We arrived in Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia, this morning. Since so many guests are already onshore, there is more room in the internet upload signal. I've added images to my earlier post and will update this post later. Nuku Hiva Nuku Hiva Nice Sailboat I'm never comfortable with involvement with "local cultural dancing". While I … Continue reading Nuku Hiva

At noon our position was 3deg, 53min South, 137deg, 43min West. Yep, last night we crossed the Equator. Only the second time for me; the first time was in 2006 when I visited Kenya. So, of course King Neptune held court this afternoon at the pool deck. The stage performers gave a silly skit where … Continue reading Crossing the Line

I don't read anymore. Every now and then I would binge-read - Steven Brust's Jhereg series, David Eddings' Belgariad, J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. But I stopped reading new stuff when I moved to California 12 years ago. I can't blame television, as I've slowed down on that, too. For years the only things … Continue reading One Week, Three Books

Position - 10deg, 5min North; 131deg, 55min West. Cruising to Nuku Hiva As I retired from a computer systems integration role at Lockheed Martin, I consider myself somewhat of a geek/nerd. Therefore, I will occasionally add technical information in my blog. So, here are the electronics joining me on my cruise: Mobile Phone: Motorola Nexus … Continue reading First Technical Post

TL/DR - The food is amazing. The other night was our first formal dining night... (Short aside: During our 132-day cruise there will be about two dozen formal nights. By the second night I will have worn a suit more while on my retirement cruise vacation than I did in my last 10 years as … Continue reading First Food Entry