Jan 19 - 22: At Sea

On Our Way to French Polynesia! The past five days at sea have been full! Watercolor classes with painting of flamingos, bookmarks, shadow boxes; creating 3D Needle felting of gnomes; playing Baggo (Corn Hole); line-dancing; dinners with friends; Nordic Massages; entertainment and LOTS of lectures!

We were blown away by guest entertainer Nathan Sinclair's amazing classical and flamenco guitar skills! He's considered one of "Australia's finest exponents of the Spanish classical guitar."

We're looking forward to exploring some of the Islands belonging to French Polynesia. French Polynesia is an overseas collectivity of France consisting of five archipelagoes in the south-central Pacific Ocean. We'll spend three days here. Our first stop is Vaitape, Bora Bora!

Pat's observations:
▪︎Dining staff: When preparing the room for the the next meal, staff go about their individual prep routines. When laying the table cloth, if a wrinkle appears, staff will quickly grab the cordless steam iron and flatten the bugger out! It all happens seamlessly!

Lectures: * Denotes our favorites
▪︎High Flyers: Albatrosses of the World by Stephen Marsh
▪︎The Vikings by Marie Conte-Helm*
▪︎Exloring the Red Planet by Howard Parkin
▪︎Ocean Currents, Gyres, & Climate by Dr. Hackbarth*
▪︎Captain Ahab's Lust for Vengence - A Deep Dive with Moby Dick by Russell Lee*
▪︎In Search of Darker Skies by Howard Parkin
▪︎South Pacific The History Behind the Musical by Russell Lee*
▪︎Meteors, Meteorites & Comets by Howard Parkin
▪︎Extreme Life: From Early Earth to Outer Space by Dr. Hachbarth*
▪︎Endemic Birds of French Polynesia by Stephen Marsh
▪︎Around the World with Isabella Bird by Dr. Conte-Helm*Read more