Thursday, January 28, 2016
Day 14: Next Port: Marquesas Islands
Tomorrow, after 8 straight sea days: our visit will be Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas Islands, one of 5 island groups in French Polynesia. My favorite sea day activities have been morning Qi Jong classes; ballroom dance lessons; winning at trivia, lectures on ports of call, pirates, seafarers' life, European explorers etc; workshops on Polynesian crafts and hula dancing, nightly variety shows; watching pool side contests, ballroom dancing to live bands; walking the covered promenade deck with the sea on both sides 3.5 laps =a mile); photo editing Windows 10 classes, chocolate desserts; meeting interesting people; watching sunsets at sea. I even attended a meeting about the Travelers' Century Club.
Places Where I Have Traveled *=more than once
- India
- China
- Dubai
- Israel
- Russia*
- Iceland
- Cuba Aug 2016
- Egypt*
- Indonesia
- Tahiti Feb 2016
- Northern Ireland
- Cook Islands Feb 2016
- New Zealand Feb 2016
- Australia Feb 2016
- Belize
- French Polynesia Jan 2016
- Mallorca
- Shetland Islands
- Faroe Islands
- Brunei
- Morocco*
- Brazil*
- Philippines
- North Borneo
- Crete*
- Ionian Islands*
- Singapore
- Hong Kong
- Azores*
- Norway
- Dodecanese Islands (Rhodes)
- Bosnia
- Palestein
- Croatia
- Romania
- Argentina
- Ecuador
- Tunisia
- Corsica
- Bulgaria
- Columbia
- Peru
- Montenegro
- Columbia
- Chile*
- United Arab Emirates
- Uruguay
- Jordan
- Gibraltar
- Turkey*
- Bermuda
- Estonia*
- Viet Nam
- Finland*
- Malta*
- Thailand
- Guatemala
- Crete*
- Jamaica*
- Panama*
- Grand Canyon
- Scotland
- Niagara Falls
- Greece*
- France* lived there
- Japan*
- Bilbao, Spain*
- Canada*
- Costa Rica
- Bahamas*
- Banff Hot Springs
- Hawaii*
- Italy*
- Catalina Island
- Luxembourg*
- St Johns
- St Marteen/St Martin
- St Thomas
- South Padre Island Texas
- Mexico*
- Vatican City*
- Austria*
- Denmark*
- Monaco
- Portugal*
- Belgium*
- Holland*
- Ireland*
- Alaska
- England*
- Sweden*
- Switzerland*
- Spain*
- Germany*
- Madeira
Events/Experiences
- Pyramids at Giza
- Taj Mahal
- Climbed Great Wall of China
- Western Wall-Jerusalem
- Transited Panama Canal 3X
- Rode Camel in Tunisia
- fathom Adonia--1st US cruise ship to Cuba--Aug 2016
- Old Town in Havana
- Burj Kalifa in Dubai
- Saw Kangeroos, Wallabees, and Koalas in Australia
- Kayaked in Bay of Islands, New Zealand
- Vaparreto # 1 in Venice
- National Museum in Brunei
- Saw Geysers Erupt in Iceland
- Drink at Raffles Hotel-Singapore
- Fish Spa in Greece and Philippines
- The Peak in Hong Kong
- Pedicab Tour in Manilla Philippines
- Road Amalfi Coast, Italy
- Chewed Gum in Singapore
- Marched in St Pat's Day Parade in Dublin
- Sailed Kotor Bay
- Old Bridge in Mostar, Bosnia
- Smithsonian Museums-DC
- Toured Ancient City of Petra, Jordan
- Transited Suez Canal
- Rio for Carnivale 2X
- Cruised along Cinque Terre, Italy
- Fish Spa in Corfu, Greece (teeny fish scrubbed my feet!)
- Subway in Russia
- Flash Mob (dance) on stage on several cruises
- Visted 21 Countries on 5 long cruises in 2012
- Ceviche in Peru
- Cremation Service in Bali
- Saw Lamas in Lima
- Vasa Museum-Stockholm
- Buddhist Monastery in Viet Nam
- Drove Amalfi Coast
- Queen Mary 2
- Berlin Wall
- Mummies In Cairo Museum
- Jordan River; Sea of Galilee
- Hot Air Balloon Ride Over Luxor at Sunrise
- Transited the Pirate-Infested Gulf of Aden
- Ski Dubai
- Fellucca Ride on the Nile at Sunset
- 16-day Europe/Transatlantic on Queen Victoria
- Tahrir Square-Cairo
- Toured Pompeii
- In Fashion Show Aboard Queen Victoria
- Rode Elephants in Thailand and India
- 7-Country Baltic Cruise
- Hermitage Museum
- Checkpoint Charlie
- Transatlantic Crossing on QM2
- Climbed Tikal in Guatemala
- Mediterranean Cruise 6 countries
- Audience with Swami in Rishikesh, India
- Poetry Class in France
- Kissed Blarney Stone
- Pike's Fish Market in Seattle
- Photo with Snake Charmer in India
- Dacau near Munich
- Hitchhiked from France to Scotland
- Climbed Washington Monument in DC
- Oktoberfest in Bavaria
- Toured Panama Canal
- Wine Country in France, California and many others
- Guest of Placido Domingo in Chicago
- The Alamo
- United Nations
- San Diego Zoo
- Helicopter over Grand Canyon
- Club Med in Cancun
- Eurailpassed Twice Thru Europe
- Hollywood
- Albuquerque Hot-Air Balloon Festival
- Rodeo in Dallas/Ft Worth
- NCAA Playoffs in Charlotte and New Orleans
- Cucchi Tunnels in Viet Nam
- Grammys in New York
- Paella in Spain
- Rain Forest in Costa Rica
- Xmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on 5th Avenue
- Niagara Falls
- Disney Land & Disney World
- Voodoo Museum New Orleans
- Cancun Jazz Festival
- Reggae Sunsplash in Jamaica
- Las Vegas for Trade Shows
- Key West for Hemmingway Festival
- Art Classes in Louvre
- Black Ski Summit in Vail and Colorado Springs
- Texas State Fair
- Mardi Gras in New Orleans
- Italian Class in France
- Nude Sunbathing in St Marteen
- Danish Pastry in Denmark
- Palace of Knossos Crete
- Anne Frank House Amsterdam
- Karaoke in Japan
- Leaning Tower of Pisa
- Lobster in Maine
- Belfast Black Cab Tour
- Dozens of Transatlantic Sailings