Land Ho - Pitcairn's Island

We've been sailing along without anything in sight and then suddenly there is a rock with greenery on it. It is called Pitcairn's Island. It is 1 and 3/4 square miles. You can see some houses. It is a nice looking place but it is really small. An old boat comes out to the ship to get some supplies. There are 9 people on it. That is almost 20% of the population. The older folks on the boat sit off to the side. The younger ones put on bright pink dishwasher style gloves to take on the supplies. There are twice as many as needed to off load the supplies. They jockey for position to be the one to get the boxes. They spray the boxes with what is probably disinfectant.

The Tahitian Princess gave a nice talk over the public address system about the history of the island. I would never have known about this place without this cruise. This is where the mutineers from The Bounty went after the mutiny. They stayed and raised families. Apparently they had some Tahitian men and women on board when they mutinied.

This time Princess uses all the speakers so you can hear the talk clearly. We spin in a circle. Then we sail around the island. At that point most wandered away. I got in the pool to do my water exercises.

The weather has been glorious. It is hot and sunny. The sun is very strong. The pool must have been refilled since yesterday as it is deliciously cool.

There was a super bowl party in the afternoon. I took advantage of the Superbowl Pamper Party spa special. It included a back, neck and shoulder massage, full body brush exfoliation, exotic Frangipani scalp massage, spa hydra facial and foot & ankle massage for $79. It was wonderful!

Everyone feels bad for those experiencing winter weather. I can see why folks do the world cruise every year. It is a wonderful way to escape the winter. I am getting much more pool exercises in than I would at home. The movement of the ship causes you to exercise your muscles even when you aren't doing anything because you are constantly steadying and balancing yourself. You use more muscles when walking than you would on land. I've heard more than one person comment that they lost weight and although I can't weigh myself I think I have also.

The last picture was taken straight down at the water which was the most stunning blue.