Nukuʿalofa, Tonga
Jan. 30, 2023 Nuku’alofa, capital and chief port of Tonga, on the northern shore of Tongatapu Island, in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. Its deep-draft harbor is protected by reefs. Landmarks include the Royal Palace...
Monthly Archive: January 2023
The Panama Canal
Jan. 8, 2023 Now we have left Porto Limon and entered the eastern end of the Panama Canal. The Panama Canal, Spanish Canal de Panamá, is a lock-type canal, owned and administered by the...
Porto Limon, Costa Rica
Jan. 7, 2023 Costa Rica’s Caribbean side has a unique atmosphere and a fascinating history. Limon is largely known for its creole and black population. It has evolved separately from the rest of Costa...
Falmouth, Jamaica
Jan. 5, 2023 I’ve had an inauspicious beginning to this blog. My first challenge was to get Holland’s IT department to open their firewall for my site. That took six days and they no...