We have returned to the tropics, and everything is so green! Lembar is the main port of Lombok, an island within Indonesia. But don't be too impressed, as Indonesia is an archipelago with over SEVENTEEN THOUSAND ISLANDS! Sheesh. Where the USA build interstates for commerce and travel, Indonesia must use ferries. View from Pier (Note: … Continue reading Lembar

The humidity is continuing to increase as we visited Broome. Our guide told us the "wet season" ended last week and the humidity had dropped more than 15%. I cannot imagine it. Broome is a small town that exists due to the pearl industry. But not the way I expected. We visited Pearl Luggers (a … Continue reading Broome

Well, almost. In the southern hemisphere a hurricane is called a "cyclone." Cyclone Narelle formed east of northern Australia and has been slowly moving west. Last week it was Category 5 but has reduced over the days. The Silver Dawn has been sailing clockwise around Australia for several weeks. Seem both are meeting near Darwin … Continue reading Hurricane

Geraldton was not on our original itinerary, but it gave me the opportunity to "dip my toe" into the actual Australian Outback. I signed up for the Kalbarri Park quick tour. The ship was leaving by 4:00pm and the park was 1:45 away, so there was not much time for a leisurely pace. However, you … Continue reading Geraldton

We gained another 5 degrees in temperature today. I shouldn't be surprised as we are heading back to the Equator. I took the "Tale of Two Cities" tour, as Fremantle is the industrial port city that supports Perth. Fremantle is the ocean port. However, the harbor stretches into the land where Perth is on the … Continue reading Fremantle / Perth