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Travel Journal – May 4 – last day at sea

May 4, 2019 By Terry Leave a Comment

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We’ve apparently survived the long journey from Sydney to Honolulu via cruise ship. Last night was our final gala night—and we missed it. There were lots of people dressed for the evening—for the men it was suits or sport coats and ties, and for the women it was cocktail or evening dresses. But, there are also many passengers who don’t participate in the gala evenings. Some respect the ‘rules’ and don their shorts and tees and skip the dining rooms where gala attire is required. Coming from Southern California where everything is laid-back all the time, I get that ‘dress up’ is not for everyone. However, I find it refreshing that there are still times when evening attire is the rule. I also find it sad that there are a significant number of passengers who seem to think the rules don’t apply to them. In our case, motion-sickness got the better of Kathy and we missed out on our last chance to play dress up.

Tomorrow, we dock in Honolulu, which is where this two-month journey began. It will be nice to be back on solid ground and not have the constant rolling of the ship. Of course, it may take a few days to adjust to the change in motion as well as to having to make our own bed, do our own dishes, and cook our own meals. Yikes! How will we cope?

Want to follow along on our journey? Here’s a link where you can find all the entries in our travel journal.

Photos from American Samoa and Pago Pago

Our pilot coming out to meet the MS Noordam
Along the shore of Pago Pago
Some houses are built on the mountainside, but most are in flatter areas
These guys danced most of the day!
The bustling center is along the waterfront
On the bus - check out the ceiling!

Check out the ceiling on this local bus. Also, the seats are all wooden bench seats and get very hard after a few hours!

Flower pot rock

Legend has it that these two rocks are two lovers who were turned to stone by an angered parent...doesn't that just figure?

Outside of our bus

Just in case you're wondering, those flowers stayed on throughout our tour!

Quaint church - it was very yellow!
Shoreline along Pago Pago
Those ships are stuck.

The good news is these ships attract divers and snorklers at times.

Healing Garden monument

The Healing Garden monument was dedicated after a devastating 2009 tsunami in hopes of restoring life, peace, and hope.

Part of the Healing Garden park
Peacock-shaped palm

This peacock-shaped palm is at the center where we were treated to some Fijiian food and entertainment.

This little princess danced for us
Flower pot rock
Flower Pot rock close up
Green hills are everywhere on American Samoa.

We docked in Pago Pago, which is the capital, and that's where our tour began.

Resort built right at the water's edge
Crystal clear waters and green mountains - paradise
Shipwrecks off the coast

These wrecks are now good for only one thing - attracting the curious!


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I started out as a skip tracer. Just in case you don’t know, that’s the guy who finds the people who don’t want to be found. It was the little things—getting paid to lie—that made skip tracing the fun part of the job.

Those years of chasing deadbeats taught me many valuable life lessons, such as liars come from all walks of life, and always keep your car in the garage.

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