Day 27/At Sea
We were all set to go ashore this morning at Rarotonga. Camera batteries were charged, sunscreen and sunglasses ready for action. Watson had exchanged some of our money for New Zealand Dollars to spend on bus fare for a trip around the island.
We were anchored offshore. The wind blew. Rainstorms came and went. Whitecaps appeared on the water. Then the voice of Captain Mercer came over the public address system, saying that weather conditions were so bad that we could not safely be transported to and from the island in the ship's lifeboat/tenders. Therefore, we were going to skip Rarotonga and continue toward our next port, Auckland, New Zealand.
Our Cruise Director and his staff quickly shifted to Plan B. Activities were organized. A new Explorer ( our daily program) was printed. The Amsterdam is rocking and rolling as we make our way across this vast ocean, but we are happily on our way toward beautiful New Zealand, with so much to look forward to and no complaints.
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We're enjoying the posts! Please say hello to our friend Kim Dotcom when you get to New Zealand. love, Amy
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