We again find ourselves with an overnight port stay and two days to take in the local scene, this time in Panama. We were docked right in the center of the commercial port of Colón, a bustling hub of activity due to its proximity to the canal. On the first day we took a planned …
Back on a Boat We flew into the airport in Nassau and took a quick cab ride over to the port area to check-in with the MV Explorer for the Enrichment Cruise. We didn’t do any touring of the city itself, the urge to get our cabins confirmed and our luggage stowed was too strong. …
Early the next morning we headed off to the Airport because I had booked my most extravagant excursion yet. I remember agonizing over the expense, but in the end my Dad’s advice that “You’re already half way around the world, take advantage of the opportunities that presents” won out. So I flew 600 miles up …
Some of us on board woke up very early to watch the ship come into Osaka harbor. I was one of them and got a few shots of looming islands in the darkness. When we made our formal entry to the harbor, we were greeted by the local fire boat crew who made a sweeping …
Origination Our circuit around the Pacific on Semester at Sea began in Vancouver Canada. We flew to the city on June 12, 2003 with giant duffle bags packed with all the personal belongings we’d need for the next three months. My parents and I arrived in Vancouver a few days before the rest of the …
We arrived in Barcelona and were taken to… somewhere in the City. I only recently located Carrer de Saragossa in the north-west as our insertion point. The bus couldn’t or wouldn’t drop us off any closer to the hotel, so we walked with our bags a couple blocks maybe to our first home-away in Spain. …