For two weeks we sailed leisurely from French Polynesia to New Zealand. Typically 2 days of sailing, followed by a day at a Pacific island then repeated until NZ. Cook Islands, Tonga, Norfolk Island – all small, generally settled by Polynesians. On the ship there’s plenty to do. Apartment changes, a good gym, interesting speakers, movies, soccer with a very intense young crew, cricket, tennis, golf simulator and of course the pool, fine dining, and very fine drinking. It amazed me how busy we were the entire time. The Cook Islands are beautiful, as is Norfolk Island – Tonga, the only remaining monarchy in the South Pacific is less interesting. I’m sure the ocean can be violent, but our long cruise across the second half of the Pacific Ocean was calm and beautiful the entire time. We now head into New Zealand, starting in Bay of Islands in the north. We have a busy schedule of golf, tours, and visiting friends. Looking forward to it.
A 10 minute video of the two weeks:
D & D Adventures 
The soccer match……just like Arsenal Vs Manchester United….amazing to play on a ship!!!
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Was hoping to see your famous bicycle kick on the soccer pitch.
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Last time I did that was in a Ft. Wayne bar with you Rick! Broke 2 ribs and lost the bet.
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I remember that night too. Right after GE volleyball league in a “dive”.
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Looks like fun! Makes me look fwd to retiring! It looks a little windy for cricket or tennis. Do they close the pool when waves are that big? [D: Sometimes. They did drain it soon after this video.]
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