Funky Adventurer

April 23-24, 2023   We docked in Southampton just after midnight almost 7 hours ahead of schedule due to the need to do some repair work. It was a bit nostalgic to return to Southamption since this was the first port on the world voyage and now it is close to the end.   I have …

April 19, 2023 After 8 days at sea it was exciting to see the lights of Santa Cruz de Tenerife early in the morning!!   As the sun rose over the foggy island the buildings on the steep mountains came into view creating a postcard view. Tenerife is the largest and most populous island of the …

April 10, 2023 We were late docking in Walvis Bay, Namibia due to the fact that we had left Cape Town 5 hours late due to a storm that prevented us from leaving the narrow bay.   The skies were overcast as we docked but the weather forecast said it would clear later in the morning. …

April 8, 2023 The weather has changed! The cloudy skies have been replaced with a beautiful blue sky filled with fluffy clouds. I am headed off on an adventure to the most southwest point of Africa where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet and there is a promise of some African penguins….gonna be a great …

April 7, 2023 We docked in the port of Cape Town early in the morning and as I watched the docking process I was so sad because I really wanted to be home with my friends. This was the day of Norm’s Celebration of Life and I wanted to share that with my friends but …

April 5, 2023 We are docked in Nelson Mandela bay the gateway to Port Elizabeth, South Africa. It is one of the major seaports in South Africa. Toyota ships over 3,000 cars a week from this port as one of the major employers in the region. Port Elizabeth suffered substantially during Covid and the downtown …

April 3, 2023 We are in South Africa, the last continent that we will be visiting on this trip! This is my first time in South Africa and I can’t wait to explore. The view of Durban from the ship.  just before sunrise was that of a modern city with a beautiful harbor. Durban, nicknamed …

March 30, 2023 Another spectacular sunrise and we were docked in Port Reunion. Reunion Island, a French department in the Indian Ocean, is known for it’s volcanic rain forested interior, coral reefs and beaches. The island has been inhabited since the 17th century when people from France, Madagascar and Africa settled here. The island became …

March 29, 2023 After 7 days at sea it was exciting to see the coastline of Mauritius as the sun started to rise. I had been walking the deck since 3:00am with nervous energy for the day I had planned. I was going to walk with the lions!!! There were beautiful dancers on the dock …

March 21, 2023   Today we are in Fremantle, Australia. Fremantle is a port city in Western Australia that’s part of the Perth metropolitan area. It’s known for its maritime history, Victorian architecture and remnants from Australia’s days as a British penal colony. I wanted to explore Perth but the chance to see  Australian little …