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Day 54 – Benoa – Bali

Click “Show More Posts” to show all the links to the other posts for the 2018 World Knitting Cruise Day 54 – Benoa – 27 Feb 2018 Cooking Class A 7 am meeting time for our private cooking class didn’t see so early back in October when I made the arrangements with Chef Mudana who…

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Day 53 – Benoa, Bali

Click “Show More Posts” to show all the links to the other posts for the 2018 World Knitting Cruise Day 53 – 26 Feb Benoa, Indonesia Benoa, Bali We slid into Benoa Harbor before 7 AM, gliding past fisherman in motorized outriggers and buoys marking the channel.  Nice and cool at the moment, but you…

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Day 52, Jakarta, Indonesia

Click “Show More Posts” to show all the links to the other posts for the 2016 World Cruise Heavy rained greeted us today as we closed in on our pier in Jakarta.   The familiar cranes, intermodal containers, forklifts and longshoreman were numerous while the welcoming party was small, but enthusiastic. The ship’s location team had…

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Day 51, Semarang, Java, Indonesia

Click “Show More Posts” to show all the links to the other posts for the 2016 World Cruise There is often a small band or local musical group welcoming us when we arrive at various ports.   Our welcoming party today was the most elaborate of any commercial cruise I have experienced and rivaled those usually…

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Day 49, Benoa, Bali, Indonesia

Click “Show More Posts” to show all the links to the other posts for the 2016 World Cruise The Amsterdam paused outside Benoa Harbor around 7am this morning to pick up the pilot for our final approach to our berth alongside the Benoa Cruise Terminal where we would moor around 8 am.   Rain was in…

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