A Few Comments About The Blog or "Where Did All the Info Go?"

Just a quick note about the blog itself. All of the information about me and the blog that usually appears at the right hand side of the photos has now disappeared to the very end of these photos. Only the gods of blogs know why. I do want to thank everyone who has visited my blog over the years. I wrote the first one in May 2005 and over the years it has had 13,900 hits. I am humbled by this. Whether you read my blog to help you sleep or travel along with me, I am grateful. In our travels together I have written 1405 blogs as I travelled to 65 countries and there is a big world out there just waiting to be explored.
Finally, the photo above is a last look at the Sydney Harbor Bridge as the Carnival Spirit began its cruise.

Cruise Dress Up Time

A couple of nights during the 12 day cruise everyone dressed to the nines. I was worried about it beforehand, but I think we did just fine. The real challenge was the combination of Spanx and a tiny ship's bathroom (only a woman will understand this).

The Heartstopping Fiji Zip Line Experience

This is an after- shot - after we completed a zipline course through a lush Fiji jungle. We did have a camera but we were too busy screaming and holding on for dear life to take any photos. The zipline consisted of 10 platforms over 100 ft high that connected the different lines. You get off at each pltform and reconnect your gear to the next platform for the next trip. We both wanted to do it again but the ship would have left without us.

Farewell Sydney - Let the "Fun" Cruise Begin

Around 6 pm of the day we arrived the ship slowly made its way out of the Sydney Harbor and the adventure began. This photo was taken from our balcony.

The unexpected highlight of the trip was that it started in the Sydney Harbor. Our room was on the 4th level at the rear of the ship with unparalled views of the Sydney Opera House and the Harbor Bridge. To me the Opera House is one of the greatest architectural achievements and we lucked out with this amazing vantage point.

Carnival Spirit 12 hour Turn Around - a Miracle of Organization

In 12 hours Carnival Spirit managed to unload 2100 people and their luggage and load our crowd of 2100 people and our luggage plus all the food and supplies needed to take care of us for 12 days of nonstop eating. It was a miracle of organization.

Sydney Harbor - Perfect Place to Start a Cruise

Sydney Harbor is one of the most beautiful Harbors in the world, especially with the presence of the Sydney Opera House (in background) and the Harbor Bridge in the same harbor, If you have seen the first new Year;s Eve celebration each year, you have seen this harbor.

Carnival Spirit Cruise to Paradises (Fiji,Vanuatu, and New Caledonia)