Lynn and Phil's Travels

Another Chinese ship, supposed to have something to do with a satellite they are tracking 10/15/08

The Princess on the Princess waves from the "Balcony" 10/15/08

Our Guide for Suva 10/15/08

One of many prisons, unemployment over 20% and robbery the number one crime 10/15/08

Cemeteries are frequently seen on hills near the road 10/15/08

Typical housing 10/15/08

Note how they level their homes 10/15/08

All of the Islands have typical volcanic mountains 10/15/08

Low clouds on the mountains are also normal 10/15/08

We found a lot of cattle on Suva 10/15/08

These trees drop runners down, reaching the ground they establish roots and the tree continues to spread, note the two trunks 10/15/08

The fellow in orange briefs us about the show, he is also one of the players

Water flowers outside the replica village 10/15/08

MOTS 10/15/08

They don't get prettier 10/15/08

Flowers in water behind Lynn 10/15/08

Phil meets some of the Players 10/15/08

Lynn with her personal guide 10/15/08

The Chief's house 10/15/08

Part of the village setting 10/15/08

Stream that feeds lake 10/15/08

Herself 10/15/08

Village bridge 10/15/08

Lynn finds village pool, not part of original village 10/15/08

Unknown berries 10/15/08

Flowers are everywhere 10/15/08

The forest behind the village 10/15/08

Flowers 10/15/08

Flowers 10/15/08

Spiritual leader is summoned by blowing conchs 10/15/08

Firewalkers prepare the the fire 10/15/08

Spiritual Leader is first to walk 10/15/08

The others follow 10/15/08

Guess who is last to walk 10/15/08

With evil sprits gone the fire is covered with vegetation 10/15/08

Every event needs musical accompaniment 10/15/08

The men dance first 10/15/08

Check how high they jump 10/15/08

Now the ladies 10/15/08

Check out her head dress 10/15/08

A very good show 10/15/08

The men return 10/15/08

They finish the dance 10/15/08

A coconut husking contest 10/15/08

The winner 10/15/08

Ladies juggle 10/15/08

Warriors fighting 10/15/08

Another spreading tree, note three trunks 10/15/08

More cattle 10/15/08

Some still live in thatch huts 10/15/08

Small skiff motor stops 10/15/08

Empty container ship James Cook 10/15/08

Loaded container ship 10/15/08

Suva dock we used 10/15/08

The research ship from China 10/15/08

Small skiffs run alongside for a send off 10/15/08

Rainbow from the bow. The spray from the bow cutting through the sea and the sun placed perfect-A beautiful Rainbow 10/16/08

Sunset 10/17/08

"Baby its Cold Outside" 10/17/08

Looking Good Again 10/17/08

Queen of the Sea 10/17/08

King of the Sea 10/17/08

End of a Beautiful Sunset 10/17/08

Ships flags set for New Zealand 10/18/08

Americas Cup Museum 10/18/08

Its cold compared to the Tropics 10/18/08

On out Tour to Helensville 10/18/08

Typical Pasture V

Just a pretty Farm Home 10/18/08

A beautiful view 10/18/08

 

On the way from ? 10/18/08

Two of the three Gannet rookeries 10/18/08

An angry sea 10/18/08

A rain shower moves in 10/18/08

Check the two bottom center, necks moving back and forth this was done on arrival 10/18/08

Looking for his mate 10/18/08

Not center mid way 10/18/08

Sea weed and homeward bound 10/18/08

A surfer got their moneys worth 10/18/08

A flower on the path 10/18/08

Interesting landscape changes 10/18/08

Barbara our Host at the farm 10/18/08

Ross our bus driver 10/18/08

Keith our Sheep Shearer 10/18/08

Underway, the sheep does not seem to ming 10/18/08

Sheep dog stares sheep down 10/18/08

Good Food 10/18/08

Dragon Fly ornaments on wall 10/18/08

Lynn enters flower garden 10/18/08

Looking the flowers over 10/18/08

The yellow dots are Lemons 10/18/08

Lynn enjoys a beautiful view 10/18/08

New Zealand has most boats per capita Auckland in background 10/18/08

Auckland Harbor Bridge 10/18/08

Back at the room we found Birthday Balloons, not us, someone made a mistake 10/18/08

Our neighbor condos 10/18/08

Ferry Terminal 10/18/08

Guess who owns this ship? 10/18/08