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SCULPTURES and PICTURES of 2025 World Cruise Tour

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Little Driftwood  Sea Horse

     Driftwood Birds Nest

           Driftwood Spider

Driftwood Duck

        Headless Artist

Two headed Driftwood Horse

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                  Root of Evil

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              Cyclops

Driftwood Maine Moose

Driftwood Bonsai

            Featherless Peacock

            Conscious v/s Sub Conscious

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                       Baby Sax

                       Re Born

                        Soul Tree

                    The Fly

             Headless Horseman

          Driftwood Bonsai  2

Driftwood Bonsai 3

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             Driftwood Bonsai 3

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Driftwood Heart

The Hills Have Eyes

                                   2025 World Cruise
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 Left on Trip January 4, 2025, headed to the Cayman Islands, Booked a fantastic tour to the Crystal Caves, The guide was born and raised there and helped with the expedition of the three caves.

Cayman Island Photos

 

Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

Today was a beautiful day for a tour, took a taxi out into the lush rain forest and caught these amazing photos.

 

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Entering Panama Canal, Crisobal and exiting Balboa
 

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Manta, Equador

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Callao,Peru

While visiting the port of Calleo and the beautiful city of Lima,
Peru,took pictures of  Cargo ships, containers, to parasailing, surfers, to 
visiting the Archoeological Santuary of three main temles of sun God
Pachacama, the old temple, the painted temples and the Temple of the
Sun.

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                              Easter Island, Chile

Spectacular trip to Rapa Nui, sites to see dating back to 1442. Tenders were used to go ashore, for both days we were here. First day traveled to Ahu Akiui to see  the Moai statues. Then went to Anakena Beach for an underground
Polynesian meal and tribal dances.  Next day went to Orongo and Rano Kau to visit an anciet museum and majestic volcano and huge crater.  

 

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Scenic Cruising of Picairn Island

We could not go ashore to this island but the inhabitants of the island ( 43) of them took a long boat and traveled to our ship to sell their
wares and meet us. 

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Papeete, French Polynesia

Beautiful island, took a taxi on a 4 hour trip around the east and west of island.  Took pictures of a beautiful waterfall,fishing boats, lighthouse
scenes of the ocean and gorgeous palm trees.

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Moorea, French Polynesia

What a beautiful place to be, went on a 4 hour 4 wheel drive
jeep trip to Bahia d Opunoha, French Polynesia. Visited a pineapple plantation, a vanilla plantation,took jeep to top of highest mountain, We ate fresh pineapple, fresh banana, and water from a fresh coconut. Visited the Rum factory and enjoyed 4 samples of island rums. 


 

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Raiatea, Society Islands, French Polynesia

What a beautiful place, I took a boat for a few hours to see the scenic parts of Raiatea, Saw gorgeous mountains, people kayaking , stopped for fresh coconut water. Our guide took us to an island for an hour of swimming and tasting fresh fruits such as grapefruits, pineapples and  bananas.  It was a great day.


 

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​Rarotonga, Cook island

Beautiful day , took a taxi to a beach 6 miles out of town, Taxi driver left  for two hours then came back to pick us up. Went swimming in clear water,then swam to the other island and collected a couple shells.

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Nuku alofa, Tonaga
Today was a rainy day, so got to the town late but did take a few pictures of he Kings palace, Tongas flags, island dancers , etc.

 

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New Caladonia

Today went on a tour to Turtle island, which included an hour boat rise, and swimming and snorkeling with the turtles.

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Sydney, Australia

Overnight in Sydney,First day went sightseeing, got pictures of the famous Opera House, downtown, bridge over the water. The next day I got to go on a ferry boat across to the zoo, such a fun day there.

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Moreton Island and Airlie Beach Queensland Australia.Beautiful day today, swam for hours at Airlie Beach Lagoon.

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Cairns, Australia
Arrived for one day only to get a few needed supplies. Today I went to hold a baby Koala bear named Millie and had picure with her. Visited the Hemingway Brewery that our ship Holland America was docked beside, it was a fun day just walking around and enjoying the beauty.

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Darwin, Australia
Hottest place so far on ths trip. Went to town,  walked around, went to the waterfront, a few parks, got a delicious juice smoothie.  Came back to the ship early and went in the pool, even that was hot today.

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Benoa ( Denpasar, Indonesia ) This is a beautiful place tobe, went on fantastic tours to Pura Taman Ayum, a royal temple, beautiful mosques, had chance to go to Sangeh Monkey Forest and see the long-tailed macaques. Also went to the coffee planttion and met the famous coffee cats the civet cats tht are used in the coffee process. 

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Slawi Bay, Komodo Island

This is a place I have been waiting for to see, the giant Komodo dragons on the island, it was great, giant and little dragons were roaming around the island. Guides had to use a special fork to keep dragons away from people visiting. 

 

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​Singapore, Republic of Singapore
Wow Singapore today, What a beautiful clean city. Skyscrapers everywhere. Today went to the Marina Bay Sand which is an observatin deck, 650 feet above ground.Went to the famius Gardens by the Bay, one of the most beautiful gardens on the planet. Oh course went to China town. It was packed with peope and goods. Spent the rest of day driving aaround looking at the city .

 

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Port Klang (Kuala Lumpar ), Malaysia
Today had to take a couple shuttles and a taxi to go to a huge mall and walked around for about 2 hours, then came back to ship to read and relax.

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Porto Malai ( Langkawi ), Malaysia
Today was another great day in Malaysia, Hired a taxi for the day to show me all the sites. So lucky to have chance to see Eagle Square, was a very impressive place to see. On the drive saw hundreds of monkeys playing along side of the roads , past many rice fields,saw a mother and two little water buffalos and went to a world famous craft complex, where I bought a beautiful painting made by  a local artist.

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Phuket, Thailand
Today was a busy day,up early for an all day tour to all the islands by speed boat, visit, explore, swim, snorkle, walked through parks, and took amazing pictures.

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Colombo, Sri Lanka
Treat day, got to see the Millenium Elephant Foundation, and visited an elephant santuary.   Weather was gorgeous here in Sri Lanka, We took a 2 1/2 bus ride each way,  to see the Asian Millenium Elephant Foundation, had fun bathing, feeding and riding the magnifient animals .  We saw many beautiful mosques throughout the city of Columbo, the Gangaramaya electric Buddist temple complex and where people lived and worked.

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Male' Maldives
Today our ship anchored out and we took tenders to shore. Took a few pictures around town,and the dock area.

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Victoria, Mahe', Seyychelles
Beautiful place spent the whole day driving around the island.
While in Victoria went to see the famous Clock Tower, drove around Sir Selwyn-Clarke Market, which was formed in 1840, the market offers local produce, fish, spices, souvenirs, and a lively glimpse into Seychellois daily life. Huge bolders are everywhere on the island and make for beautiful pictures.       

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Port Louis, Mauritius Island
Today in Mauritius Island, included visiting the oldest pagoda in the Southern Hemisphere, the Caudan Waterfront, the Le Morne Brabant, the most iconic mountain in Southwest Mairitius and many other statues in the city.

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La Possession, Reunion,  Today we went to Marechal Leclerc Stree Mall, it was a historic timber buildingn with modern storefronts, filled with local flavors., boutique shops, and cultural charm. 

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​Durban, South Africa, We were strongly advised against walking i the port area here, We took a shuttle to the Huge African Mall. It was amazing, Every kind of arts, crafts, food, clothes, and entertainment was here. We wandered down to the beach area, it was magnificent, a beautiful day, with surfers, swimmers, walked down to the pier , sat in the sun, had drinks at a waterfront resturant and thoughly enjoyed the day.








 

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Richards Bay South Africa, Today I got to go on my Safari, We went to Hluluwe-iMfolozi Park, Africa's oldest game reserve, renowned for rhino conservation and diverse wildlife, including elephants, lion, and leopards. Today on our ride in a safari jeep, we got to see numerous zebras, antelopes,wildebeests, rhinos, wild  boars,and  baboons. The ride to and from the reserve was a great experience, We got to see how people outside the city live. So many goats, and cattle roaming around the roads all day, we were told , they return home at night.

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Cape Town South Africa, We were here in Cape Town for two days, what a treat, one of my favorite places of the trip. Day one we went to Cape of Good Hope. A rugged headland in Cape Point Nature Reserve, known for it's dramatic cliffs. wildlife. hiking trails, and the historic lighthouse overlooking   the ocean. We went to Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, a bustling harbor district featuring restaurants, shops, markets, museums, live entertainment, a really cute giant black seal, and breathtaking views of Table Mountain. We also went to Boulders Beach , where we got to visit the home of endandered African penguins and giant bolders. Next we went to Franschhoek, Cape Winelands. A picturesque valley boasting award-winning vineyards, gourmet restaurants, Cape Dutch architecture, and a charming tram wine tour through rolling countryside estates. The next day was very exciting, We went to Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Ride. A scenic rotating cable car ascent provides 360-degree views over Cape Town, leading to hiking points, and diverse flora. We also got to go to Bo-kaap, a historical Cape Malay neighborhood famed for its vividly painted houses, cabbed streets, rich heritage, and delicious traditional cuisine.

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