July 30, 2025

BERING STRAIT CROSSING, ALASKA,USA to JAPAN

I am so happy to be caught up on my blog now. We are on our way to Japan now, from Alaska, across the Bering Strait and I am so looking forward to these 10 days to get several items accomplished. I just noticed several edits did not come through on my prior post in Alaska, I have had some wifi issues - so please revisit those post for updates!


Also I came up with a work around idea to get a chance to hear from you after you read my blog post. I am going to link them to Facebook and you can check them from there going forward and be able to comment, which I would truly welcome. I hate posting and then hearing nothing but crickets in return!


Also, please note we are all very safe here in the open sea despite the Tsunami Warnings you may be hearing for this part of the world. Being on a ship in the open waters is one of the safest places to be. I pray the areas affected are ok - we hear the second port we are headed to in Japan, Hachinohe,  is on the news now.

SORONG, INDONESIA- Travel Day 2 to Raja Amat

By Pat Patrick • April 7, 2026
Monday April 6th is another travel day for us on our destination to remote Raja Ampat . We started the day at 5am to make our 7am flight from Denpasar, Bali to Sultan Hasanuddin Airport in South Sulawesi for our brief layover to connect with our flight onto Sorong, Indonesia.

HAPPY EASTER from BALI, INDONESIA

By Pat Patrick • April 6, 2026
Easter turned out to be a travel day for Bosco and I as we were extremely limited in when we could be seen by the Australian Border Control to disembark from the Ship, for a scuba diving adventure in Raja Ampat that I have had reserved, for over 18 months! We flew from Perth to Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on Easter afternoon.

FREO ARTS FESTIVAL AND COUSINS!!

By Pat Patrick • April 6, 2026
I have been really excited to get to Fremantle / Perth for my first time. I have had a few friends live here over the years and I have a second cousin, James Murphy, who I have only ever spoken too briefly, over the last 35 years and that I would love to meet in person. Jim is the older brother of Paul who I met up with in Melbourne a few weeks ago.