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- Day 1
- Friday, January 3, 2025 at 10:28 AM
- ☁️ 21 °F
- Altitude: 646 ft
United StatesChicago O'Hare International Airport41°58’44” N 87°54’26” W
Chicago O'Hare
January 3 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 21 °F
If you're leaving for a 4 month trip on your birthday, does that mean it's a birthday trip?
Rented a car from Midway Car Rental that was 50% less than the other rental car companies. It's local onlyRead more
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- Day 3
- Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 9:48 AM
- ☀️ 66 °F
- Altitude: 1,171 ft
- United StatesRonald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum34°15’34” N 118°49’9” W
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
January 5 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
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- Day 3
- Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 10:57 AM
- ☀️ 63 °F
- Altitude: 1,171 ft
- United StatesRonald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum34°15’37” N 118°49’13” W
Dead Sea Scrolls
January 5 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum had a special exhibition of the Dead Sea Scrolls running from– Nov. 24-Sep. 25. Web link:
https://dssusaexhibit.com/
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- Day 3
- Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
- ☁️ 64 °F
- Altitude: 95 ft
- United StatesCarousel Park34°0’47” N 118°29’41” W
Visiting Carla, Blake & Brooks
January 5 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
After the museum, we were able to have dinner with our niece Carla, husband Blake and grandnephew Brooks.
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- Day 4
- Monday, January 6, 2025 at 9:33 AM
- ☁️ 61 °F
- Altitude: 105 ft
- United StatesCarousel Park34°0’48” N 118°29’41” W
Studios Tour
January 6 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
When in LA, you have to visit at least one studio. We chose Warner Brothers.
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- Day 4
- Monday, January 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
- ⛅ 70 °F
- Altitude: 988 ft
- United StatesAberdeen Canyon34°7’2” N 118°18’1” W
Griffith Observatory
January 6 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
While touring LA, we visited the Griffith Observation Center. It's closed on Mondays, but there is a nice walking trail, and the view of LA is worth the visit.
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- Day 5
- Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 10:33 AM
- ☀️ 64 °F
- Altitude: 30 ft
- United StatesVenice Beach Boardwalk33°59’10” N 118°28’23” W
LA Tour
January 7 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
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- Day 6
- Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 2:43 PM
- ☀️ 70 °F
- Altitude: Sea level
- United StatesBattleship USS Iowa Museum33°44’30” N 118°16’39” W
USS IOWA
January 8 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Visited the museum USS IOWA, which was docked next to our cruise ship.
USS IOWA represents the largest — and last — class of battleships built by the United States Navy. These 'IOWA class'Read more
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- Day 8
- Friday, January 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM
- 🌬 68 °F
- Altitude: Sea level
North Pacific Ocean28°59’52” N 134°32’10” W
Linda's Birthday
January 10, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌬 68 °F
Our second day at sea on the Oceania Nautica and we get to celebrate a milestone birthday for Linda.
Happy Birthday Linda!
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- Day 9
- Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 9:55 AM
- 🌬 70 °F
- Altitude: Sea level
- North Pacific Ocean27°34’58” N 138°23’17” W
Day at Sea
January 11, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌬 70 °F
Janine read in the morning while Mark attended a bridge class. Then we worked out and had a competitive game of shuffle board. Almost broke a sweat. Later we had a dinner party with our travel agentRead more
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- Day 10
- Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 11:59 AM
- 🌬 73 °F
- Altitude: Sea level
- North Pacific Ocean24°21’24” N 146°58’29” W
Day at Sea
January 12, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌬 73 °F
Today is the official officers against guests. Everyone had fun. Later, we had our own bags tournament, which Mark and Shawn won followed closely by Nick and Janine. Later that night, ourRead more
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- Day 11
- Monday, January 13, 2025 at 5:55 PM
- 🌬 75 °F
- Altitude: Sea level
- North Pacific Ocean21°31’38” N 153°55’11” W
Day at sea
January 13, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌬 75 °F
Continued to take bridge lessons in the morning, followed by some bean bags with Mark and Shawn continuing their winning streak. Later we watched some football, had a nice group dinner followed by aRead more
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- Day 12
- Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 9:37 AM
- ☁️ 72 °F
- Altitude: 33 ft
- United StatesKealakekua Bay State Historical Park19°28’32” N 155°55’11” W
Visited 3rd Cousin in Hilo
January 14 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
Karen Elam Sorbel, my 3rd cousin, and I figured out we could connect for the first time in Hilo on the Big Island of Hawaii. We're related on my father's father's side of the family with our greatRead more
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- Day 13
- Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 8:56 AM
- ☀️ 75 °F
- Altitude: 43 ft
- United StatesWaikīkī Beach21°16’36” N 157°49’42” W
O'ahu Hawaii
January 15 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
Full day: We All surfed waves on a 6-person canoe in the morning; then the Wagners & Westlunds drove around the east coast of the island in the afternoon while the Semadalas went to Pearl Harbor.
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- Day 14
- Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:25 AM
- ⛅ 63 °F
- Altitude: 3,990 ft
- United StatesSteaming Bluff19°25’53” N 155°16’2” W
Volcanoes National Park
January 16 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
Visited Volcanoes National Park on the Big Islands to see a active volcano.
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- Day 15
- Friday, January 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
- ☀️ 77 °F
- Altitude: Sea level
- North Pacific Ocean12°23’42” N 153°57’59” W
Ship building
January 17, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
We entered ship building contest. Pictures as the plan comes together....
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- Day 16
- Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 1:14 PM
- 🌬 77 °F
- Altitude: Sea level
- North Pacific Ocean0°38’3” N 152°46’2” W
Day at Sea
January 18, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌬 77 °F
Bridge lessons, work out, ping pong, shuffle board, reading, card games, and late night entertainment...just another Day at Sea!
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- Day 17
- Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 12:14 PM
- 🌬 77 °F
- Altitude: Sea level
- North Pacific Ocean1°46’38” N 152°53’5” W
Equator crossing
January 19, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌬 77 °F
Equator crossing ceremony 'Order of the Shellback'
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- Day 18
- Monday, January 20, 2025 at 11:20 AM
- 🌬 82 °F
- Altitude: Sea level
- South Pacific Ocean7°58’36” S 151°53’47” W
Day at sea
January 20, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌬 82 °F
Still working on our ship . . .
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- Day 19
- Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 11:00 AM
- 🌬 84 °F
- Altitude: Sea level
- South Pacific Ocean11°40’21” S 151°31’58” W
Silly/fun boat contests
January 21, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌬 84 °F
One of today's deck activities was a sort of County Fair day with a variety of games each sponsored and administered by the various crew departments.
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- Day 19
- Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 11:45 AM
- 🌬 82 °F
- Altitude: Sea level
- South Pacific Ocean13°12’19” S 151°28’21” W
Ship contest
January 21, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌬 82 °F
Today's the day: the official ship-building contest! After a couple days of dedicated teamwork we entered and won the ship contest!
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- Day 20
- Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
- ☁️ 82 °F
- Altitude: Sea level
- South Pacific Ocean17°53’35” S 144°42’55” W
Photo Scavenger Hunt
January 22, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
Nick & J9 teamed up for the photo scavenger hunt. You're given a list of situations you need to find on the boat & capture them w/ your camera.
Nick agreed to be the teammember 'model' for theRead more
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- Day 20
- Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 12:26 PM
- ⛅ 82 °F
- Altitude: 39 ft
French PolynesiaVallée Vaipao16°43’48” S 151°26’34” W
Raiatea - Taha'a
January 22 in French Polynesia ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
Took a tour to the island of Taha'a that brought us to a Pearl farm, vanilla farm, a lookout on the hill, and then we snorkeled.
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- Day 21
- Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 3:51 PM
- ⛅ 82 °F
- Altitude: 52 ft
- French PolynesiaBora-Bora16°29’20” S 151°45’34” W
Bora Bora, Day 1 - ATV/Jet Ski Tour
January 23 in French Polynesia ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
ATV/Jet ski Tour. After the tour we stopped at the Bora Bora Yacht Club and the Beach Club for a few Happy Hours.
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- Day 22
- Friday, January 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
- ☀️ 82 °F
- Altitude: Sea level
- French PolynesiaPointe Pahua16°30’30” S 151°45’35” W
Bora Bora, Day 2 - Scuba Diving
January 24 in French Polynesia ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Enjoyed two dives. One inside and the second outside the reef
