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Pacific Odyssey - Leg 2
Honolulu to Tahiti - for more information see http://www.salts.ca/010_SALTS_odyssey.htm
tracking Pacific Grace: 38 recorded positions
tracking Pacific Grace: 38 recorded positions
| Last Position: 9°48'29.99 S 139°1'55.20 W on August 1st 2007 @ 23:55 |
Ship's Log:
We have just returned from an absolutely amazing evening with all the extended family of Patrice (´chef boss´ of the traditional marquestian dance troupe), the matriarch his mother, and Poi, his daughter, with whom Tony and I made contact 3 years ago. Incroyable, inoubliable, nous somes ravi-contentes! (translation: Unbelievable, never to be forgotten, we are ravishingly happy!) These are some of the words Poi and I shared when we talked about our anticipated evening with our trainees and their family of dancers, and again, repeated last night as the evening went on and on and on. At Tahuata, the previous evening, trainees returned to the island after dishes to participate in a wedding dance practice. Their time with the villagers was amazing. They watched some dancing and were taught some of the dances to the uncontrollable mirth of the older village
women. I could hear the women laughing at them from the ship. There
was a bird dance, (ask your kids for details!), and a fertility
dance that the guys were taught which I am still hearing about. Tristan and Adam were the favorites amongst the marquesian girls
and were asked repeatedly if a photo could be taken with them and the boys; the guys were feeling pretty good. They gave gifts to the ship,
dried bananas wrapped in the banana leaf, jams and jewelry. They asked that we stay longer and join in the wedding which is on Thursday. Jose and Tavish did a drum solo on their marquesian drum and
Arielle accompanied them with her amazing belly dancing. It was beautiful and the islanders loved it. Right now though, it is very late and I need to put my very tired boys to bed, plus we are still leaving for Nuka Hiva tonight to try to get there around mid-day tomorrow. I´m somewhat overwhelmed with how to relate this evening to you. Jordan was filming and so next leg you will see clips of what happened on this site, as well as photos, many, many photos from your own kids when they return. Until tomorrow, good night, Bonice.
PS. Yesterday, after the log had been sent, I realized a mistake. The
fruit we were given is called soursop, not sourpus. Sorry.
women. I could hear the women laughing at them from the ship. There
was a bird dance, (ask your kids for details!), and a fertility
dance that the guys were taught which I am still hearing about. Tristan and Adam were the favorites amongst the marquesian girls
and were asked repeatedly if a photo could be taken with them and the boys; the guys were feeling pretty good. They gave gifts to the ship,
dried bananas wrapped in the banana leaf, jams and jewelry. They asked that we stay longer and join in the wedding which is on Thursday. Jose and Tavish did a drum solo on their marquesian drum and
Arielle accompanied them with her amazing belly dancing. It was beautiful and the islanders loved it. Right now though, it is very late and I need to put my very tired boys to bed, plus we are still leaving for Nuka Hiva tonight to try to get there around mid-day tomorrow. I´m somewhat overwhelmed with how to relate this evening to you. Jordan was filming and so next leg you will see clips of what happened on this site, as well as photos, many, many photos from your own kids when they return. Until tomorrow, good night, Bonice.
PS. Yesterday, after the log had been sent, I realized a mistake. The
fruit we were given is called soursop, not sourpus. Sorry.
Observations:
rain during the night, sunny skies, hot, light breeze during the day
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| processed: 2007-08-02 13:15:03 |
