The islands in this part of the Pacific, are actually atolls, instead of islands. The difference being that the volcano mountains that formed them have eroded over millions of years, the center peaks have collapsed into the calderas, leaving the rims of the volcanoes, where time and nature create coral reefs and eventually small islands […]
Read moreAt 3:00 am, this morning we crossed the International Date Line, and went from Wednesday, October 2nd, to Friday October 4th. We have done this several times before, but it always befuddles me for a while. Last night we found out that ESPN (the only sports channel we get on the ship at sea) was […]
Read moreVery pleasant days and nights, sailing smoothly southeast toward the Marshall Islands – beautiful, balmy weather in the middle of the Pacific. Hundreds of miles from the nearest land. 1125 nautical miles from Hawaii, 590 nautical miles to Majuro, Marshall Islands. I have mentioned in previous blogs how much […]
Read moreWe arrived early in Honolulu, as dawn was breaking. Honolulu is on the south side of the island of Oahu, so as we approached our pier, at Aloha Tower, downtown, Waikiki Beach, and Diamondhead were to our east, providing a nice view as we slowly edged in to the pier. Aloha Tower has a […]
Read moreOne of the lecturers on the ship had discussed different types of volcanically formed islands. The big island of Hawaii is formed by three volcanoes oozing lava out from the summit and other fissures, building up layers and creating a typical “shield” volcano, so named for its resemblance to a warrior’s shield laying on the ground. As we […]
Read moreI don’t know why I have to learn the lesson over on each voyage, but it takes a few days to settle in to shipboard life. This cruise starts out with four days at sea on our way to Hilo, Hawaii, whereas many others have one sea day followed by a string of ports – […]
Read moreIf I ever want a big event to occur in my life, all I have to do is schedule a long voyage, and it is guaranteed that a significant one will occur right before we leave. Last time, we sold our company 2 weeks before leaving on our World Voyage. This time, our home in […]
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