Our next stop on the Footsteps of Paul Tour was a place Paul probably did not visit. We enjoyed it anyway! Santorini, one of the Cyclades islands in the Aegean Sea, was devastated by a […]
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FOOTSTEPS OF PAUL – PART SEVEN
This afternoon, on our Footsteps of Paul tour, we continued our cruise to Patmos, one of the Sporades. A small rugged island of the Icarian Sea, part of the Aegean. The scene of John’s banishment […]
FOOTSTEPS OF PAUL – PART SIX
Today we docked in the Turkish port of Kusadasi. Once the ship was cleared by customs, we boarded a tour bus with a wonderful tour guide who called himself “Oz”. He had been born and […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – SEVENTH CRUISE – OAHU
Leaving Maui we headed to Oahu, our port of disembarkation. Liz and I both had been there before, me for three years ’73-’76. We were anxious to get to the airport and head to Denver […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – SEVENTH CRUISE – MAUI
Leaving Bora Bora we then spent the next five days at sea on our way to Lahina, Maui. I had visited Maui back in the mid-70’s while stationed on Oahu and was anxious to see […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – SEVENTH CRUISE – BORA BORA
Bora Bora is a small South Pacific island northwest of Tahiti in French Polynesia. Surrounded by sand-fringed motus (islets) and a turquoise lagoon protected by a coral reef, it’s known for its scuba diving. It’s […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – SEVENTH CRUISE – MOOREA
Believed to have inspired the mythical Bali Hai from James Michener’s Tales of the South Pacific, Moorea is one of the most scenically striking islands in French Polynesia. Despite her immaculate beauty, she is far […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – SEVENTH CRUISE – TAHITI
Sailing away from Auckland, the next three days were sea days. Now if you have not been following along with this cruising series you might be wondering “what is a sea day” and if that […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – SEVENTH CRUISE – AUCKLAND
Leaving the Bay Islands we next stopped in Auckland, New Zealand. Auckland is New Zealand’s most populous city and is a multi-cultural hub of food, music, arts and culture. Also known as Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland sprawls over volcanic hills and […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – SEVENTH CRUISE – BAY OF ISLANDS
The Bay of Islands is a New Zealand enclave encompassing more than 140 subtropical islands next to the country’s North Island. It’s known for its undeveloped beaches, big-game fishing and Maori cultural artefacts. It’s also […]