Cruising is certainly an indulgence and it can be so relaxing. Further, as mentioned on several previous occasions, it affords us the opportunity to observe not just amazing sun rises and sets, but to appreciate the wonder of this twice daily occurrence, at least at our usual latitudes. Perhaps this…
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Today has been day one of two further days of sailing before we arrive in our second last port of Geraldton. We were largely on a westerly setting as we left Broome last evening while an hour or two prior to today’s sunset, we have set course in a more…
Woke early as I had the benefit of our clock going back to be officially on WA time. So got busy on my blog but frustrated by slow response times and drop outs. Certainly a first world problem that is no big deal. Anyway, we persist, and find a way….
Sadly I have no picture (no adequate camera at least) but I was woken in the dark of night with a beautiful scene of the half-moon shining into our room and providing a gorgeous moon-shine across the water, shimmering and so surreal in the solitude of night. That was a…
After leaving Darwin the evening before, we have spent the day sailing through the Timor Sea. Slight seas as opposed to smooth, but very comfortable. Weather fine. I could say a slow news day but more a day to relax, read, go to the gym, and yes, eat (more). It…
Approaching from the north now floating on the beautiful calm turquoise water. Reasonably shallow so we proceed slowly, as we have done for past hours as we navigated a channel between some of the larger NT islands to the north of Darwin. Weather is warm, blue skies and likely to…
A very quiet and calm day cruising across the Gulf of Carpentaria, in the Arafura Sea. Not much to report today. Just too much time to contemplate the many desserts, decide where to read a book, yes we did both get to the gym, and of course, for those Aussies…
Pardon my strange humour but there is often something amusing about ambiguity. Not sure what they are called. Homonyms come to mind but I believe they can be like bank and bank. Meanwhile our most recent day at sea has been on the inside passage of the GBR so mostly…
Early arrival in Cairns on dawn. A slow cruise up the inlet to our docking site, as shown here. Tied up around 7am this morning. And not anchored some 17km to the north at Yorkey’s Knob, to tender in, like last time. Anyway, soon snug parked right in town, and…
OK, I had to get a picture of our ship. One can get a bit fond of our home away from home. She is majestic, awe-inspiring, so self-contained, such amazing engineering, so many fine and important staff members supporting us holiday-makers and tourists. All the while the staff are efficient,…