Noon Report: Location: N 07° 53.82′, E 098° 16.69′ Speed: Anchored Course: Anchored Weather: Partly Cloudy Temperature: 27º C, 81º F Wind: SE 5 knots, 6 mph We anchored off of Phuket Island shortly before 08:00 and were on our tender ashore before 9:00 We met our guide and bused up and headed out to […]
Noon Report: Location: N 05° 25.26′, E 100° 20.79′ Speed: Docked Course: Docked Weather: Partly Cloudy Temperature: 27º C, 81º F Wind: NNE 1 knot, 1 mph First a warning.We’re spending a couple of days visiting Buddhist, Hindu, and Chinese Taoist temples.These are stunning works of architecture and art.There are lots of photos. Don’t feel
Noon Report: Location: N 06° 15.18′, E 099° 43.44′ Speed: Anchored Course: Anchored Weather: Partly Cloudy Temperature: 27º C, 81º F Wind: S 5 knots, 6 mph The highlight of today was a boat ride. We tendered to shore… And took the 40 odd minute ride to the mangrove forest. While some of us took
WE MADE IT! We have just finished 7 port days in a row – the longest stretch of the cruise. Thank you for your patience, I have (all but) finished uploading photos and videos from yesterday so with a run of 3 sea days on our way to Sri Lanka we should be able to
Noon Report: Location: N 02° 59.10′, E 101° 20.02′ Speed: Docked Course: Docked Weather: Cloud Cover Temperature: 26º C, 79º F Wind: WNW 1 knot, 1 mph Up and at ’em and ready to explore! 8:45 saw us at the Star Theatre waiting for our group to be called for our trip to the Mah
Noon Report: Location: N 01° 15.71′, E 103° 49.07′ Speed: Docked Course: Docked Weather: Partly Cloudy Temperature: 27º C, 81º F Wind: NE 8 knots, 9 mph Today was “Serious Tourist” day: Our first stop was the Gardens by the Bay. Here’s a view from above: To the right and lower left you see the
Noon Report: Location: N 01° 15.71′, E 103° 49.07′ Speed: Docked Course: Docked Weather: Clear Temperature: 27º C, 81º F Wind: NNE 8 knots, 9 mph Another early excursion today. Our first stop was the National Museum of Singapore. It’s a nice museum in a great neo-classic building. Our guide walked us thru exhibits showing
Noon Report: Location: N 01° 15.71′, E 103° 49.07′ Speed: Docked Course: Docked Weather: Overcast Temperature: 26º C, 79º F Wind: NNE 10 knots, 11.5 mph The 9:30 lecture this morning was Russell Lee’s last lecture. In a couple of days he and his wife will leave the ship (at the end of their contracts)
We’re still alive. We’re currently in Kuala Lampur Indonesia in the middle of a 7 day series of Port Days. We’re trying to get caught up (might get Singapore Day 1 posted this afternoon). Thanks for being patient. Cheers, R&C
Noon Report: Location: 04° 23′ 45.2″ N, 104° 07′ 25.6″ E Speed: 15 knots Course: 161º Weather: Partly Cloudy Events: 7:15 Exercise 8:45 Breakfast (Aren’t we takin’ life easy!) 9:30 Lecture – Singapore: Birth of a Country 11:00 Lecture – Singapore – the State of the City-State 11:45 Lunch 1:00 Cheryl Massage 3:00 Choir Rehearsal