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joulukuuta 2023 - toukokuuta 2024
136-päiväinen seikkaillu — Jane Lue lisää
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  • 120jalanjäljet
  • 25maat
  • 136päivää
  • 585valokuvat
  • 21videot
  • 64,1kkilometriä
  • 2,0kkilometriä
  • 788meripeninkulmaa
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  • MatkaajaWorld cruise
    Päivä 34

    Moorea--Opunohu Bay--French Polynesia

    24. tammikuuta, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C

    On to Moorea, one of the windward islands and just a few miles from Tahiti. Although we did not encounter rain during our few hours on land it was windy so the water was not as crystal clear as on Bora Bora. Also the earlier rain washed debris from the mountains into the lagoon. The debris was all organic--coconuts, fronds, leaves, a few logs. We saw no trash in the water or on land. The Polynesians are very protective of their islands.

    Judging from the houses of the natives the standard of living is not very high. Schooling through the 9th grade is available on the small islands. To go further the children have to go to Tahiti. Some are close enough to commute by ferry but most must board. We got differing answers about whether it was free. Besides tourism there is quite a market in black pearls. They are cultivated in large, quiet lagoons and sold internationally.

    Our boat guide told us that his father buried his (the guide's) placenta on the family property and the guide did the same thing with his son's placenta to solidify their relationship to their land. Interesting concept!

    I am attaching a video of the Ray we saw yesterday.    Lue lisää

  • MatkaajaWorld cruise
    Päivä 35

    Papeete on island of Tahiti

    25. tammikuuta, Ranskan Polynesia ⋅ 🌧 24 °C

    What a disappointment! Forget all those images of thatch roof houses surrounded by palm trees and bougainvilleas nestled between a pristine beach and verdant mountains. The truth is that the city of 340,000 is crowded with traffic reminiscent of American cities. The more rural parts of the island are also crowded. Most houses were similar to dwellings on the Texas border withall the clutter but without the trash.

    In the morning I walked around the shops near the port in suffocating heat. In the afternoon we had a long, seemingly endless, drive around the island in the rain. At least it was cool. The guide had excellent English but said little. We visited Venus point famous for Captain Cooks observation of the transit of Venus across the sun. It was felt that this would help in determining longitude during navigation. Unfortunately the marker is so obscure that I missed it. There is also a much larger monument celebrating the HMS Bounty.
    We also visited a tiny botanical garden with a waterfall we watched in the rain

    So far I have not seen those colorful Polynesian birds everyone talks about but I have seen common Mynahs (they are so plentiful they are like grackles in the US) and chestnut breasted munias.    Lue lisää

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  • MatkaajaWorld cruise
    Päivä 36

    Tattoos Anyone?

    26. tammikuuta, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

    We are on our way to Waitangi, New Zealand so a few days at sea. The most interesting presentation today was on Polynesian and Maori tattoos. The traditional male tattoos cover the lower body like cropped pants. Women's tattoos cover appropriately the same areas but are not as extensive. Males who were not tattooed had no status within the tribe. Facial tattoos can identify family membership and status. Tattooing was discouraged by the missionaries but is resurging.

    Astonomer, Howard Parkin described the origin and evolution of the universe, historian Ian Beckett discussed how Hollywood has portrayed war and paradise in the Pacific and guest Chef Pepi Anevski demonstrated making simple Japanese cuisine.

    Just for fun I am adding a video of our Bora Bora boat guide as he played the ukulele and sang while steering with his feet.    Lue lisää

  • MatkaajaWorld cruise
    Päivä 37

    Son of a Gun!

    27. tammikuuta, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌧 25 °C

    A fairly lazy day. Historian Marie Conte-Helms described Captain Cook's voyages. I didn't know how extensive they were! Cultural anthropologist Tobias Sperlich enlightened us about ancient and modern Polynesian sports. Alas, clouds frustrated the attempts by astonomer Parkins to show us the Southern Cross!

    The best event was music by a very animated violinist Roy Theaker. He was formerly Concert Master of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. He gets more sound out of his violin than anybody except Margaret Batjer!

    Nautical term: Son of a Gun. When in port, and with the crew restricted for an extended period of time, wives and ladies of easy virtue were often allowed to live on board along with the crew. Infrequently, but not uncommonly, children were born on the ship and a convenient place for the birth was between the guns on the gun deck. If the child's father was unknown, they were entered in the ship's log as a "son of a gun."    Lue lisää

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  • MatkaajaWorld cruise
    Päivä 39

    Yorkshire Terrier Hero in the Pacific

    29. tammikuuta, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C

    Another sea day on our way to New Zealand. We had presentations on New Zealand history, the Hubble and James Webb telescopes and human evolution. But the most interesting one was "Ordinary People who did the Extraordinary" in WW II in the Phillipines. I should say the most extraordinary of these was a Yorkshire terrier named Smoky found by an American soldier photographer in Philippine fox hole. She accompanied him on all his missions and even had a special parachute in case she had to bail out of a plane. During the construction of an air field on Phillipine enemy territory she threaded a telegraph wire through a 70 foot underground pipe (8" in diameter) thereby preventing soldiers from being exposed to enemy fire. Later she became what must have been the first therapy dog for injured veterans.Lue lisää

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  • MatkaajaWorld cruise
    Päivä 40

    Across the international dateline

    30. tammikuuta, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌬 25 °C

    We crossed the international dateline and nobody called me for a date. Poor pun! We lost a day so January 29th vanished. We celebrated with a fabulous brunch!

    I had another milestone--I saw the Southern Cross. Almost every night since we left Tahiti astronomer Perkins and stalwart followers went outside on deck 9 at 10 pm only to be frustrated by cloud cover. Last night the clouds cleared enough to see the Southern Cross and 2 pointer stars. The diagram shows how to locate the south celestial pole. Connect the 2 pointer stars and draw a perpendicular line bisecting them. Draw a line connecting the 2 Southern Cross stars on the long axis. Where the 2 lines intersect is the south celestial pole. This is better shown then described. Now I don't have to stay up past my bedtime anymore.Lue lisää

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  • MatkaajaWorld cruise
    Päivä 41

    Across the Anti-Meridian

    31. tammikuuta, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌬 22 °C

    As our longitude approached 180°W (the anti-meridian) I wondered when our east-west location would change to 179° E. Well it was today and I think I was the only one who noticed it! Looking at Wikipedia I find that the concept of a prime meridian (and its associated anti-meridian) has been around during the Greeks, Egyptians and of course the Europeans. Each culture wanted it to pass through their country. Since the Brits were dominant when the final decision was made (1884) the prime meridian goes through the Royal Observatory in Greenwich England. Well, almost--really 100 meters from it.Lue lisää

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  • MatkaajaWorld cruise
    Päivä 42

    Bay of Islands (Waitangi), New Zealand

    1. helmikuuta, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    Bay of Islands is on the northeast corner of New Zealand. It is where the Treaty of Waitangi was signed by British soldiers and Maori chiefs in 1840 giving rights to the Indigenous Maori. Unfortunately there were some differences in the English and Maori translations so litigation continues. None the less, it continuous to be an important document.

    The Bay of Islands economy is primarily agriculture--fruits such as kiwi and avocados, cattle--and sailing.

    The Old Stone Store, built in 1832, is the oldest surviving commercial building in New Zealand. Next to it is the oldest surviving European building, the Kemp House. It was built in 1822 for the Rev. John Butler and occupied by the Kemp family after 1832.

    We also saw some colorful public toilets designed by Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwassert in the 1970s.    Lue lisää

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  • MatkaajaWorld cruise
    Päivä 44

    Birding in Auckland

    3. helmikuuta, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ 🌬 18 °C

    We sailed to Auckland last night. Today the naturalist Stephen Marsh, 5 fellow passengers and I took a 2 hour ferry to Tiritiri Island to bird. The island is now predator free so New Zealand's native birds have a chance to avoid extinction. Wow! Birds flitting everywhere! I was a bit bummed out because I forgot to put my camera in my backpack so I had to use my phone. Here are a few pictures.Lue lisää

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  • MatkaajaWorld cruise
    Päivä 44

    Around Auckland

    3. helmikuuta, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ 🌬 20 °C

    Auckland is known as the City of Sails. A third of the population has a boat. Turns out this is the beginning of a 4 day holiday so folks were out and about despite 35 mile an hour wind gusts. We had a bus tour of the city and a visit to the War Museum. Despite its name it had non-war collections including an extensive Maori exhibit. Of note was an authentic 200 year old Maori canoe sail -- the only one surviving. It is on loan from the British museum.

    At a local park I witnessed New Zealand exuberance. Pic below.

    In the evening we had a demonstration of the Haka. Most people are familiar with the Haka done before the Black's rugby games but the Haka also serves as a story telling medium, a welcome dance and a prelude to battle.    Lue lisää

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