July 26, 2025

ICY STRAIT POINT, ALASKA, USA

We arrived to a drizzly quiet Port and since we were the only Ship in town, they choose to not operate their much toted Gondola and Zip lines, giving us very few options for excursions. Most of our fellow passengers opted for a Bear walking  tour and struck out while we went for the more adventurous option of driving 4x4's through the forest, with the hope of seeing some wildlife. The tour company bent the rules for us and still took our small group of 4 (they called in some of their off duty guide friends, to join us in making the minimum count of 6 ) and off we went. Our guide, was training another guide, and both were super informative and eager to share lots of knowledge with us! We started with a lesson in native berries and these Salmonberries were just ripening and delicious! We saw wild life, just not all that we were hoping to encounter. Still a fun time riding through the muddy trails!

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Besides the tour we walked around the Port, explored the Salmon Cannery Museum and shops, and hiked the trail along the coast. We spotted some whales, but got no photos, as it happened so fast! 

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.

FREMANTLE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA

By Pat Patrick • April 6, 2026
Greetings from FREMANTLE or FREO as the locals call it! Getting here took a long week at Sea, as we hid out and dodged wave surges from two cyclone systems. Our departure from Adelaide was timed to carefully avoid the path of Cyclone Narelle and we hugged the southern coastline of Australia, in the shallow waters of the Great Australian Bight . Later in the week we sheltered near Point Culver, before taking the turn and heading North along the western coastline.