THE NATURE OF CRUISING


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January 18th 2017
Published: January 21st 2017
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Everyone hears about what life is like on a cruise ship. You know--the food, bingo, bars, dancing, staterooms---but for us one of the most important aspects of cruising is the constant interaction with nature. The oceans, winds, stars and moons, sunrises, sunsets, currents, constellations, towering waves and glass flat water, storms, water spouts, green flashes, glaciers. And then there is the sea... Read Full Entry



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STING RAYS STING RAYS
STING RAYS

We snorkeled with them in Grand Cayman.
GLACIERS GLACIERS
GLACIERS

Calving in Alaska.
 DRAGON DRAGON
DRAGON

On Komodo Island in Indonesia.
FJORDS OF MILFORD SOUNDFJORDS OF MILFORD SOUND
FJORDS OF MILFORD SOUND

New Zealand Fjordland
GIRAFFE IN SOUTH AFRICAGIRAFFE IN SOUTH AFRICA
GIRAFFE IN SOUTH AFRICA

She stayed close by her newborn.
ROUGHING IT AT SEAROUGHING IT AT SEA
ROUGHING IT AT SEA

Cruising up the California Coast in a storm
COCKATOOCOCKATOO
COCKATOO

In the Whitsunday Islands, Australia
PENANG FLOWERSPENANG FLOWERS
PENANG FLOWERS

Butterflies enjoying the nectar
FRUIT BATFRUIT BAT
FRUIT BAT

Melbourne, Australia
BORA BORA LAGOONBORA BORA LAGOON
BORA BORA LAGOON

One of our favorite spots in the world.



21st January 2017

Ship Ahoy
Boy, I think you covered all the sciences, plant and animal beings, and weather and sea conditions . . World Cruising really is mind expanding. I'm currently in Playa Del Carmen, with an old Navy Roommate. ( the one I drove to Cabo and back with .) I can say OLD, because now we are both officially retired. Will you two ever retire? Or is this a perminante way of life? . . and if you did retire what would you do? Stay at home? Sail on !
21st January 2017

Ah to be cruising when Drumpf arrives in Washington
Your timing could not have been more perfect. Of if only one of those humpbacks would swallow the usurper!
21st January 2017

Delightful!
I love reading of your adventures! And the pictures are wonderful!
22nd January 2017
GREEN FLASH!

Great photographer!!!!
I've seen many green flashes in Hawaii but we could never get a photo. Great job!!!!!
4th February 2017

The Nature of Cruising
I think this is my favorite post of yours, if there is such a thing. It put me on the ship, at sea.

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