Author: richardandsuzanne
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The Deadliest Catch
Fans of the TV show will know that this is Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Set among the rugged beauty of the Aleutian Islands, Dutch Harbor is the busiest fishing port in the US. It is also a picturesque town at the edge of the Bering Sea with historic WWII sites along with native Unangan culture.
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Kodiak
On to Kodiak and all aboard. – The island of Kodiak is the second largest island in the United States, roughly half of whom live in the town of Kodiak. It is known for brown bears, salmon, and access to a wide, rugged archipelago. We reboarded the ship here, with our kids, giving them a…
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Alaska – Seward & Anchorage
Time to reboard – this time with the family for a week. But before we do that, spending some time touring on our own. When someone mentions Alaska, you think Glaciers and bears (at least we did). Boy, were we surprised – Alaska also has vast wilderness – green as far as the eye can…
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The chapter ends
After a stop in Kiribati, we are finally heading home. Kiribati is a remote Pacific Island that straddles the International Date Line. It is a nation known for WWII history, crystal clear waters for snorkeling and diving , and authentic cultural experiences with a small but warm and friendly local population. Our trip has been…
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Marquesas Islands
Located 850 miles north of Tahiti and 3,000 miles west of Mexico, the Marquesas Islands is the most remote island chain in the world are. Though named for the Spanish 5th Marquis of Canete, they are the one of the largest island groups in French Polynesia though still only have a combined land mass of…
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Tahiti – PARADISE!!!
Tahiti is the most known island in French Polynesia. An “overseas collective” of France, French Polynesia is made up of 121 islands and atolls stretching across 1,200 miles of the south Pacific Ocean. Papeete, on the island of Tahiti is the vibrant heart of French Polynesia, you are immediately greeted by the intoxicating scent of…
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Pitcairn & Pacific Islands
Roughly 2600 miles (about the same distance from New York to San Francisco) west of Easter Island you’ll find Tahiti. We spent 3 weeks traveling among the tiny islands and even smaller atolls in between. Most along the way are uninhabited and many have just a few hundred permanent residents. Most famous among them is…
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Easter Island
Who made the statues, why and how were they destroyed…still a mystery!! Easter Island, or Rapa Nui in their native language, is one of the most remote islands on the earth. It is Chilean territory in the South Pacific known for its over 900 statues, the Moai, carved by Polynesian settlers between the 13th and 16th centuries. As…
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Valparaiso, Chili
Beyond the glaciers, we continued north along the pacific coast to Valparaiso, Chili’s first and once bustling port. In the early 1900’s this was a wealthy city where European imports and fashion made this the place to be. Sadly, after a massive earthquake that devastated the city in 1906 and the opening of the Panama…
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