Random thoughts from the sea
Day 47, Grand Asia 2018 Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, Komodo Island, Indonesia: I have a confession to make. I have been misleading fellow passengers all day about seeing Komodo Dragons. When asked if I planned to go ashore after our noon arrival, I say, “No, I was here last year.”
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Day 44, Grand Asia 2018 Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, Semarang, Indonesia: For passengers, Semarang is the portal for Borobudur, the largest Buddhist monument in the Southern Hemisphere. For many of the Amsterdam’s Indonesian crew, it is home, or at least as close a cruise ships sail. It’s an opportunity for
Continue readingDay 78, Grand Asia 2017 Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 – At Sea Some things have changed since I last sailed on the MS Amsterdam in 2010. One is the culinary program. We used to sign up for a Culinary Arts Center experience – cooking in the demo kitchen with one
Continue readingDay 43, Grand Asia 2017 Monday, Nov. 13, 2017 – Komodo Island, Indonesia The reports from passengers returning to the ship from Komodo Island were consistent. “I don’t think I have ever been so hot.” “The rain didn’t matter because I was soaked from sweat.” “We walked so far in
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