Leave it to me and my Dad to pack everything possible into three days in San Francisco. We arrived on Monday afternoon, dropped our bags off at the hotel, and set out sightseeing. We walked through Union Square, and then started to make our way down to Fisherman's Wharf. A few wrong turns later, we … Continue reading San Francisco, CA →

Before arriving in Cape Town, we had a bumpy last sea day. I spent most of the day lying in bed and facing away from windows. Thank goodness for Jesse because she gave me a patch to put behind my ear to help with the nausea. Unfortunately, even with the nausea subsiding, I still didn’t … Continue reading Cape Town, South Africa →

Seven years ago, I went on an amazing safari in Kenya while on a mission trip. Yesterday, we went on a safari in Port Elizabeth, and the experience was just as amazing, but this time, I got to share the experience with my dad. Jesse, Linda, Nigel, Irvan, and Ian also joined us on the … Continue reading A-frican Great Safari →

These two ports were uneventful, so I decided to write about them together. In Richard’s Bay, the shuttle service took you to a shopping mall. Though it was a fairly nice mall, it was just like the ones at home. Turns out, in order to see almost anything of interest, you had to book a … Continue reading Richard’s Bay & Durban, South Africa →

Train Station Dad was fortunate enough to get assigned as a tour escort for Discover Maputo in Mozambique, and I got to tag along! The tour was great, mostly because our tour guide was very witty! Abdul took us first to the train station. The train station is one of the primary ways to get … Continue reading Maputo, Mozambique →

On the sea day before Madagascar, Jesse and I were hanging out at the pool talking about what our plans were for the next day. I told her that Dad and I were probably just going to go to the beach for a few hours, and she told me about the independent tour that she … Continue reading Taolanaro, Madagascar →

Réunion, a French overseas region, is an island about 500 miles East of Madagascar. Saint Denis is the capital of Réunion and has a tropical monsoon climate with two distinct seasons: a hot and humid wet season from December through April, and a very warm but less humid dry season for the rest of the … Continue reading Saint Denis, Réunion →

View from our stateroom We can see land for the first time in SEVEN days!! We opened our curtains this morning to a gorgeous view. We knew there was potential for rain today, but Mother Nature worked in our favor and gifted us a rainbow. We ate a quick breakfast before going through immigration. Then, … Continue reading Port Louis, Mauritius →

Thursday 2/27/19 is (finally) the last sea day of the seven day stretch! Rather than posting short updates every day, I decided to wait until the week was up to give a more substantial update. In the middle of the ocean, your schedule tends to be about the same everyday. Except the food!! It changes … Continue reading Seven Days at Sea →

On Tuesday morning, we got up early to ride the bus to Elizabeth Quay. We boarded our ferry, the Rottnest Express, and headed for the island. It was about an hour's ride to Fremantle (where we will board the cruise ship on Wednesday) and then another 30 minutes or so to Rottnest. When we got … Continue reading Rottnest Island →