Tag Archives: nature

Mahogany Bay, Isla Roatan Honduras

Posted on February 4, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Carnival Liberty glided slowly backwards through the deep channel which appears to have been dredged through a shallow bay.  Through our balcony window we saw the rusty hulk of an old shipwreck poking through the water, so of course immediately … Continue reading →

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Dutch Oven Cooking

Posted on September 24, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

The how to’s of Dutch oven cooking, plus recipes for peach & pineapple cobbler and sheepherder’s stew (made with chicken, not sheep) Continue reading →

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High Country Pack Trip

Posted on September 17, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Many ports where cruise ships stop offer horseback riding as one of the shore excursion choices.  These day rides sometimes last as little as 45 minutes.  Guests sometimes dismount wishing they had a way to ride longer. Adventurous travelers have … 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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Misty Fjords National Monument, InnerSea Discoveries part 7

Posted on October 30, 2010 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Kayaking in the Misty Fjords National Monument in the Alaskan wilderness. Continue reading →

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LaConte Fjord to Ideal Cove, InnerSea Discoveries part 4

Posted on October 9, 2010 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Visit LaConte Fjord for up close views of ice bergs. (Iceberg slideshow.) Hike on Ideal Cove and Three Lakes boardwalk trails. Big halibut caught from a kayak in Ideal Cove. Continue reading →

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