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About LBcruiseshipblogger

MyCruiseStories blog tells stories about adventures in cruising on ships big and small. Things to do onboard and in port. Anything connected to cruising. Also food, travel, recipes, towel animals, and the occasional random blog.

Beware the Ninja Floaters

Posted on August 6, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

What exactly is a ninja floater?  I could be talking about the irukandji (aka iracongi) jellyfish.  Tiny and transparent, these deadly jellyfish float about unseen in the waters of northern Australia.  But they are not the subject of this blog.  … Continue reading →

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Diving on the Great Barrier Reef

Posted on July 30, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

I love snorkeling, and did a lot of it on our Great Barrier Reef cruise on the Reef Encounter.  At one stop though, I tried something different.  The beginner’s scuba lesson they offered on that cruise.  You don’t usually think … Continue reading →

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Snorkling the Great Barrier Reef

Posted on July 23, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Snorkeling over multicolored corals of many varieties feels somewhat like looking down on a living fireworks display.  The Great Barrier Reef certainly lives up to the name great, with many varieties of fish and coral to see.   Such a vast … Continue reading →

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Reef Encounter

Posted on July 16, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Walking down the dock in Cairns on a sunny Australian morning we found the boat that would take us out to the Great Barrier Reef.  Not time to board yet, we waited around on the dock.  Two sorts of people … Continue reading →

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Kuranda Skyrail

Posted on July 9, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Dangling high above the rainforest of Australia, we looked down on the green canopy of trees, each one an individual mini ecosystem. Plants growing high in the trees gain access to light not found under the canopy. Lianas (vines)grow up … Continue reading →

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Kuranda Scenic Railway

Posted on July 2, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

When thinking of Australia, the word rainforest does not normally come to mind.  Most people associate Australia with kangaroos, the dry deserty outback, beaches, surfing, and metropolitan Sydney.  Or perhaps the Great Barrier Reef.  We went to Queensland for a … Continue reading →

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Cairns

Posted on June 25, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

On my second visit to Australia, we flew up to Cairns to see the Great Barrier Reef.  After just a couple days in Sydney, we took the train to the airport. Barely.  Somewhere on the train a fight broke out.  … Continue reading →

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Pavlova

Posted on June 18, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Just exactly what, some may wonder, is pavlova?  Anyone who has ever tasted it quite likely would say a very light and airy tasting dessert made of meringue and fruit.  Very popular in Australia, hardly heard of in America.  The … Continue reading →

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Sydney Harbour Cruise

Posted on June 11, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Sydney Harbour encompasses quite a large area.  It includes many nooks and crannies that go by names such as Darling Harbour and Circular Quay.  Everything from city scapes to mulit-million dollar homes to nature preserves dot its shores.  Miles of … Continue reading →

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A Saddle Goes to Sea

Posted on June 4, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

“You can have one if you pay for it yourself.” So my mother said many years ago when asked if I could have a horse.  Much later I found out that really meant no, as she thought that would never … Continue reading →

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