He says: It's not really a true adventure until Shauna gets sick. Last year around the same time, she caught a nasty bug that resulted in us visiting a Turkish hospital where the doctor, with his limited grasp on the English language, stated it was, "very bad". Fast forward 365 days and we were once again visiting a clinic, this time on the Dawn Princess. For the last few days she had been battling a cough, and as we soon found out, at least one third of all pass...

He says: Today we did what's known in the cruise biz as 'scenic cruising'. This is when the boat slows down to a snail's pace so the passengers can enjoy the sights around them. In our case, it is Australia's Kimberly Coast. This area of Western Australia is full of tiny islands and landscapes that remind me of Arizona. We saw a couple of whales off the side of the ship, bouncing in the waves. There were also a few dolphin sightings throughout the day. Over the...

He says: Our ship (The Princess Nursing Home of the Seas) docked in Broome this morning. This small town is home to 15,000 and reminds me of PEI. It's got red sand beaches and really beautiful blue water. We're going to check out Cable Beach today before getting on our way to the Kimberly Coast. I don't have much time to write a really long post, so this is just a minor update. She says: There are literally NO traffic lights here, and although there is not muc...

He says: We all have our favorite things. For some it's watching a new episode of "Two and a Half Men", while for others it's a cold beer on a hot day. With this in mind, I decided the day before we hit Lombok to list some of my favorite things to Shauna. Obvious ones included family and friends, however the list also contained Belgian waffles, the cold side of a pillow, and the tone of Stevie Ray Vaughan's guitar. It also got Shauna thinking, and little was I to...

She says: The pace of our trip has suddenly COMPLETELY changed. After the frenetic energy, continent hopping and little sleep of the first week and a half, we are now on a retirement home at sea. As much as we were looking forward to all the rest, it's a big adjustment. We are now reframing our days as "holiday", and not "adventure". Consequently, our blogs will not be nearly as action packed. Here in the Aussie time zone, it was our fourth wedding anniversary y...