Moorea/Pepeete

Moorea is formed li an isosceles triangle, with two mountains sides joining at Mt. Tohivea.

There are two bays, we anchored in Cooks Bay. They say from the air it appears as a beautiful green butterfly floating over a tranquil blue sea. It had once again been raining, so it was still cloudy when we disembarked, so we didn't see those pretty water colors.
The rest of our group went on a shark and sting-ray swim, and they said they had a wonderful time. We all make poor choices sometimes, this was ours. Ed and I walked around a bit and watched the dancers, and then went back to the ship and spent the rest of the day at the pool.

We left for Papeete, about 16:30 and arrived here at about 20:00 and coming into the port was really beautiful, and it was dry,,,,,, for a little while. We went out on the dock, and there was a big party going on in the park by the ship. It seems this happens on Saturday night, just about the time we found the chocolate crepe place, it started raining buckets!!! Ed still got us a couple crepe's to share, but we were all drowned rats when we got back on the ship to go and see the Tahitian dancers in the Princess theater, they were wonderful, and I am sure glad we didn't miss them.

Won't mind having the money to own this little babe, parked beside us as we docked in Papeete, the Golden Odyssey

These photos were taken just this morning. We didn't go any except by the ship, as it has been raining cats and dogs all morning.

We were treated to a Pareo demonstration, guy wasn't bad either. LOL

Ed and I walked around a bit, looked at black pearls, but still nothing we could afford. So we looked at the ship, and it started to rain again. Oh well.

We will be leaving in about an hour, with a new Captain, as Captain Todd McBain, left the ship today for a six week vacation. And Captain Vincenzo Lubrano took his place. So today at 16:30we start our 8 sea days back to LA.

Western Samoa, Apia

I am not sure that Apia even deserves a sentence, but we did stop there and the fish market was interesting, other then that, it was pretty from the sea, but when you got up close not so much.

The Samoans on this island need to take care of there land, there was trash everywhere. Awful!

Bora Bora

Well after two more sea days, and one formal night we are arriving in the French Polynesian, island of beautiful Bora Bora. Not so beautiful this morning.

We were suppose to start tender rides at 0900, but I am not sure it will commence that fast in this weather, it is raining hard, so we are not seeing the beauty of the island. Sad for sure. If it had to rain I wish it had rained in Apia, oh well.

Ed is out looking for the others, to see what they want to do, so I am playing catch up on this blog, once again.

We had formal night last night and had a great time. We started with chocolate strawberries, and champaign, Janet provided the strawberries, and we provided the champaign.
After another excellent dinner, once again, that we all enjoyed, we went to see the illusionist, Wayne Hoffman, he was outstanding. I have no idea how he did what he did. Amazing that is for sure.
The night before last we saw another good show Randy Cabral the comedian and Juggler, he was so funny, we laughed and laughed. He was also a VERY good juggler.

Well Ed is back, and I guess we will try to get off in a little while, so I will get back to you later.

Pago Pago

8 April - American Samoa - We arrived in Pago Pago on a cloudless morning at 0930 after nearly circling the island arriving from the northeast and going around the southwest tip and back up the south coast to Pago Pago.

When we got off the ship we noted the National Park table on the dock and proceeded to book the National Park tour. It was fabulous!!!! Cindy took lots of pictures of spectacular vistas.

Upon returning to the dock we entered the temporary shop area to look for treasures. Clearly we found many and they were simply beautiful. Ed got a Samoan style shirt and Cindy found a couple of beautiful hand made and styled cover ups! Wow and double wow.

We went to Sky Walkers, and had a drink, waiting for the others to get back from there tour, but it ran late so we met at dinner a seared stories, It was a good day.

Crossing the Equator

We are sitting at the HC waiting for the initiation to start for the equator crossing. We have already crossed according to the captain. Not sure I saw the line,,, LOL
The seas are calm, the weather warm, but not hot. We still have two days to go before we get to Pago Pago,,(pronounced pangno, pangno), this is one long way.
The internet connection goes off and on,,, well write more later.

OK, so we are now all Shellbacks, we were pollywogs, but when we crossed we will never be that again. It was fun to watch the ones who actually went through, the initiation and we are buying the DVD of the cruise as I don't think we will ever be able to do this cruise again, and I know we will want to relive it all.

Today is our 4th sea day and we are readying for our stop tomorrow, at Pago Pago. We went to the lecture with Dr. Faff, and she gave us lots of info on what to do in Pago Pago and Apia. We will try to go to the only National Park in the southern hemisphere, on Pago Pago. We canceled our tour there as we wanted to be able to go there and there were no tours gong there. So we will get our park passport stamped, as we forgot it in Hilo,,, dumb.

So today Sunday at 3PM our time 10 PM your time we just finished a Sunday Buffett and are now chilling, I should go to line dance, but I think I won't, not much going on tonight either, except for the movie the Bourne Legacy, which I think I will pass, but Ed is planing on going to.

So until tomorrow, see ya