Papeete to LA

Well, managed to get a sunburn in Bora Bora. Good day. UNFORTUNATELY, Cade and Bob only took a half bottle of vodka down to the beach (see picture) which was gone in ... what ... forty minutes. Still, almost saw some stingrays and, as I say, got sunburnt, which had me looking like a leper for days afterwards.

Papeete. The Chinese food, I discovered, is incredibly expensive in Papeete. French Polynesia is always expensive. Probably the second most expensive place I’ve visited (apart from Oslo...those damned Norwegians and their Norwegianness!) Still, it’s all about getting off the ship, especially when we have ten days at sea. Ick!

Since then, it’s been get up, arrange, do shows, watch season 2 of House, go to sleep. Only highlight has been Bob DJing in the crew bar, which was lots of fun. Lots of people there just dancing to good music... Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind and Fire, that sort of stuff. As opposed to the usual super-loud doof doof doof that I usually encounter down there.

Got an email from the wonderful Caitlin the other day that cheered me up. She’s so gorgeous and wonderful and talented it defies description. What she’s doing with John I’ll never know. :)