Category: Travel Journey
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Dubai Day 56, March 16, 2023 Part one
Dubai definitely likes to show off its lavish side, with displays of grander, beauty, and opulence. It has earned the nickname “City of Gold.” Today we went to the Burj Al Arab Hotel, the world’s only 7 star hotel. Its 1,053-foot sail-shaped design gives it the illusion of a giant ship. Alas, our tour didn’t…
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Happy Pi Day, 3/14/2023, Day 54!
We are almost at the halfway point of our world cruise. We will be in Dubai on the 56th day. Pre-cruise 111 days sounded long. Now, from the inside view, it’s more along the lines “oh no it’s almost over!” We are having a fabulous time going to foreign countries, meeting the locals, and keeping…
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Sri Lanka Day 51, March 11, 2023
Today we are in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Once it was capital city of Sri Lanka. Its location on the east-west spice trade route combined with its large harbor made it an important trading port. It also has a fort, open-air bazaar called the Pettah Market, and Dutch & British colonial buildings. Alas, we just went…
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Phuket Thailand Day 48, Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Thailand formerly known as Siam. The setting of The King & I. Phuket city is simply beautiful, an exotic and unique sanctuary of museums, temples, shops!, iconic marketplaces, cafes, and Sino mansions from the powerful barons of the past. One can witness where Scaramanga tried to kill James Bond in Man with the Golden Gun.…
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Penang Malaysia, Day 47 Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Penang was an important trade route for Europe, the Middle East, India, and China. Penang was officially settled in 1786 by the British trader and captain Sir Francis Light on behalf of the East India Trading Company. Penang is known as the food capital of Malaysia. Thai, Chinese, Indian, and Middle East dishes can be…
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Singapore Day 45, March 5, 2023
Singapore! The very name conjures up a mystical land whose waters bustle with Chinese junks, Arab dhows, Indian vessels, and its vibrant streets teem with Chinese, Arabs, Hindus, Eurasians, and Europeans. The ancient ships have disappeared but the influx of cultures has left their mark. It was named the Lion City, Singa Pura, by a…
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Komodo Island, Indonesia: Day 42, March 2, 2023
Komodo is one of the 17,508 islands that comprise the Republic of Indonesia. Komodo Island is part of Komodo National Park and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The island is Habitat of the Komodo Dragons and apparently only the habitat. Human inhabitants number about 2,000. The only tours are small groups with 3 guides…
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Three oops make that six Sea Days “Life at Sea” Day 39, February 27, 2023
Well, another change of itinerary. Darwin Australia is canceled as a port of call! Rough seas which are making it unsafe to dock! Bummer. So instead of 3 sea days, we now have six! You get what you get and you don’t get upset! So, today Miss Pat and Miss Robbin went to crafts and…
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Cairns Australia Day 35 2/23/2023 Great Barrier Reef
Cairns is pronounced “cans.” Snorkeling excursions today in the Great Barrier Reef. That’s a check mark on my bucket list. Sweet! The Great Barrier Reef is one of the seven wonders of the natural world. As the world’s largest reef system, it’s composed of over 2,900 individual reefs & 900 islands stretching over 1,600 miles.…
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Airlie Beach Australia, Day 34, Wednesday 2/22/2023
Our first stop in the Great Barrier Reef! Cloudy and rainy , so far By the way PLEASE COMMENT ON THIS BLOG. Please do not text nor call me! I’m at sea, half around the world in a different time zone! You know I love you, but… Go to the section “Leave a Reply” Type…
