Sam - born June 25, 2010

Welcome Sam, born 6 weeks early on June 25, 2010, weighing in at a healthy 5lbs. 8 ozs.

Cabin No. 4 - Chataway

No electricity, no running water, no toilet - propane for cooking and wood stove for heating, and the mosquitos were biting like crazy! Unfortunately, the pine beetle has done a "job" on the surrounding forest as seen in the grey tree stumps.

Chataway Lakes

The first "bite" - brook trout - caught about 8 (had to throw 4 back though - bit too small)
Outside the cabin - trying to keep the mosquitos away!

CHATAWAY LAKES

Fishing trip to Chatway Lakes (end of June/10)

Pictures taken on Chataway Lake showing the damage of the pine beetle to the trees is now very evident.

Arrival into the Port of Vancouver - May 12/2010

Arrival home after sailing over 9000 miles - it is a beautiful sunny May day to sail into the Port of Vancouver.

Hilo, Hawaii

Flowers on display for sale in the market in Hilo. This is our last port of call before we arrive in Vancouver (next 5 days will be at sea)

Leaving Lahaina, Hawaii

Sail-away from the Port of Lahaina - I purchased the plumeria lei for $5 from a street vendor - it lasted for about 4 days - so fragrant and beautiful.

Lahaina, Maui

This is the biggest banyon tree in the world - it is huge!

Nahwiliwili, Kuaui

Nahwiliwili harbour and nearby beach

Arrival in Oahu, Hawaii and visit to Pearl Harbour

USS Arizona Memorial - Pearl Harbour

Apia, Samoa

Last port of call before crossing the equator -

Apia, Samoa

Ship's arrival into the Port of Samoa

Suva, Fiji

Ship's arrival into the Port of Suva

Port of Noumea, New Caledonia

Our first "port of call" since departing Sydney (3 days at sea to reach here) Upon disembarking the ship, we were immediately hit with the heat and humidity of Noumea.

Suva, Fiji

Coral reefs off the coast of Suva, Fiji - absolutely amazing how the ship sailed through it (of course we had the mandatory pilot boat leading)

Lautoka, Fiji

Roadside market stand enroute from Lautoka to Nadi, Fiji

Ship's arrival in Vanautu

Sunday April 25 - Lautoka, Fiji

Sunday - April 25/2010 - Ship arrived in Lautoka, Fiji, at approximately 8:00 am The port here is very commercial with sugar cane warehouses everywhere. Being Sunday, here in Fiji, everything is closed, everybody goes to church here on a Sunday. We shared a taxi with a couple from Dallas, Texas, and went “on tour” on a broken down car with super host of a cab driver. His name was “Ram”. He made a great tour guide. We stopped at Viseisei village, which is a native village, comprising of a population of 800 with a chief. We were welcomed by the host of the village who gave us a brief tour and dialogue, being Sunday, we heard the whole Methodist church singing - a beautiful sound it was with speakers located in the eaves of the church. From there, Ram drove us to “the Gardens of the Sleeping Giant” a Raymond Burr project. He would be very proud today to see the variety of floral vegetation growing in his gardens - lots of orchids. From there Ram drove us to Nadi where we circled the town and stopped at the Hindu Temple. On the way back to Lautoka, he stopped and bought us watermelon at a roadside stand, excellent juicy fresh watermelon. Watermelon, sugarcane and live chickens are available for sale at roadside stands along the main roads. Arriving back in Lautoka, we went to Jack’s department store, which is the only store open here today. Jack’s has a free shuttle service that operates from their store to the ships, very interesting.

April 30, 2010 Ile des Pins

Bathing in the tropical waters
Enroute to the Island from the "boat tender"

April 27, 2010

Apia, Samoa - the humidity is very high! Both of us sweating like crazy!

Bondi Beach