Shayne's Place our home away from home
September 10, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Dinner with dear Jan Miko
September 10, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Jan has an amazing city garden in her backyard. What she has done in a 100 sqm is stunning.
Island Drive with Kevin & Barb
September 12, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Stayed a night with Sheila's cousin Kevin & Barb at Lake Cowichan, Vancouver Is. So great catching up. Stayed in their magnificent new 5th wheeler, so roomy. Took a drive around the area with them,Read more
Thanksgiving Dinner at Gloria and Kim's
September 19, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Gloria prepared a sumptuous turkey feast! And we consumed it! With help from Marilyn, and Dennis & Lyn, our travel mates from NZ...
Au Revoir Vancouver, for now
September 21, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Our last look at Vancouver by night for a while.
Victoria, BC
September 22, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Daytime stop. Weather not nice so only made it 100m from ship and turned back. Did get a nice shot of Royal Princess...
The Beautiful "Royal Princess"
September 25, 2024, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
She was a beautiful ship in so many ways.
Barrio Logan, San Diego
September 27, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Once the centre of crime and violence in the city, Barrio Logan is today a visitor stop with amazing colourful graffiti everywhere. The descendents of the gangs remain staunch but maintain a peacefulRead more
San Diego downtown tour
September 27, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
We picked up a waterfront tour while in San Diego. These pics from the first stop just a few hundred metres from our ship.
Hotel Coronado, San Diego
September 27, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
A grand old hotel, been here forever. In fact, Sheila stayed here 40 years ago! What a beautiful nostalgic building from yesteryear, still in use and still as good as it gets.
Old Town San Diego
September 27, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Almost a ghost Cemetery, these graves were rediscovered quite recently and the El Campo Santo Cemetery restored. Some interesting and poignant headstones! The township reflects the early days in SanRead more
A Day ends in San Diego
September 27, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
After our tour we relaxed in a bar/restaurant and soak up the warmth.
Arriving Honolulu
October 4, 2024 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
Balcony Dinner en route
October 4, 2024, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
This was a winner! Awesome eye filet and lobster served by attentive but discreet servers. Fabulous!
Kona, Hawaii
October 5, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Lovely little village.
Who knew towel folding could be so fun
October 6, 2024, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌬 26 °C
Watched the crew fold the towels into animals. then a few brave guests tried to beat the crew with haphazard results
Crab Shack lunch at sea
October 10, 2024, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Lunch? For how many days? This was simply gastronomically sublime. Whole lobster, lobster claw, crab legs, crab claws, muscles, clams, prawns. Look at the mountain of food! All freshly cooked andRead more
A day in Papeete
October 11, 2024 in French Polynesia ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Just a mooch along the waterfront. Did a circle island tour last visit a decade ago. Much the same. Did find NZ Natural icecream, a 2 scoop cone was USD8. Erk! Dennis had a fall walking back to ship,Read more
A day in Moorea
October 12, 2024 in French Polynesia ⋅ 🌬 25 °C
Early start for a tour to swim with rays. Nice wee excursion...these pics on the way to private island beach.
Swimming with Rays, Moorea
October 12, 2024 in French Polynesia ⋅ 🌬 26 °C
Leaving Moorea
October 12, 2024 in French Polynesia ⋅ 🌬 25 °C
So picturesque...
Our lovely dinner server Mbali
October 14, 2024, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
We lucked out finding Mbali in Concerto Restaurant! She is awesome! Maitre de Nelson also, and Raju ... treated us all so well.
Tauranga arrival
October 20, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Cool, arriving at our home port! A new perspective...
Sun came out, on cue. Mt Maunganui looks glorious, and Tauranga looks prosperous and bigger than it might othereise seem.
































































































































































