Day 3 – Hong Kong & International Spies
Today was a strange sort of day. When we awoke it was raining and scattered showers pursued us all day. After a quick breakfast and some indecision Ian eventually suggested…
Day 2 Hong Kong – Stanley
Slow late start to today. We all slept like logs. 4 of us tried Starbucks for breakfast only to find they had bugger all so over to the Golden Arches…
Day 1 Hong Kong
We berthed at Kai Tak International Cruise Terminal around 0630. Shane & I had the alarm on to see the harbour entry and Shane got this beautiful daybreak shot (below)…
Day 18 – Last full day and at sea again
“Last day packing panic” sets in on your last day. After 17 days in a cabin you find your clothes and accessories strewn about all willy nilly and you have…
Day 17 – Manila
Around 0600 I was woken by vibrations from the ship’s screws rotating hard astern. We were in Manila Harbour and not far from the wharf. Not long after we were…
Day 16 – Back at sea again
It is going to be a slow trip into Manila. The Capt has announced our day’s travel plan and we’ll be averaging a slow 11 knots (about 20kph). After yesterday’s…
Day 15 – Puerto Princesa, Philippines
The “welcome party” on the wharf at Puerto Princesa for us. Puerto Princesa is an interesting town on the island of Palawan south of Manila. Like many 3rd world places…
Day 14 – Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.
Well today we hit Kota Kinabalu early at 0700. The ship was welcomed by a local native dance group and we enjoyed their display. That’s our friends Col & Helen…
Day 11/12/13– Another 2 days at sea
Day 12. Last night after posting the blog, I received the Radiology report on my knee. Seems I have, as suspected, torn my meniscus and my posterior cruciate ligament. That…
Day 10 – The Bali Curse.
Well all I have seen of Bali is the Kuta hospital. Bali must have a curse on us. Last year we had tickets on the 1st direct flight between Townsville…
Day 9 – A little sympathy……please!
When I got up this morning I was pleased that at least I could put some weight on my (newly) damaged knee. We had breakfast in our room before heading…
Day 8. Disaster at Sea – Fricken’ knees!
I could barely force myself to get out of bed to go to the gym so instead I hit the pool for hydrotherapy and hot spa. My knees were sore…
Day 7 Darwin. A world of its own.
No photos on this post. I was in the gym this morning sitting on the stationary bike as we cruised into Darwin Harbour. The sun had just risen and Darwin…
Day 5 & 6 ANZAC Day at sea
After walking around Cairns yesterday and a solid gym workout prior to that (did I mention that for the 1st time since my knee operation I was able to cycle…
Day 4 Cairns and a reunion at the RSL
Day 4, Cairns, and we weren’t in a hurry to rush ashore. We’ve been here so often (we do live only a few hours south) and we have pretty well…