Chicago O'Hare
1月3日, アメリカ ⋅ ☁️ 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 onlyもっと詳しく
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
1月5日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Dead Sea Scrolls
1月5日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 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
1月5日, アメリカ ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
After the museum, we were able to have dinner with our niece Carla, husband Blake and grandnephew Brooks.
Studios Tour
1月6日, アメリカ ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
When in LA, you have to visit at least one studio. We chose Warner Brothers.
Griffith Observatory
1月6日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 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
1月7日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
USS IOWA
1月8日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 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'もっと詳しく
Linda's Birthday
1月10日, 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
1月11日, 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 agentもっと詳しく
Day at Sea
1月12日, 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, ourもっと詳しく
Day at sea
1月13日, 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 aもっと詳しく
Visited 3rd Cousin in Hilo
1月14日, アメリカ ⋅ ☁️ 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 greatもっと詳しく
O'ahu Hawaii
1月15日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 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
1月16日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
Visited Volcanoes National Park on the Big Islands to see a active volcano.
Ship building
1月17日, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
We entered ship building contest. Pictures as the plan comes together....
Day at Sea
1月18日, 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
1月19日, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌬 77 °F
Equator crossing ceremony 'Order of the Shellback'
Day at sea
1月20日, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌬 82 °F
Still working on our ship . . .
Silly/fun boat contests
1月21日, 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
1月21日, 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
1月22日, 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 theもっと詳しく
Raiatea - Taha'a
1月22日, フランス領ポリネシア ⋅ ⛅ 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
1月23日, フランス領ポリネシア ⋅ ⛅ 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
1月24日, フランス領ポリネシア ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Enjoyed two dives. One inside and the second outside the reef








































































































































































































































































































