July 31, 2025
CROSSING The PACIFIC OCEAN to JAPAN
Two significant things happened yesterday. As reported below, by Cruise hive ,we were the closest cruise ship to the epicenter of the earthquake and tsunami. We were fine and in fact felt & saw nothing, because we are in the depths of the Bering Sea.
Second, we crossed the International Date Line, IDL, so I am now in the future, of I believe, all my readers. Let me know if you want help with your daily WORDLE puzzles.I also have to admit figuring out what time it is in Philly, and coordinating my calls there has been a bit of a mind bend, between the daily hour changes here on the crossing with additional twist from day light savings. Below is a chart that helps make the math easier to understand.
BORNEO ISLAND is a fascinating place, that I had honestly only heard of from the reality tv show Survivor. I'm still learning so much, but I had no idea it is the largest island in Asia and 3rd largest island in the World! It is a mini continent, with 3 different Countries sharing the island's land mass ( Indonesia 73%, Malaysia 26% and Brunei 1% ). We are only going to 2 ports in Malaysia now, one in each of the states of Sarawak and Sabah . Below is a video that highlights and explains thing well.
The Port of Singapore is massive and thus deserving of it's own post!
Right next to the Flower Dome in Gardens by the Bay is the Cloud Forest Dome .They sell the entry tickets as a joint package. The Cloud Forest currently has a special exhibit, Jurassic World The Experience incorporated into the forest.