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TP1 wrapup
This 35-day journey was epic, made more epic because it directly followed a month in Massachusetts. I packed for 12 weeks on the road. I repacked a bit in the two days at home between those two journeys, but it certainly felt like 12 weeks of continuous travel. Highlights: Marlene and I pretty much enjoyed … Continue reading
TP1 Day 35: San Francisco CA to Fort Myers FL
Another day of air travel. This one was less grueling than Day 34 – only(?) 8 hours. But we were already dog tired so it seemed longer. We arrived in San Francisco around 11am and our flight – to New York – did not leave until 9:30pm. That gave us nearly a full day in … Continue reading
TP1 Day 34: Brisbane, Australia, to San Francisco CA
This was a travel day. By air. 20 hours on two flights: Brisbane, Australia, to Hong Kong, China, then to San Francisco CA with a 6-hour layover in Hong Kong. Both flights on Cathay Pacific, an airline that I had never used before. Did I enjoy being on a plane for 20 hours? No. Did … Continue reading
TP1 Day 33: Brisbane, Australia
This was our last day in Brisbane. We had to vacate our room by 11am, which we did after our free breakfast. But our flight did not leave until 1am so we had a full day to sightsee. We decided that the best option would be to hire a taxi for the day. That would … Continue reading
TP1 Day 32: Brisbane, Australia
Another beautiful day in Brisbane – high around 80 with bright, sunny skies. We had a free breakfast at the hotel – nice but not spectacular – then the 4 of us went in search of a river ferry. It was a short walk to the river, but construction (which is EVERYWHERE in Brisbane – … Continue reading
TP1 Day 31: Disembarkation in Brisbane, Australia
This day marks the end of the 30-day cruise on the Carnival Luminosa, but not the end of the TP1 – we still have 2 nights in Brisbane and the trip back to Florida (which I am NOT looking forward to). Disembarkation was relatively smooth, especially in light of the fact that Carnival has never … Continue reading
TP1 Day 30: At sea
This was the last full day aboard the Carnival Luminosa. After breakfast I attended a couple of trivia contests where I did poorly. I made one final attempt to break my losing streak in the casino and failed – lost $30 (down $590 with one small bonus in $430 in losses). I should have just … Continue reading
TP1 Day 29: At sea
Our penultimate sea day. I only mention that because I love the word “penultimate.” We started the day in the casino where things went just fine for Marlene but went from bad to worse for me. I kept thinking that I was due for a bonus that I never got. I lost $110 (down $560 … Continue reading
TP1 Day 28: At sea
As Day 28 started, we passed by Thursday Island at the very northern tip of Australia and turned south, hugging the shore through the Great Barrier Reef. It was odd – and a little disconcerting – to be sailing so close to land, often between the mainland and coral islands. It was also disconcerting that … Continue reading
TP1 Day 27: At sea
We sailed through very shallow (less than 100 feet in some places) water between Australia and New Guinea. I had no idea that the ocean was this shallow in this area. Nor that the countries were so close – maybe 80 miles apart. I guess I am learning geography while we cruise. After breakfast we … Continue reading