Ternate, Indonesia Country number 45 was a brief one day stop in Indonesia, but we’ll be returning in a week or so.  Ternate was a new addition to our itinerary that was added when Saipan was removed.  It is a small volcanic island (still active) that is known for its clove production.  Indonesia is predominantly Islamic, so in respect for local customs we wore pants despite the heat. The biggest surprise was just how friendly the local community was.  Several people waved, s

Subic Bay, Philippines After outrunning the typhoon, we docked in Subic Bay and while we missed the worst of the storm the weather isn’t...

Hualien, Taiwan We’ve arrived in country number 43, Taiwan (or China? depending on who you talk to).  After checking in with Immigration...

and Jeju-do, South Korea Kochi, Japan We arrived in Kochi around noon, and it was ridiculously hot.  We are loving our time in Japan, but...

Crossing the Pacific Ocean and Exploring our 6th Continent Pacific Crossing Well after 10 long; thankfully uneventful, days at sea we’ve...

Alaska We reboarded our ship on July 1 st  in Vancouver; unfortunately, we sailed out that very night, so we missed out on the...