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!
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.