Nuku Hiva Part 2

Landed January 13, 2011



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1st Port - Nuku Hiva

1/13/11 First time off the ship after 8 seadays. Beautiful Tropical Island. The people are lovely, laid back. We receive flowers for our hair and this beautiful kind woman greets us with pineapple drenched in another small fruit that's very red and sweet and sour and makes the pineapple look flourescent. They play ukeleles and carve spirits in wood and stone. We walk to a nearby church that is very beautiful - incredible old carved wood door and benches and amazing stories written in stained glass. They have lots of bread fruit trees which I am told by Pedro, a massage therapist from the Philippines, that they survived on this fruit during the war and you can bury them and they last for many months. We wandered into a school and then got drenched in a fabulous down pour and then back on the ship! Oh I have a new friends Sue and David, who are passengers, and we meet them along the way. My photos won't go through - hope to post them in Hong Kong.

Beginning of the World Cruise

Getting to the ship was an adventure because I was given the wrong port location. Thanks to my niece Jenny who was determined to Bon Voyage me, she was in the right location and got us there by cell phone. Arriving at the Sojourn - I was amazed at how beautiful it was. My cabin was a shock. It was like a small apartment with a balcony, bathtub and walk-in closet. I felt so blessed to be given this gift. My manager, Dorathee was so welcoming as was the whole staff. It was a hectic day because I had to create my acupuncture treatment room that night. The Spa - the whole ship is 6* - but I was disappointed with the crew mess and the fact that I couldn't make calls from my passenger cabin. Oh well!!! Now we would do 8 Seadays to Tahiti.
The next day I did my first lecture in the Grand Salon with 3 giant screens, power point, microphone etc. I was very nervous but it went really well and people started scheduling. I now realize that as a very sensitive person it takes a while for me to settle in to a new job, home and traveling life. It's a little like High School and the army!! So it was rough at first and I had many lessons and teachings through this experience.