South Pacific 2007
In September of 2007, Tom and his wife flew to Seattle and boarded the Sun Princess (photo on the right) for a 30 day cruise across the South Pacific to Sydney, Australia. After a brief stop in San Francisco, they started their journey across the Pacific to Hawaii. About half way there, at 4:00am in the morning, the ship lost all power, floating eerily at sea. Two hours later, power was restored and the journey resumed. On their way to Sydney, stops were made to visit the following islands: Hawaii, Maui, Bora Bora, Tahiti, Rarotonga (Cook Islands), American Samoa, and Fiji. Three stops were also made in New Zealand before arriving in Sydney for three more days of sightseeing, including a trip out to the Blue Mountains National Park. Departing Seattle
Golden Gate Bridge
Arriving at San Francisco
Halema'uma'u Crater, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Departing Lahaina, Maui
Sunset at sea
Bora Bora
Papeete, Tahiti
Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Rainy day in Pago Pago, American Samoa
Pot of gold, full speed ahead
Suva, Fiji
Arriving at Auckland, New Zealand
Piha Beach
Hiking through the bush to a waterfall
Large tree ferns in the bush
Piha Beach
Lyttleton Harbor, New Zealand
Visit to a farm outside of Christchurch
Christchurch, New Zealand
Arriving at Port Chalmers, New Zealand
Taieri Gorge Railway
The neo-Gothic Larnach Castle
Old church in Dunedin, New Zealand
Snow capped mountains along New Zealand coast
Arriving in Sydney, Australia
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Sydney Wildlife World
Sydney's psychedelic "rainbow" skyline
Sydney Opera House at night
Blue Mountains National Park
The Three Sisters at Blue Mountains National Park
