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I’m not finished with Summer, but Fall has arrived

Posted on August 21, 2017 by explorenorthAugust 24, 2017
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Over the past week, I’ve been on a couple of fine summer hikes, but the morning temperature has been below freezing twice (down to -4°C), and a drive to Skagway left no doubt that Fall has arrived. The first hike … Continue reading →

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Back in Honolulu, Switching from Ship to Hotel

Posted on October 10, 2014 by explorenorthOctober 10, 2014
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Saturday evening was a busy night for most of the passengers on the Celebrity Solstice, but not in a good way. For about 2,400 of the 2,800, this was our last night on the ship – on Sunday morning we … Continue reading →

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Exploring Lahaina, & Scuba at Lanai

Posted on October 9, 2014 by explorenorthOctober 9, 2014
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On Friday night, our ship stayed in the harbour at Lahaina, Maui, allowing me to book an early-morning scuba trip to the island of Lanai for Saturday. Just before 06:00, I boarded a tender to get back ashore from the … Continue reading →

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Exploring Lahaina, Maui

Posted on October 8, 2014 by explorenorthOctober 8, 2014
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On Friday and Saturday, we were in Lahaina, Maui. I had a 5-hour scuba charter booked for Saturday morning, but other than that we had no plans. Seeing the sun rise from the top of Haleakala is one of the … Continue reading →

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Exploring Kona, Hawaii

Posted on October 7, 2014 by explorenorthOctober 7, 2014
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On Thursday, we were scheduled to be docked at Kailua-Kona (Kailua Village) from 11:00 am until 8:00 pm, and our plan was to rent a car and just explore Kona district, with a coffee plantation and a historic site being … Continue reading →

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A Circle Tour of Oahu by Car

Posted on October 2, 2014 by explorenorthOctober 2, 2014
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We overnighted aboard the Celebrity Solstice in Honolulu Harbor Monday night, and had a car booked from Enterprise for Tuesday morning. The general plan was simply to circle Oahu, or at least the eastern half of it, with stops at … Continue reading →

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Arriving at Honolulu by Cruise Ship

Posted on October 1, 2014 by explorenorthOctober 1, 2014
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We’re now about half-way to Hawaii, “the Big Island”, having sailed from Honolulu last night at 8:00 pm. We arrived at Honolulu at noon on Monday after having the islands in sight for several hours. Sailing in is a perspective … Continue reading →

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Crossing the Pacific Ocean on Celebrity Solstice

Posted on September 29, 2014 by explorenorthSeptember 29, 2014
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As I start writing this, it’s 05:20, about an hour before sunrise. I’m on the back deck of the Celebrity Solstice, 8½ hours out of Honolulu, and it’s about 82°F. As usual, only a handful of other passengers are up … Continue reading →

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How to Fill 5 Sea Days on Celebrity Solstice

Posted on September 26, 2014 by explorenorthSeptember 26, 2014
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One of the first questions asked by people who haven’t been on a cruise is often “what do you do on the ship?”. That’s particularly true on an itinerary such as we’re on, which starts with 5 days at sea … Continue reading →

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The Cruise on the Celebrity Solstice Begins

Posted on September 25, 2014 by explorenorthSeptember 25, 2014
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When I closed the blog on Tuesday morning, a glorious sunrise had just started the day. As I write this, we’re out in the Pacific Ocean a few hours southwest of Vancouver Island. It’s dark (06:00) and the seas are … Continue reading →

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