The rescue of Pocahontas.

April 24, 2014.Reading time 13 minutes.

Suva, 23rd April We wake this morning in Suva, the most nostalgic of the ports visited, as it's where YM and I had our first 'date' together on dry land. Never thought then, that one day, 41 years later, we'd be back, and still, happily, together. Boy, am I glad that we had the opportunity […]

Oogivesadam? We very nearly didn’t!

April 23, 2014.Reading time 22 minutes.

Tuesday 22nd April, Lautoka, Fiji. Up bright and early today, and head straight for the Gym up on deck 10, must try and work off all the extra calories I believe I consumed yesterday. I'm not unlike the man in a leaky boat, having to keep on bailing out the water just to stay afloat, […]

Million Dollar Point

April 21, 2014.Reading time 21 minutes.

Luganville, Espírito Santo, Vanuatu. Easter Sunday, 20th April 2014 We berthed this morning at Luganville at about 8am, but no hurry, let all the passengers on tours get off first, and so after a light breakfast in the Neptune Lounge, we head ashore at 10. We have never visited this island before, and YM and […]

If it’s Good Friday is it ‘Easter Island?

April 19, 2014.Reading time 8 minutes.

Good Friday, 2014 I'm certainly on an island, and quite a small one at that. YM and I slept in a little later than planned ( what a joke, we dont have any plans!) and so we didn't wake up to see our arrival…no, not at Easter Island…although it is Easter, but at the mysteriously […]

‘Dam’ ship?

April 16, 2014.Reading time 12 minutes.

We've now been onboard this 'Dam' ship for 5 nights now, since leaving Sydney on Sunday. The first couple of days Captain Henk Draper ordered 'full steam ahead' (or whatever the command is nowadays on these non-steam vessels) in order to leave behind as quickly as possible the remnants of Cyclone Ita. The seas were […]

Oooo….Oooo…Oosterdam

April 13, 2014.Reading time 10 minutes.

Day one onboard the Dam ship! After a comfortable and very pleasant nights stay at Swissotel in Market Street, we woke quite early and took a quick walk (in the rain too, not unpleasant either as it's only a light drizzle, and it's something we haven't experienced for over 4 months in Perth!) down […]

Last Minute Preparations?

April 13, 2014.Reading time 12 minutes.

Last minute preparations What a joke. Why do they call it ‘ last minute preparations’ when I need at least half a day to complete all these ‘last minute’ tasks. Ah well, that’s all in the past now as we are at last on our way. Sitting back in ‘First Class’ on JetStar ( Ok, […]

Q; How big is the Specific Ocean? A; Can you be more pacific?

March 8, 2014.Reading time 8 minutes.

I've loaded fresh batteries in the TomTom, and Yineka-mou and I are getting ready to take off ( or in this case launch off) on another big trip. We are leaving Sydney in early April, onboard Holland America Line's cruise ship, the MV Oosterdam. Link This is not your usual two week cruise, well, for […]