by 1lingonly.com | May 1, 2024 | Blog
Captain says we aren’t going to Hilo. Some other ship is in our parking spot. “I’ve never heard that excuse yet. I’ve never seen Hilo either.” You may never. We’re tendering at another spot we’ve already been to, Kona....
by 1lingonly.com | Apr 13, 2024 | Blog
It’s all in your mind. Is this Raitea? “We can walk on and off the ship. Those tenders get annoying if they aren’t moving. This is so much better.” We will take a trip to something called “Coral Garden” after lunch. The morning we...
by 1lingonly.com | Apr 9, 2024 | Blog
“This isn’t real. This isn’t really happening.” I’m still in France. This is Papeete, French Polynesia. The oligarchs pulled up next to us in the darkness. “I got a bad feeling about this doc.” When you are lied to you, start...
by 1lingonly.com | Apr 8, 2024 | Blog
Bora Bora is French Polynesia. Pago Pago is American Samoa. Looking from space you can barely see them. They are relatively small island territories with a few scattered countries around them. Our sea journey has taken us through New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji, and now...
by 1lingonly.com | Apr 1, 2024 | Blog
It’s time to start heading North. At least to Tahiti. That was the original destination penciled in last year. The date was going to be March 1st. It’s almost April now. “It’s March 28th.” Here’s our ride. We had a choice of three...
