Continued from 1/23

I don’t know why I couldn’t finish the last e-mail.  It just kept deleting everything.   Anyway, after the hats were given, I went back to the ship to await the tour of National treasures of Tahiti.  It was getting cloudy, so I grabbed my raincoat.  I got on the bus and we proceeded to the first national treasure, which was a waterfall, It was quite beautiful.  To get there, we had to navigate a path of rocks and steps and a small bridge; it was not too bad even though it was raining the entire time.  When I got to the waterfall, it did not matter, because standing in front of it, I got soaked anyway with the spray of it.  After, we headed to the botanical garden, not quite like we are used to, but very nice though small, then on to other treasures around the island, like where people fought, and the history of the island; Cook, being one of the people who discovered it and about Gauguin and his paintings and wife, etc. etc.  Boring stuff, then back to the ship.  We got back about 5:30, just in time to shower and get dressed for the dinner on the pool deck, which was great. I could hardly stay awake.  Did watch the show, Polynesian show and then to bed.  Have to leave at 8 again, just like a job.  Tomorrow the dolphin encounter.

As always,

Bobbi, Bubbi, Roberta, Me

(posted on behalf of Roberta Rootberg)