Chicago O'Hare
3. Januar 2025 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 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 onlyWeiterlesen
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
5. Januar 2025 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Dead Sea Scrolls
5. Januar 2025 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 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/
Visiting Carla, Blake & Brooks
5. Januar 2025 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
After the museum, we were able to have dinner with our niece Carla, husband Blake and grandnephew Brooks.
Studios Tour
6. Januar 2025 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
When in LA, you have to visit at least one studio. We chose Warner Brothers.
Griffith Observatory
6. Januar 2025 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 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.
LA Tour
7. Januar 2025 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
USS IOWA
8. Januar 2025 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 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'Weiterlesen
Linda's Birthday
10. Januar 2025, 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!
Day at Sea
11. Januar 2025, 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 agentWeiterlesen
Day at Sea
12. Januar 2025, 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, ourWeiterlesen
Day at sea
13. Januar 2025, 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 aWeiterlesen
Visited 3rd Cousin in Hilo
14. Januar 2025 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 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 greatWeiterlesen
O'ahu Hawaii
15. Januar 2025 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 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.
Volcanoes National Park
16. Januar 2025 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
Visited Volcanoes National Park on the Big Islands to see a active volcano.
Ship building
17. Januar 2025, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
We entered ship building contest. Pictures as the plan comes together....
Day at Sea
18. Januar 2025, 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!
Equator crossing
19. Januar 2025, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌬 77 °F
Equator crossing ceremony 'Order of the Shellback'
Day at sea
20. Januar 2025, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌬 82 °F
Still working on our ship . . .
Silly/fun boat contests
21. Januar 2025, 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.
Ship contest
21. Januar 2025, 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!
Photo Scavenger Hunt
22. Januar 2025, 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 theWeiterlesen
Raiatea - Taha'a
22. Januar 2025 in Französisch-Polynesien ⋅ ⛅ 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.
Bora Bora, Day 1 - ATV/Jet Ski Tour
23. Januar 2025 in Französisch-Polynesien ⋅ ⛅ 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.
Bora Bora, Day 2 - Scuba Diving
24. Januar 2025 in Französisch-Polynesien ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Enjoyed two dives. One inside and the second outside the reef








































































































































































































































































































