to Spain but so different in culture. The temperature and climate seems similar...