02-15-2023 The highlight today was the visit to the South Australian Museum. In addition to its natural history exhibits, it has the...

February 16, 2023 The highlight today was the visit to the Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary where we got to see Tasmanian Devils. They are...

The salty spray coated my lips as the chilly wind buffeted our long red coats. The boat surged up and down in the rough ocean. Above us...

February 10, 2023 The Featherdale Wildlife Park was much less interactive than when we first visited in 2006 with our son Jordan. Back...

February 10, 2023 Once upon a time, three sisters were born to the Katoomba tribe of the aboriginal people of the Jamison Valley.....

Day 1 February 9, 2023 The sail into Sydney was breathtaking. We entered the harbor at 5:30 in the morning when it was still dark. We...

February 5, 2023 I woke up at around 4 in the morning and through the window saw a beautiful moon shining on the ocean. A couple hours...

February 4, 2023 Black, billows of steam floated past the window as we set off on our steam train ride to a local school. We passed by...

February 3, 2023 The aroma of sulfur greeted us as we left the kiwi enclosure and rushed to see the small geyser just starting to erupt....

February 2, 2023 Auckland had a respite from the rains today. It was a little cloudy, but overall a beautiful day. We saw some signs of...

January 31, 2023 As we approached Tonga, the sun was rising and cheerful local music greeted us. The brilliant white buildings topped by...

Morning view from our room: This morning, Brent headed out to explore the Faaroa River in a canoe, as well as to do some more snorkeling....

January 23, 2023 Similar to Hawaiian leis, a traditional welcome in French Polynesia is a fragrant flower necklace for visitors. The...

January 22, 2023 Moorea View from ship: We left Tahiti early in the morning today and had a brief cruise to Moorea. It is pronounced...

January 21, 2023 Arrival in Papeete: Today we ventured into the wilds of Tahiti aboard a 4 x 4. It was quite a bumpy ride as we left the...

January 18, 2023 After over a week at sea with only the ocean to look at, we arrived at Nuku Hiva shortly before dawn.. Part of the...

January 9, 2023 (Sorry for the delay in publishing, we have been mostly without Internet as we are crossing the Pacific.) Today, my tour...

January 8, 2023 We awoke early day to watch the ship cross from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean through the Panama Canal. This...

January 7, 2023 Dawn was breaking with the moon still bright in the sky as Zuiderdam approached Puerto Limon. Soon, we would set out to...

Xaymaca and the Arawaks Jamaica has a rich history. It was first settled over 2,500 years ago by the Arawak (Tainos) people. They named...