The Westerdam entered the lagoon at Bora Bora shortly after 0600. The skies cleared somewhat overnight, but the wind was still brisk. The first tenders went ashore by 0700, and Miriam and I went ashore with Craven’s at 0815 for a 4WD offr…
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Rarotonga to Raiatea
October 14, 2011After the aborted attempt to stop at Rarotonga we headed NE to Raiatea in brisk winds and seas to 15 feet almost on the beam. Since we left early, the captain has kept the ship at only 13 knots, so there is quite a bit of roll mot…
Tabuaeran to Rarotonga – Part 2
Rarotonga from 1/2 mile offshoreOctober 12, 2011We repeated October 12 as we passed back across the Date Line and are now only three hours behind Seattle, the same as Hawaii. This is another day at sea, marked by partly cloudy skies and an increa…
Lahaina to the Equator
Children Posing for picturesSchoolgirls on the main roadClimbing for coconutsWe have limited bandwidth on board, so only a couple of pictures until we arrive in Rarotonga.Friday, October 7, 2011The remainder of the day in Lahaina was pleasant. We…
Honolulu to Lahaina
The dinner cruises depart Aloha Tower The famous King Kamehameha Statue Iolani Palace, now a museumApproaching the Arizona Memorial The aft gun turret base, still smelling of oil seepingInside the memorialHawaii state capitol build…
At Sea between San Diego and Honolulu
Seas remained calm, with 10 knot winds and a low northwest swell, overcast skies. This weather pattern is expected to persist for another 24 hours and then get warmer and sunny for the last two days of the four day crossing to Honolulu. We …
San Diego Interlude
The mission at the Presidio, San DiegoThe first formal night was fun. We started with appetizers and wine in Bill & Ruth Craven’s cabin and then headed for the show. There were many people in attendance that ignored the “formal” n…
At Sea Southbound from Columbia River
The weather did not cooperate so the Astoria stop was cancelled and we are now spending 3 days at sea rather than the 2 days originally planned. As the day progressed, the seas did continue to build in height, but also were longer, so the ride re…
Tahiti Cruise Day 2-3
The weather was rainy, but not cold as we disembarked in Vancouver with Bill & Ruth Craven. We grabbed a taxi and headed to Yaletown to check out “Cento Notti”, or 100 Days in Italian. We had tried this restaurant last year when it …
Tahiti Cruise Day 1
We had ordered a Shuttle Express town car to take us to Pier 91 and the cruise ship terminal. What actually arrived was a stretch limo, which was just a little over the top. We certainly arrived in style, and in just a few minutes were thro…
