Category Archives: Around the World by Freighter

We have just arrived in the Port of Houston, right where the dream unfolded last August! The ‘dance of the cranes’ will now only be a vivid memory… We truly want to thank you for following along on our ‘freighter … Continue reading →

As passengers we are merely relaxing and enjoying the Caribbean Sea as we travel by Cancun and Cuba and into the Gulf of Mexico. On the other hand, our seamen are ‘flying high’ above us in the dangerous work of … Continue reading →

We now know for sure that we will not ‘make it home’ for the holidays! The freighter trip continues to go well but over the course of time has been delayed by about eight days for various reasons that are … Continue reading →

It is December 22, 2012, around 4:00 am. We are just entering the first of three locks which will take us through the Panama Canal. The entire Canal runs though Panama for over 50 miles as it connects the Pacific … Continue reading →

We successfully made the 7,000 nautical miles to cross the Pacific Ocean! In our 21 days at sea we experienced about a week of ocean ‘rolling’…..thank goodness…..NO seasickness and great ‘deck weather’ on the southern route across to Mexico! We … Continue reading →

Making an ocean passage on a freighter requires a tremendous amount of leadership, decision making, and teamwork. All the officers and seamen work together to make sure that safety is paramount. Our Pacific crossing has found us with beautiful blue … Continue reading →

The cargo is loaded to the hilt and hopefully secured, the food stocked, and the prayers on the increase as we prepare for the 21 day crossing of the Pacific! This is our final leg of the freighter journey which … Continue reading →

I thought you might enjoy seeing that Christmas is certainly a celebration virtually around the world!! Here is a quick glimpse of their decorations; I think you will find it all fairly familiar:)!!! Of course, it is all to bring … Continue reading →

We certainly pray that all of you are enjoying many blessings this Thanksgiving 2012! We want to take a moment to say thank you to the officers and seamen that have made us feel so very welcomed and ‘at home’ … Continue reading →

Our travels in Japan have introduced us to a culture of organized, meticulous, and gracious hosts! Even the taxi car drivers wear white gloves and cover the seats with freshly ironed lace doilies:)! The port of Yokohama (minutes) from Tokyo … Continue reading →