Funky Adventurer

March 20, 2023 A spectacular pre sunrise with the crescent moon in full display started the day in Brusselton, Australia. The day was slow to start as we were anchored off shore and dependent on the tenders to take us ashore.  The tender ride was over 40 minutes each way as we were anchored over …

March 17, 2023 Since it was St. Patrick’s Day a band playing Irish music as we came ashore greeted us. We were docked in the outer banks of port Adelaide about 40 minutes from the central business district.   Adelaide is the capital and the fifth most populous city in Australia. Adelaide is noted for its …

March 15, 2023 Today we dropped anchor in Hog Bay so we could adventure on Kangaroo Island. The island is the third largest island in Australia but the bay is small so it was a tender into the dock day.   As the sun was rising I was headed out in the first tender to begin …

March 14, 2023 At sunrise we docked in Melbourne. As soon as the gangways were in place and we were cleared I was off for a fun day adventuring in Melbourne. A river cruise on the Yarro River started the day. The river is lined with parks; bridges and the sports complex that includes the …

March 12, 2023 During the night the ship was re-positioned from anchored in the harbor to the terminal building that is between the opera house and the Sydney Bridge. What a specular view to wake up to. Sydney is the capital state of New South Wales and is the most populous city in Australia. It …

March 11, 2023 At 5:00 am we entered the Sydney harbor and as the ship turned the Sydney bridge and opera house came into view. What a spectacular site everyone on deck was silent as we took in the magic of the harbor. We dropped anchor just south of the opera house and the day …

March 8, 2023   Today we are docked in Brisbane, Australia and as the sun rose I headed out to explore the city and most importantly the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland, and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane is …

March 6, 2023 We dropped anchor about 3 miles out of Airlie Beach. Airlie Beach is the gateway to Queensland’s pristine Whitsunday Islands. James Cook named the islands in 1770, as he believed he passed though the area on the Christian festive day of Whit Sunday. From Airlie Beach it is only 30 miles to …

March 2, 2023 The day started very windy!  In fact we had a tug boat that was pushing the ship towards the dock so we could disembark. I headed out on an excursion to the outback of the Northern Territory along with a visit to Litchfield Park.   We loaded onto the coach at 7:15 for …

March 1, 2023   Since we were not able to go ashore in Bali we arrived a day early in Darwin, Australia. Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. the city contains the majority of the residents of the sparsely populated Northern Territory. It is the smallest, wettest, and most northerly of …