Curry at Vasco on ship

 To celebrate a birthday 🎂 

Tonga Nukuʻalofa

 Arrived at 7am. 

Welcome!

Moored. Royal Palace on the right. 

Port entrance

Tonga Treasury 

Lost Sunday!! Cruising the date line

 Today  we crossed the date line, and lost a Sunday!!! We went from twelve hours behind UK time to the same in front …. Luckily they gave us Sunday lunch on Saturday but a few have lost their birthdays. 

Raiata French Polynesia

 A small tour around the island to see a few sights. 

Sacred site

Volcano Caldera 

 

Pearl shop 

Deck party - still at Bora Bora!

 In the evening a barbecue and music on the decks. 

Ice sculpture 

 

Bora Bora

 Much as we remembered it!! No tours today. Just some coffee, wandering around and a supermarket - Chin Lee again!!

Tahiti

Artival

 Arrived at 7am through the very narrow opening in the reef. We went shopping in town and charles had a haircut. 

Coffee

Haircut

Market 

Day at sea

 Helen did bridge lessons. I went to a talk on The Bounty. 

Pitcairn island

 Approached at about 9 am. 

Bounty Bay

Supplies being unloaded

Valentine’s Day

 We had lunch by the pool. Bridge and ukulele closes followed by a formal evening!

Easter Island

 Arrived at dawn. No landing due to swell but a good view!!!

Distant view from the ship!!

Lunches

 Yesterday we had a nice lunch for ourr Fred Olsen loyalty group. Today slightly more informal by the pool 

Birthday meal

 In the Colours and Tastes restaurant on board. 

Hanh radio

 Had a go at digital modes today.  G4GBA/CT6/MM

Heard USA and New Zealand. Equipment needs some more fiddliy!!

200 plus dolphins

 Striped dolphins spotted feeding. 

Alexander Selkirk Island

 A cruise past early this morning.  Quite a remote island!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alejandro_Selkirk_Island

Robinson Crusoe Island

 As told by Alexander Selkirk. A tender port with a small walking tour around the island. Bought a fish fridge magnet!!

Wildlife spotted

 We’re now in the Pacific and spotted five blue whales and two pods of dolphins from the balcony.