Funky Adventurer

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 …

February 26, 2023 Early morning I tried to go out on deck for a walk before we docked when I tried to open the wooden door it took everything I had to get it open. When I got on deck the wind was blowing and the waves were crashing against the ship. Not a good …

February 24, 2023 Today we crossed the equator on our way to Bali, Indonesia. Crossing the equator resulted in a Pollywog ceremony onboard.   A Pollywog is a sailor who has not crossed the equator. King Neptune and his wife presided over the ceremony with a judge who based on the audience verdict, which was always …

February 23,2023   We docked back in Singapore due to our scheduled stop in Hong Kong was canceled because they had not opened the city for tourist due to COVID restrictions. Two of my dinner mates and I headed out to explore the city. The only condition was no temples!! Our first stop was the …

February 21, 2023 The worst of times and the best of times is how I feel about my day in Vietnam. I woke at midnight when I received a text that my soul brother Norm had lost his battle with cancer. Norm was so special to me we loved each other. In fact he taught …

February 18, 2023 This was yet another “best day ever”!!! I got to visit the Elephant Jungle Sanctuary located in Pattaya, Thailand, just an hour drive from where we are docked. The Elephant Jungle Sanctuary was founded in 2014 and is dedicated to rescuing elephants and creating a ecotourism program that will provide an opportunity …