Thanksgiving Road Trip – SF, LA, LV
*** Pictures Only *** Thanksgiving weekend road trip with Sam from San Francisco to Los Angeles to Las Vegas! Learned how to drive stick just in time!
Monterey Bay Aquarium
*** Pictures Only *** Quick trip down the Pacific Coast Highway with Sam to peaceful little Monterey Bay
Treasure Island Burn Day
***Pictures Only*** Probably the best day of our marine firefighting training at a facility on Treasure Island
Matson MV Manulani – Long Beach, CA
***Pictures Only*** Port visit in Long Beach, enjoying the waterfront and touring CSU Long Beach
Matson MV Manulani – Ningbo & Shanghai
***Pictures Only*** Getting whisked away in the middle of the night for an immigration check in Ningbo and a quick shopping trip into Shanghai
Matson MV Manulani – Guam
***Pictures Only*** Quick stops in Guam, visiting a local market and Tumon Bay
Matson MV Manulani – At Sea
***Pictures Only*** Two trips around the Pacific aboard the M/V Manulani visiting Guam, Ningbo, Shanghai, Long Beach, and Hawaii. Coast Guard had to medevac our Boatswain off the coast of California!
Nassau & Paradise Island, Bahamas
*** Pictures Only *** Spring break in The Bahamas! Best time with friends and exploring the lesser known sides of the islands.
California Maritime Academy Training Ship Golden Bear Cruise II – Golfito, Costa Rica
***Pictures Only*** Two days exploring the town and rain forests in Golfito, Costa Rica.
California Maritime Academy Training Ship Golden Bear Cruise II – Cocos Island, Costa Rica
***Pictures Only*** Special permission to go ashore for a short hike on Cocos Island, a Costa Rican National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site!
California Maritime Academy Training Ship Golden Bear Cruise II – Valparaiso, Chile
***Pictures Only*** Two days in Chile! Wandering a little too far on my own and getting lost in the vibrant, colorful hillsides of Valparaiso… then a day trip into the snowy Andes mountain range on horseback for a small little picnic.
California Maritime Academy Training Ship Golden Bear Cruise II – Lima, Peru
***Pictures Only*** One day in Lima with dedicated taxis after being stranded in Callao