by The Inside Cabin | Feb 20, 2016 | Austrailia, 2016 Grand World Voyage, Darwin, Oceania
The muffled roar of an accelerating boat engine got my attention early this morning. Looking outside from my cabin I saw the pilot boat speeding back toward Darwin after delivering the harbor pilot to the Amsterdam. We would be arriving in Darwin about 10am and...
by The Inside Cabin | Feb 16, 2016 | Austrailia, 2016 Grand World Voyage, Cairns, Oceania
Colorful hues started to appear on the horizon as the time for the sun to appear came closer while the higher overcast of distant clouds set the stage for a beautiful sunrise. Pleasant, pre-dawn cool weather would soon be replaced by intense heat and higher humidity...
by The Inside Cabin | Feb 15, 2016 | 2016 Grand World Voyage, Townsville, Oceania, Austrailia
TOWNSVILLE – The Friendliest town in Queensland! – (and possibly the entire country!) The approach to Townsville is straight in and doesn’t require much maneuvering, unlike some other harbors. Once inside the harbor, and quite close to the pier, we begin to spin...
by The Inside Cabin | Feb 11, 2016 | Austrailia, Sydney, 2016 Grand World Voyage, Oceania
Exhausted from the late night on the town after the Opera, we slept in and relaxed in our cabin until noon. We had planned to take the HoHo bus in the morning, but resting seemed far more inviting and it was good to recharge our batteries. ...
by The Inside Cabin | Feb 10, 2016 | Oceania, Austrailia, Sydney, 2016 Grand World Voyage
6 am doesn’t sound that early when you set your alarm, but it is plenty early once it goes off and it’s time to get up and head to the bow for the spectacular views while sailing into Sydney Harbor. It was still dark when we looked outside our cabin but the horizon...
by The Inside Cabin | Feb 8, 2016 | Austrailia, 2016 Grand World Voyage, Melbourne, Oceania
The glow of the predawn sun was matched by the distant lights of Melbourne as we made our way towards our first Australian port. Green channel markers were off the port side and we could start to make out the cranes, bridges and buildings of the bustling metropolis...
