WELCOME ONBOARD THE NORWEGIAN WIND.
In January 2007 Lars & Tracy went on a cruise around the Hawaiian Islands down to Fanning Island (Kiribati) in the South Pacific and back. ( more an atoll than an Island, but its called Fanning Island )
I did forget how nasty the weather can be in the Pacific in January, and I also forgot that Tracy get really seasick.
It was her 50th Birthday present, and she survived with the help of modern day drugs.
Tracy getting ready to set sail We should be safe if we need to abandon ship ???
7 Am January 14th, 2007 and 4th day at sea, Today is Tracy's 50th and we are getting the first sight of Fanning Island about 900 miles South of Honolulu - beautiful morning. I wonder where the Robinson Family is hiding in there ???????
More Fanning Island - wonder where Downtown is ????
Local band welcomes us In the heart of Fanning's version of Waikiki
Tracy, Jerry and Kathy from Tucson AZ More Beach babes
Crystal clear water Watch the rain coming in the background
There they are again Jerry and Kathy from Arizona Fishing boat ?? or Sailboat race ?? not sure
Figured it out, Fishing boat racing home to keep the fish fresh. Nice down-wind run
Harbor view from "downtown" Fanning Look at that shiner, the phone jumped up and bid her at high sea.
Our shuttle to and from the Norwegian wind The Norwegian wind at anchor a mile from Fanning.
Down Town Fanning island ( Man made town, made by NCL for Norwegian wind, only 50 people lives on Fanning any other day )
Not everyone makes it into Fanning's narrow entrance Rescue of Honolulu fisherman 500 miles offshore ( he lost his leg last
night during a nasty storm we had. )
Our newlyweds Jack and Jill from Wisconsin ( Wisconsin is short for drink, eat, party and have fun, and they sure did )
More "bar-friends" representing Chicago and Wisconsin Our Columbian cocktail-waiter
Our Bar-back "Kelvin" from Filipines learning to dance Chicago style and Wisconsin style
Hawaiian deck party night with local dancers between Maui and Kona
Don't know what the dances below are called
Our Bartenders in the Champs-Bar on top deck Who is she writing to ( Jill from Wisconsin )
Another Busy night at the Champs Does she think she is Dolly Parton????
Everybody loves everybody at the Champs. Well almost everybody.
Curious who this is ??? So am I ??? No idea ??? This guy was over served and went home all bend.
Beautiful Kona covered in a light Sulfur cloud
Last Night at the Champs Bar and on our way back to Honolulu This Guy need some extra cash for his bar-bill
Hope you enjoyed visiting Norwigian Wind with us, I forgot to take pictures that's why there is so few, may be next time.
ALOHA