Feb 22. Whitsunday Islands, Australia
22. helmikuuta 2024, Great Barrier Reef ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
The 74 Whitsunday Islands lie between the northeast coast of Queensland, Australia, and the Great Barrier Reef, a massive stretch of coral teeming with marine life. Most of the islands areLue lisää
Feb 23. Great Barrier Reef, Cairns Aust
23. helmikuuta 2024, Great Barrier Reef ⋅ 🌧 81 °F
Bucket list day! Today, our catamaran took us 1 1/2 hours from the city of Cairns to the Great Barrier Reef and a moored pontoon station. The Great Barrier Reef stretches for 1,400 miles and is theLue lisää
Feb 24. Cruising the Coral Sea, Australi
24. helmikuuta 2024, Great Barrier Reef ⋅ ☁️ 84 °F
Today at sea was relaxing with Aboriginal art class and dinner with Larry, Kurt, Jim, Jonathan & Brian. I found some photos taken of pups on Phillip Island that I forgot to post. Stunning sunrise &Lue lisää
Feb 25. Thursday Island, Queensland Aust
25. helmikuuta 2024, Torres Strait ⋅ 🌧 82 °F
Thursday Island is one of the 5 inhabited of 274 islands in the Torres Strait.
The Kawrareg tribe is the name for one of the Indigenous Australian groups collectively known as Torres StraitLue lisää
Feb. 26 Sailing the Arafura Sea
26. helmikuuta 2024, Torres Strait ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
Located north of Australia, the bed of the Arafura Sea holds a key to the earliest human migrations. Around 18,000 BC, during the Ice Age period known as the Last Glacial Maximum, sea levels were muchLue lisää
Feb 29. Komodo National Park (Rinca) ,
26. helmikuuta 2024, Arafura Sea ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
We arrived in Indonesia this morning, specifically Komodo National Park, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The park contains three larger islands and 26 smaller ones. We tendered to one of theLue lisää
Feb. 27-28. Sailing the Timor Sea
27.–28. helmik. 2024, Torres Strait ⋅ 🌧 82 °F
After leaving Thursday Island, we've been at sea for the past 3 days. We've kept busy with attending lectures, art classes, performances, and lunches & and dinners with friends. Tomorrow, we anchor atLue lisää
Mar 1: Bali (Benoa), Indonesia
1.–6. maalisk. 2024, Banda Sea ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
As we sailed into Bali, it was clear that this would be unlike anything we have experienced before. We immediately saw beautiful Balinese architecture and decorative motifs. Our tour took us to theLue lisää
Mar. 2 Bali, Indonesia
2. maaliskuuta 2024, Banda Sea ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
Julie & I had separate tours today. I visited various crafters, specializing in the art of batik, wood carving & jewelry making.
The Balinese economy is dominated by tourism, crafts and fishing. ThisLue lisää
Mar 3 - 4 Bali Indonesia and Sea Day
3.–4. maalisk. 2024, Java Sea ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
I have absolutely nothing to report on from Monday except that Julie and I indulged in massages, lectures, pedicure (me) & art! It was a great, relaxing day.
Tonight, the Viking staff put on aLue lisää
Mar 5: Borobudur, Java, Indonesia
5. maaliskuuta 2024, Java Sea ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
Cognitive dissonance: the perception of contradictory information and the mental toll of it. This was much of my feeling today as we rode through the Island of Java. Last night, we had a magnificentLue lisää
Mar. 6: Sailing the Java Sea
6. maaliskuuta 2024, Natuna Sea ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
We had a wonderful, busy sea day today. Calligraphy class, lunch with Ursula & Stacy, Needle Felting class, private piano recital by Allison, Afternoon Tea with Sheila & Allison and dinner with JasonLue lisää
Mar. 7 New Itinerary
7. maaliskuuta 2024, South China Sea ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
After waiting for weeks & weeks, we finally received our new itinerary from Viking. It's been confirmed that we won't be going through the Red Sea, which is what we already predicted and isLue lisää
Mar. 8 Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
8. maaliskuuta 2024, Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Founded as a small fishing village, Saigon is now Vietnam's largest city. The city is a mix of history & youthful energy, where pagodas & French colonial grandeur mingle with bustling old world marketLue lisää
Mar. 9: Saigon, Vietnam
9. maaliskuuta 2024, South China Sea ⋅ 🌬 81 °F
We spent the day in the city of Saigon. From our ship, the drive took us 1 1/2 hours to travel 12 miles! The traffic is CRAZY! Luckily, most of the vehicles are scooters. We can't imagine what theLue lisää
Mar. 10. On the Mekong Delta, Vietnam
10. maaliskuuta 2024, South China Sea ⋅ 🌬 81 °F
Our day began at 7 am and ended back at our ship at 7 pm. It was long, exciting, surprising, but most of all, educational. The Mekong delta region encompasses a large portion of south-western VietnamLue lisää
Mar 11-12: Sailing the South China Sea
11.–12. maalisk. 2024, South China Sea ⋅ 🌬 81 °F
We've had two great days, sailing the South China Sea, heading to Thailand. Last night, we celebrated Jane & Andy's 50th wedding anniversary at the Chefs Table. We love these two ❤️ Today we spentLue lisää
Mar 13 Best day ever! Koh Samui Thailand
13. maaliskuuta 2024, Thaimaa ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
We tendered to the Island of Koh Samui to the Samui Elephant Kingdom to observe these gentle giants in their natural habitat. The Samui Elephant Kingdom is a safe haven for elephants that wereLue lisää
Mar. 14:
14. maaliskuuta 2024, South China Sea ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
We had a very busy, but fun day at sea today. We have two more days left before we head home, and these days are full! Today started with an East Asian cooking class in the Viking kitchen. We helpedLue lisää
Mar. 15: Singapore "City in a Garden"
14. maaliskuuta 2024, Natuna Sea ⋅ 🌬 82 °F
Singapore is one of the world's greenest cities. Even though it's filled with skyscrapers, nearly half of Singapore’s land area is under green cover. I love this the most about Singapore. There areLue lisää
Mar. 16 Singapore Gardens By the Bay
16. maaliskuuta 2024, Singapore ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
We visited the Gardens by the Bay, which included the Flower Dome Supertree Grove and Cloud Forest. The site is a national garden and horticultural attraction with more than 1 million plants. TheLue lisää
Mar. 17. Singapore, Tokyo, Edmonds!
17. maaliskuuta 2024, Japani ⋅ ☀️ 34 °F
We're heading home today! The spoiled, royal treatment continues for Patricia! As we exited the ship, Mark (from Security) wished me a happy birthday & hug. When we checked in at Ana Airlines, ILue lisää
















































































































































































Matkaaja
Beautiful sky!
Matkaaja
Hamo is a sweet place - we'd participate in their annual outrigger races and jot around in golf carts LOL 😆
MatkaajaEven under cloudy skies, didn't u find Whitehaven Beach incredible? When u think of the Whits, that's the money shot ... 😀