I’ll start today off by mentioning that we completely missed karaoke last night. I laid down on the bed for a few minutes just to “rest” before the karaoke started, and next thing I knew, we had missed the whole thing. Oops. I asked Dan why he didn’t wake me up in time, but he…
South Pacific Day 7: On American Soil
Today we arrived in Pago Pago, American Samoa for our third island port day. As we pulled into port this morning, we could see the McDonald’s out the window, so we knew we were headed for familiar territory. The past two island ports were pretty busy days for us, with the Francky-Franck tour of Moorea…
South Pacific Day 6: Still at Sea
Today we were determined to accomplish a little more than we did yesterday. (Well, I guess that goes mainly for me, since I’m the one who slept yesterday afternoon away!) We planned to hit up the next session of the Dale Erhart lecture series and a trivia competition this morning, then catch some sun and…
South Pacific Day 5: First Day at Sea
After a whirlwind start to our cruise with two port days, today we had our first day at sea. We did a whole lot of nothing, so this post isn’t going to be as long as the previous posts. We enjoyed sleeping in this morning, and I realized it was the first day of the…
South Pacific Day 4: Swimming with Sharks
Today we stopped in Bora Bora, and Dan and I went on a snorkeling expedition. Dan found this excursion through Trip Advisor, and it was one of the most highly rated activities in Bora Bora, so we were really looking forward to it. The day involved taking a boat to three different snorkel sites (with…
South Pacific Day 3: Moorea Island Tour
Day Three of our trip started out right – upon opening our stateroom door in the morning, we were greeted by the sight of my suitcase! Yay!! What a welcome sight. I’m so glad it arrived, and many thanks to my father-in-law who spent hours on the phone with various baggage reps trying to track…
South Pacific Day 2: Bon Voyage!
Today definitely started off on the right note – my suitcase has been found! Our Air Tahiti flight from LAX to Papeete continued on to Auckland, New Zealand, and apparently my suitcase went with it. Air New Zealand is flying it back to Papeete tonight, and it will hopefully arrive before our ship actually departs…
South Pacific Day 1: Hello, Sunshine!
Last night, Dan and I left New York to spend 18 days in the South Pacific. We planned this trip last Fall, knowing that we’d want to get away from the freezing February temperatures we always seem to get, and – fortuitously – it so happened that this would turn into our “babymoon” getaway as…
Europe Day 8: Au revoir, Paris
I can’t believe our vacation week has finally come to a close. On Saturday, we had time for one last Paris excursion before heading to Orly Airport for our flight back to NYC. As you read from Friday’s adventures, that one last excursion would be the Musée d’Orsay, an exceptional collection of Impressionist art housed…
Europe Day 7: Patience is a virtue
After a fabulous, fun-filled week in Europe, it was finally Friday – our last full day in Paris. Our plan was to hit the Catacombes de Paris in the morning, pick up food for picnic lunch at Au Bon Marche, picnic in the Jardin du Luxembourg, visit the Musée d’Orsay in the afternoon, and then…