February 8, 2011
We ran into our first inclement weather today. We are one day out from Tahiti and the weather, while still warm (about 80) was rainy and seas were a little more stormy.
February 9, 2011 Papeete, Tahiti.
We arrived this morning to overcast skies and rain. Our tour was a four wheel drive safari into the interior of the island to see “the true Tahiti”. The rains caused the river scheduled for a swim to be a raging torrent and prevented us from going as far upstream as the tour planned. We were just as glad not to forge the swollen river. Instead the driver took us to Venus point where we saw the old lighthouse. The coast was interesting but not photogenic.
That evening, we had a local folkloric company entertain us. Anne took the photo’s so most of the good images were of the men…..Wayne was just as happy being in the front row…. and observing the artistic moves of the women.
February 10, 2011 Cooks Bay, Moorea,
This morning we were greeted with sunny skies. We were scheduled for an afternoon catamaran ride and snorkel swim inside the coral reef. Just after breakfast we received a call from the ship’s tour office to tell us our tour was canceled because the catamaran captain was sick…..we took the ship’s tender ashore,shopped a little and dropped in at a local water front restaurant for some libations.
The ship has a photo contest for passengers. Each passenger can submit one photograph per segment. These are the photographs we submitted from Cook’s Bay in Moorea ; Wayne’s is on the left, Anne’s is on the right.
February 14th Valentine’s Day:
The ship scheduled a special event on Valentine’s Day; they had a recommitment ceremony for couples. The passengers who volunteered to be in the choir, serenaded us. We participated, so I guess this means we have another 40 years or so to get it right!!
Love is like a mountain, hard to climb, but once you get to the top the view is beautiful.
Next stops will be Auckland, New Zealand; and Sydney, Australia.
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