Wildlife watch report: one bird, a white tropicbird. Three humpback whales just before I arrived.
Interesting presentation by Claudia Harbarth, an earth scientist, on how the sun influences weatherLue lisää
While awaiting Hawaii I attended a presentation on the Bayeux tapestries embroidered in the late 11th century commemorating the victory of the Normans over the Anglo-Saxons at the Battle of Hastings.Lue lisää
We pulled out of Honolulu this afternoon so I took a quick trip downtown. I am sad to say I saw a lot of condominiums and familiar American chain stores. On the bright side I added several new birdsLue lisää
In four days we will arrive at Bora Bora, the first island stop in French Polynesia. Meanwhile, what are our shipboard activities?
We took a "behind the scenes" tour of the ship which coveredLue lisää
We celebrated crossing the Equator today by dunking those who had never crossed into one of the swimming pools. I hid!
We had a wonderful presentation on "Moby Dick." Herman Melville wanted to writeLue lisää
We toured the Bridge, the brains of the ship, today. We saw all the controls and learned about the multiple back up systems. Despite all the automation they still have one crew member whose job is toLue lisää
A little excitement in the wildlife watch-- a bird rescue. A sooty tern flew into the ship and was trapped by the door. They cannot fly straight up because of the way their feet are oriented. SoLue lisää
Finally land! Bora Bora is one of the leeward islands in the French Polynesia archipelago. One of its adjacent islands was the first one settled and it is thought that all Polynesian ancestors passedLue lisää