Random thoughts from the sea
Day 72, Grand Asia 2017 Monday, Dec. 11, 2017 – At Sea A tropical paradise greeted us tonight in the dining room, as palm trees hung from the rafters and our stewards and others (including Nanik in the photo) wore straw hats and Hawaiian shirts. The menu featured a number
Continue readingDay 71, Grand Asia 2017 Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017 – At Sea One department on the Amsterdam that no one wants to visit is the Medical Office. Fortunately, I haven’t had any need for medical attention. But for those who have, it has been a welcome service. A respiratory illness
Continue readingDay 70, Grand Asia 2017 Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017 – At Sea Claire and James are two lucky kids. At ages 12 and 9, they are with us on our entire 80-day cruise. It may be their longest cruise, but it’s not their first. They are three-star Mariners, meaning they
Continue readingDay 69, Grand Asia 2017 Friday, Dec. 8, 2017 – At Sea I remember saying once to my mother that I had no artistic talent, that I wasn’t creative. She painted in oils and acrylics, made ceramics and excelled at just about every art or craft she tried. In fact,
Continue readingDay 68, Grand Asia 2017 Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017 – Pago Pago, American Samoa “Did you use up your local currency?” people asked as we boarded the ship after a day in Pago Pago. It was a joke, because the official currency on American Samoa is the American dollar. For
Continue readingDay 67, Grand Asia 2017 Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017 – At Sea Today is the last day I will come to you from the future. I am 19 hours ahead of the Central Time zone, which has allowed me considerable latitude in when I write and publish blog posts while
Continue readingDay 66, Grand Asia 2017 Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017 – Suva, Fiji Suva, Fiji’s capital, was hot and humid when I disembarked to explore the city. One of my immediate stops was the city market only a block from the pier. Venders filled tables with limes, bananas, garlic, tomatoes, large
Continue readingDay 65, Grand Asia 2017 Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017 – Lautoka, Fiji The actor Raymond Burr has left Fiji with a beautiful heritage, the Garden of the Sleeping Giant. My tour started here and it was the highlight of our visit to the port of Lautoka on the west side
Continue readingDay 64, Grand Asia 2017 Monday, Dec. 4, 2017 – Dravuni Island, Fiji I didn’t have much expectation of our visit to Dravuni Island today. We would arrive at noon and tender in. It is a small island with seemingly not much to offer. There were no shore excursions offered.
Continue readingDay 63, Grand Asia 2017 Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017 – At Sea We officially kicked off the holiday season tonight with a Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony, accompanied by holiday songs, cookies, hot chocolate and apple cider and even a little snow. Passengers and crew packed the three-story atrium, where a
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