July 28, 2025
HOMER, ALASKA, USA - Day 2
Today we explored the Homer area by boat. I joined about 15 other Shipmates on a harbor cruise that focused on marine life in the surrounding area. It was again a nice sunny day and the guides were informative and dedicated.
We saw sea otters, puffins, bald eagles, cormorants, a couple different ducks and nesting & baby seagulls were right by our dock.
After the boat tour I strolled the marina shops, boardwalk and beach with Bosco and we just soaked up all the sunshine!
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.
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.
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.