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I’m Alive!
Well as you can see from the title I not only survived the nose to nose standoff, I managed to come back down the mountain side and get back to the safe driving. The first car would not give an inch. I...
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Great Whites Prowl the Coast of Cape Cod
Cape Cod Paddle boarder attacked! 082317- Paddleboard bitten by shark off Marconi Beach in Wellfleet, MA. (Cape Cod National Seashore photo) That’s a juicy headline for Cape Cod. And not just on the...
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The Day has A Seal of Approval
The Seals of Cape Cod Nothing like spending a day with herd of gray seals in Chatham, Cape Cod. I confess I didn’t just want to see the seals. I thought there might be a small chance that I’d get a...
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Alaska Earthquake and Tsunami warning
Stock Photo Did you hear about the Alaska Tsunami warning? Imagine if you had been cruising when the tsunami warning came on! I was about to tell you about cruise #3 which was to Alaska but I decided I...
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Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve
Not Just a National Park Glacier Bay is not just a National Park. It’s also a World Heritage Site. I don’t think you can really refer to Glacier Bay as a “port of call” as there is no port. You are...
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Glacier Bay to Prince William Sound
Grand Pacific Glacier At the head of Glacier Bay next to the spectacular Margerie Glacier is a dirty black line of ice. This is the remains of the Grand Pacific Glacier. This granddaddy of them all is...
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Finally Some Sun
The Land of the Midnight Sun As we entered Collage Fjord the sun finally came out. The gray, dreary weather that had been following us since we boarded the ship finally cleared. Without the heavy, gray...
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Whale Watching in February
Watch out for the Whales February is the highpoint of the whale season in Maui. The whale season is said to run from Mid December to Mid May but I can vouch for February. You can even watch the whales...
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The Volcano Tour Begins
Evidence of Volcano Activity is Everywhere As we made the rounds to the various resorts we passed remains of past volcanic activity. Lava turns into very rich topsoil but it doesn’t happen overnight....
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Aye Calypso The Places You’ve Been To
Aye Calypso, I sing to your spirit Calypso is still tied to the dock. I’m 15 minutes late but that’s on time by Island time. Racing to the gangway I am nearly knocked over by the force of the wind....
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