julia Posted October 10, 2010 #426 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Pia: By chance, have you noticed if any NFL games were being shown on the ship at all (perhaps in the sports bar?) Thanks for checking! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PescadoAmarillo Posted October 10, 2010 #427 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Pia, I loved your posts about your days in Samoa. American Samoa and Samoa are some of my favorite places I've ever been. Really different than French Polynesia and Hawaii. I hope you continue to have a wonderful cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regnig Posted October 10, 2010 #428 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Pia to be perfectly honest as long as you are taking me along on your cruise I don't really care what time or day it is. ;) I'm just having a grand time staying fat, dumb and happy!! :D:D Barb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pia1913 Posted October 11, 2010 Author #429 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Pia: By chance, have you noticed if any NFL games were being shown on the ship at all (perhaps in the sports bar?) Thanks for checking! :) I doubt it. We don't get any channels except Fox News and BBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Woobstr112G Posted October 11, 2010 #430 Share Posted October 11, 2010 I doubt it. We don't get any channels except Fox News and BBC. Pia; Sounds like two very good channels to me.....:):):) Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaerobear Posted October 11, 2010 #431 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Very well said Kenexx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted October 11, 2010 #432 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Looks like they are sailing into Suva now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pia1913 Posted October 11, 2010 Author #433 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Good Morning. It’s Tuesday, a beautiful sunny day in Fiji. We are just arriving into Suva, but I’m afraid our personal tour plans are about to go awry. Mike has been fighting a cold for two days, but it has won and his head his like a balloon; accompanied by a cough too. He’s in no shape to canoe/raft and go “jungling” for a full day, so the only thing we will do today is stay on board and rest this thing out. I’m starting to sniffle a bit too, so now we can both take Tylenol cold capsules. We had a wonderful turnout at our cruise critic M & G yesterday, which was arranged by our outstanding CD, Richard Joseph. He provided food and drink for us; sandwiches, pastries, cookies, coffee, tea and juice. Not only was Richard present, but he also “provided” a plethora of dignitaries - I.e. the Captain, Staff Captain, Hotel Manager, Maitre d’, Deputy CD, Executive chef, Human Resources manager and two members of crew management. As for the vodka tasting……….yes, I did go. And sampled three different brands. I’m not a vodka devotee’, but decided that Stoli is better than Absolut. There was a raffle, I didn’t win, that’s it. :) We also went to last night’s show. String Fever is a very talented Australian couple; he with a violin and she with a small bass. Short performance; very enjoyable. Tony Tillman was better a few days ago, and he too had a short performance. Gotta go. Need to meet our touring companions and advise our situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druke I Posted October 11, 2010 #434 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Hope Mike gets and feels better. We do get a vicarious high from your postings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toto2Kansas Posted October 11, 2010 #435 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Thanks again for checking in Pia. You two take care of yourselves and I hope your colds go away quickly. Makes you wonder why the darn things can't hit on all the sea days instead of waiting until you get to port, doesn't it? Rest up and hit the fruit juice and vitamin C. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mississauga Posted October 11, 2010 #436 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Pia, get lots of rest so you can enjoy the rest of your wonderful cruise. Wow, what a CD! That's what all the CD's should do, especially on a long cruise. Good for Richard Joseph!:) Have you been to Fiji? Will you be back on the return itinerary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky3 Posted October 11, 2010 #437 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Sorry you had to miss touring Fiji especially since it was a sunny day. When we were there last fall, it rained both to and from the cruises to Sydney. Hope you take care, so you can enjoy NZ and probably the big change in weather - stay warm there! Thanks again for taking us all along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Off2China Posted October 11, 2010 #438 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Hi, Pia. Have been to Fiji a few times--mainly Castaway Island. Celebrated my 30th birthday there too but, of course, that was like a hundred years ago :D:D Hope you're both feeling better soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margord Posted October 12, 2010 #439 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Pia, Hope this finds you both feeling better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdsqrl Posted October 12, 2010 #440 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Hope you guys both feel better quickly. Chicken soup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pia1913 Posted October 12, 2010 Author #441 Share Posted October 12, 2010 I didn’t mention this earlier, but there was a full marching band greeting us as we pulled into port. Afterwards there were several singers accompanied by the band; quite good. It’s late afternoon and our day got a bit better, since we both feel better. We did go out later in the morning and went into town. Town is a 10 minute walk, or a no minute walk if you take one of the two free shuttles. One goes to a new mall, the other to a store called Jack’s of Fiji. We took one and came back on the other; stops are only two blocks apart. U.S. dollars are accepted by everyone, including the street vendors. We bought a small wooden souvenir for which we paid $6.00 (their Fijian price was $10). You can compute at approx. $1.75 FJD to our dollar. The supermarket wouldn’t take my credit card for a purchase under $10, so for our $5 we got back $3.06 of theirs. Good for a souvenir. And then the rains came; torrential ones. We were already back when this occurred at about 2:00 PM, but saw folks coming from tours totally soaked through and through. That probably would have either cured us or killed us. Tonight on board the entertainment is FABBA in the theater. This is being listed as “The Ultimate ABBA Tribute.” Explorer’s is showing Iron Man 2 at 7:00, followed by Killers at 9:45. We’ve seen Killers and have no desire to see Iron Man, so our choice for tonight is “Valentines Day” on our cabin TV. Actually, it’s best for us to stay away from the public as much as possible, since there’s a whole lot of coughing and sneezing going on. Good that we'll be back here again early November. See you tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted October 12, 2010 #442 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Just pulling away from Suva... Welcome to our little corner of the world Pia..:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky3 Posted October 12, 2010 #443 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Pia - We well remember that band from our two stops in Suva last fall. On the way to Sydney we were at the back of the ship when we heard the band and someone with a very good voice was singing Sinatra's "My Way." It struck me so funny to hear that coming from a voice on the dock in Fiji!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted October 12, 2010 #444 Share Posted October 12, 2010 They are the Fiji Police Band.. Here is a google image pic of them. They welcome all cruise ships that call... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairstars Posted October 12, 2010 #445 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Good Morning. It’s Tuesday, a beautiful sunny day in Fiji. We are just arriving into Suva, but I’m afraid our personal tour plans are about to go awry. Mike has been fighting a cold for two days, but it has won and his head his like a balloon; accompanied by a cough too. He’s in no shape to canoe/raft and go “jungling” for a full day, so the only thing we will do today is stay on board and rest this thing out. I’m starting to sniffle a bit too, so now we can both take Tylenol cold capsules. Pia, definately can sympathise, Marianne ended up in the medical centre, (Morphine, drip and antibiotics etc), this morning with a severe migraine brought about by bronchitis as a result of a cold caught on board. It must be fate that all problems always come about on shore days :( Happy cruising, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisiesusie05 Posted October 12, 2010 #446 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Good Morning. It’s Tuesday, a beautiful sunny day in Fiji. We are just arriving into Suva, but I’m afraid our personal tour plans are about to go awry. Mike has been fighting a cold for two days, but it has won and his head his like a balloon; accompanied by a cough too. He’s in no shape to canoe/raft and go “jungling” for a full day, so the only thing we will do today is stay on board and rest this thing out. I’m starting to sniffle a bit too, so now we can both take Tylenol cold capsules. We had a wonderful turnout at our cruise critic M & G yesterday, which was arranged by our outstanding CD, Richard Joseph. He provided food and drink for us; sandwiches, pastries, cookies, coffee, tea and juice. Not only was Richard present, but he also “provided” a plethora of dignitaries - I.e. the Captain, Staff Captain, Hotel Manager, Maitre d’, Deputy CD, Executive chef, Human Resources manager and two members of crew management. As for the vodka tasting……….yes, I did go. And sampled three different brands. I’m not a vodka devotee’, but decided that Stoli is better than Absolut. There was a raffle, I didn’t win, that’s it. :) We also went to last night’s show. String Fever is a very talented Australian couple; he with a violin and she with a small bass. Short performance; very enjoyable. Tony Tillman was better a few days ago, and he too had a short performance. Gotta go. Need to meet our touring companions and advise our situation. I really am sorry to hear that you have been, how shall I put it? :o Not at full steam, Hopefully though Pia you could enlighten us regarding the missed Awesome Foursome adventure as I am sure your many tour mates will tell you all about it? :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margord Posted October 12, 2010 #447 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Glad to hear you are feeling a bet better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayCalif-Ariz R Us Posted October 12, 2010 #448 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Oh my gosh Pia and Marianne - so sorry to hear about all the illness onboard. We are going to pack plenty of meds just in case. Wow CD Richard sounds like a wonderful guy - hope he still has the energy to greet our group as royally! I'm hearing from a friend who is currently on her way to Sydney and will be on our cruise that temps have been in the 70s, which is way cool for us Arizonans so rethinking the packing to include lightweight rain coats and umbrellas. Didi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mississauga Posted October 12, 2010 #449 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Glad you and Mike are feeling better and Fiji was not a complete washout for you personally. Sounds like you got to enjoy a bit of Fiji anyways.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Woobstr112G Posted October 12, 2010 #450 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Good Morning. It’s Tuesday, a beautiful sunny day in Fiji. We are just arriving into Suva, but I’m afraid our personal tour plans are about to go awry. Mike has been fighting a cold for two days, but it has won and his head his like a balloon; accompanied by a cough too. He’s in no shape to canoe/raft and go “jungling” for a full day, so the only thing we will do today is stay on board and rest this thing out. I’m starting to sniffle a bit too, so now we can both take Tylenol cold capsules. Pia, definately can sympathise, Marianne ended up in the medical centre, (Morphine, drip and antibiotics etc), this morning with a severe migraine brought about by bronchitis as a result of a cold caught on board. It must be fate that all problems always come about on shore days :( Happy cruising, Chris Hope you two feel better soon.....:):):) Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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