March 31 – April 6 Hi All, March 31: Ah, waking up to the sight of land and a bit of sun….yea….and pretty early we were through a wee narrow and docked at the wharf!!!!! After 4.5 days and trying to get over the disappointment of missing several days on South Georgia, we were all … Read More →

3/28 – 30 Hi All, The staff did a marvelous job of trying to make the best of a disappointing situation….lots of energetic games…got to love their youthful energy but Kathy and I just settled into a routine of reading, some bird picture taking, working on the blog and editing some pictures, attending the various … Read More →

March 24-27 Hi All, Update: March 27, Day 14: Bummer, Bummer, Bummer….after only 1 day at South Georgia Islands we had to leave and run to the northwest away from a huge, Category 1 storm that has formed over the southern tip of South America and is on a direct course for South Georgia to … Read More →

March 21-23 Hi All, Some one asked us about the food: well….while we desire and need to, we haven’t missed a meal….yikes!!! Breakfast and lunch are buffets which seem to be our most favorite meals. Dinner is ala carte and smaller portions….TG. There is a smaller, more private restaurant on the 8th floor, The Rockhopper, … Read More →

March 18 – 20 I’m writing this on Day 9 & 10, March 22 & 23….yes, I’m way behind on the blog, but so much to do so little time. On Day 9, March 22 a huge storm hit the area….30-35ktG45 wind, seas in the 10-15′ range….whoa….we had a morning landing but had to be … Read More →

March 14-17, Yes, we did it….survived the infamous Drake Passage and landed on Antarctica….AND, drum roll please….we now have traveled to all Seven Continents….whoever thought this girl from Nebraska and boy from Kansas would be so fortunate to travel this much !!! 3/14: We did a quick bus tour of Ushuaia in hard rain and … Read More →

March 10 – 13 Hi All, We are back traveling…yea…but this time on a big expedition style ship!!! Gee guys….where are you gong…well to Antarctica….our 7th Continent…whoa!!! We left our house at 2:45pm on 3/10 on an Uber for our overnight stay at the Bay Landing Hotel near SFO. We had to be at SFO … Read More →

January 5-10, 2023 Hi All, Yep we did it. We made a very short trip to Mystic from January 5-10. We got into SFO late Tuesday night about 6 hours before the FAA shutdown…luckily dodged that snafu!!! We originally made this trip short as we thought we might have another trip in a few weeks … Read More →

8/27 – 9/2 Hi All, Yes….we survived it all and looked good doing it:)))) We are home now in HOT California, next to the vineyard. But, it is hot…..100-114*F for the next week….where are we, in Arizona??:)))) The last week on Mystic was pretty much work…yuck….at least for me….Kathy got caught up on her emails … Read More →

August 20 – 27 8/20-21: Crabbing….ODG, pulled 14 total out of Saook….many were 8-10″….2 the evening we arrived, 6 each the next 2 days….I had been fishing off of Mystic and caught some small flounder….yeppa, the crabs went crazy over the fresh bait!!! We moved today to Fick Cove, in Hoonah Sound, just south of … Read More →