We had scheduled cruises in Tahiti twice before; one company went bankrupt; the other had an engine fire the week before our departure on the boat we were to take. The third time was the charm; this trip was in honor of our 45th anniversary.

This is the Windstar, owned by Holland America, and carrying about 150 passengers. 1/320 (f/9.0) 2099:12:14 12:29:08 NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D70	Passengers are free to visit the bridge. This was the navigation chart for our cruise. 1/50 (f/3.5) 2004:12:11 11:57:11 NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D70
Celebrating number 45 1/60 (f/2.8) 2004:12:11 23:06:48 Canon Canon PowerShot S110	A crew member explains the controls which maneuver the five sails hydraoulically - no one climbs the rigging to do it anymore! 1/60 (f/3.5) 2004:12:11 11:53:44 NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D70
The sea inside and outside the reef at the Island of Raiatea 1/400 (f/10.0) 2004:12:11 14:13:00 NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D70	1/400 (f/10.0) 2004:12:11 12:00:52 NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D70
1/250 (f/8.0) 2099:12:12 16:08:54 NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D70	Nancy is happy... 1/500 (f/14.0) 2004:12:11 12:06:10 NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D70
1/400 (f/5.6) 2004:12:11 14:29:33 NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D70	1/320 (f/9.0) 2004:12:11 16:47:04 NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D70
1/250 (f/8.0) 2004:12:11 16:49:17 NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D70	A young native who helped transport us to an island destination 1/250 (f/5.6) 2004:12:11 17:13:51 NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D70

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