Auckland The Owl and the Pussy Cat went to sea……………… We docked in Auckland bright and early. It is like docking in Manhattan – you are right downtown. I love it when there are skyscrapers right in front of you. We went ashore as soon as we could...
Despite the Commodore’s prediction that the good weather was over, today dawned bright and sunny so the major decision of the day was Lido vs. Pavilion Pool. We decided on the Pavilion as it was quite windy and we found a really great sheltered...
At Sea The shops had a sale today. We have been rather unimpressed by the merchandise available there this year, especially the lack of attractive Queen Victoria and World Cruise items. However, we did end up making some purchases of course....
The Kingdom of Tonga Now we are officially just the other side of the International Date Line I wanted to get up early to see the sunrise, and to be one of the first people in the whole wide world to see the sun rise today. This was not to be, I...
Well, we went to sleep on February 28th, and woke up on March 2nd, but it really didn’t feel any different to March 1st. Even my computer thinks it’s March 1st. I bumped into Klaus, the executive chef, in the Commodore Club and he told me that...
At Sea Shrove Tuesday AKA Pancake Day Back to calm seas and lazy days in the sun. There is a bit more movement on the ship, possibly because we are going faster than usual. Anyway, the movement is minimal, but at least it lets you know you are...
Bora Bora Another day in Paradise We were awoken by an annoying telemarketing call to Brian’s cell phone. My annoyance was mitigated however, when I looked outside, and there I saw the towering mountains of Bora Bora right outside...
Papeete A Perfect Polynesian Day We awoke as we were sailing into the harbor in Papeete. The lighting on the mountain was perfect, and it was a magnificent sight. Our neighbors were also out on the balcony; sounding like another...
Still at Sea Well, this was a TOTALLY lazy day – trying to work out how to do my latest craft project, while sitting admiring the view from the Commodore Club, and sunbathing and swimming in the Pavilion Pool. All of this was so tiring I...
At Sea in the Perfect Pacific Ocean Yes, it’s another totally perfect day. The ocean continues to be an incredible shade of blue; the water is calm, and the sky almost cloudless except for a few puffy white clouds on the horizon. ...
Pitcairn Island There are 4 volcanic islands in the Pitcairn group – Oeno, Henderson, Ducie, and Pitcairn itself. Only Henderson and Pitcairn are inhabited. We arrived at Pitcairn early this morning. The islanders were waiting for...
At Sea Not quite in the tropics yet. At noon the Commodore announced that we had sailed 17,332 miles since we left Southampton, and have 364 miles to go to Pitcairn. The depth of water under our keel is 3,190 meters. We are...