Giant Bat Well, maybe not "giant." Below is the bat at CoCo Island in the Seychelles. I swear it had at least a 3-foot wing span. Picture by fellow world cruise guest Ron Oakley. Big Bat (image by Ron Oakley) Fruit Carving There was a great set of carved fruit at last night's dinner. Slice … Continue reading Bonus Day

Location: Praslin and Mahé, Seychelles After a relaxing day at the Maldives, we crossed the Indian Ocean to the Seychelles; we first stopped at Praslin and then Port Victoria on Mahé. Praslin Praslin is the scenic, undeveloped island group of the Seychelles - so I signed up for a snorkeling trip at the nearby CoCo … Continue reading Seychelles

Location: Malé, Maldives I'd like to give you a brief description of my tours into Malé and the Maldives. Then follow up with some local history. But today I was a bum and just lazed around at the Adaaran Vadoo beach resort. So just imagine me reading a book. The water was lovely and there … Continue reading Malé – Well, Almost

Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka I took a bus out of Colombo to visit a tea plantation. First - oh my gosh the traffic in Colombo. I'm sure it did not help that it was early Monday morning. And I'm sure it did not help that we drove by some famous local buildings on the way … Continue reading Colombo – More Tea

En route to Colombo, Sri Lanka. Arrive on 25-Mar. I've mentioned in past posts that one of the best things about going on field trips is using the bathroom in the hotels, as they are much larger than what we have in our ship cabins - particularly the showers. The facilities in the Kyoto hotel … Continue reading Hotel Bathrooms