Journal of Orlin and Barbara Stansfield
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Introduction
Initial Preparation for the Cruise
Final Preparaion for the Cruise
Los Angeles - Dave and Elsie - 28 Sep 2009
Pompeii Exhibit - LaBrea Tar Pits - 29 Sept 2009
Hollywood - ms Amsterdam Check in - Day 5, 30 Sept 09
Day 6 At Sea - Cruise Critic Meet and Greet,1 Oct 09
Day 7 At Sea - Port Talk - Tom Sutton - 2 Oct 09
Day 8 At Sea - Captain Eversen - Formal Night - Verlie - 3 Oct 09
Day 9 At Sea - Jeff Trachta - Barbecue - Flowers - 4 Oct 09
Day 10 At Sea - Clockwise Walking - Stewards - Decorations - 5 Oct 09
Day 11 At Sea - Cruise Critic Lunch-Concert-Doug and Jean-6 Oct 09
Day 12 - Nuku Hiva - Road Trip - 7 Oct 09
Day 13 - At Sea - Mickey Finn - Formal Night - Dick and Ann - 8 Oct 09
Day 14-PapeeteTahiti-Walking Tour-Tahitian Folkloric Show-9 Oct 09
Day 15 Moorea - Land Tour - Gumf Research Center - 10 Oct 09
Day 16 Bora Bora - Vaitape - Black Pearl Farm - 11 Oct 09
Day 17 - Bora Bora - Vaitape - Roofs - Gas Price - 12 Oct 09
Day 18 Raiatea - Matas Tour - 13 Oct 09
Day 19 - At Sea - Cruise Vacation Month - Formal Night - 14 Oct 09
Day 20 Rarotonga - The Streets of Avarua - 15 Oct 09
Day 21 - AtSea - Barbara Haenni - Donations for Samoa - 16 Oct 09
Day 22 - American Somoa-Pago Pago-Tsunami Damage-Tisas Bar - 17 Oct 09
Day 23 - At Sea-Intnl Date Line-Pirate Night - 18-19 Oct 09
Day 24 - Suva Fiji-Tour-Suva Market-Send Off-20 Oct 09
Day 25 - At Sea - Mariners Lunch - Jean and Carol - 21 Oct 09
Day 26 Port Vila - Vanuatu - 22 Oct 09
Day 27 - At Sea - Deck Chairs - Australian Immigration - Formal Night - 23 Oct 09
Day 28 - At Sea - Art On the Amsterdam - 24 Oct 09
Day 29-Cairns-Night Market-Aboriginal Show-25 Oct 09
Day 30 Cairns-Kurunda Scenic Railway - Skyrail - 26 Oct 09
Day 31 - At Sea - Back Stage Queens Lounge - Captains Dinner - 27 Oct 09
Day 32-At Sea-Cruise Critic Lunch-Talent Show-28 Oct 09
Day 33 - Brisbane Australia - Koalas - City Hall - 29 Oct 09
Day 34 - At Sea - Halloween on the Amsterdam - 30 Oct 09
Day 35 - Sydney BridgeClimb - Mikado Opera - 31 Oct 09
Day 36 - Sydney-Botanical Gardens-Harbor Cruise-QVB-1 Nov 09
Day 37 Sydney -Darling Harbour - Aquarium - The Rocks - 2 Nov 09
Day 38 - AtSea - Cruise Critic Meeting - 3 Nov 09
Day 39 Melbourne-Healesville Sanctuary-Rochford Wine-Puffing Billy-4 Nov 09
Day 40 - At Sea - Tasmania and Pisoners - Black Tie - 5 Nov 09
Day 41 - Hobart Australia - Port Arthur Prison - 6 Nov 09
Day 42 - At Sea - Formal Night - Scott Talley - 7 Nov 09
Day 43 - At Sea - Cruise Critic Lunch - Gnome Dinner - 8 Nov 09
Day 44 - At Sea - Cruising Milford Thompson Doubtful Dusky Sounds - 9 Nov 09
Day 45-Dunedin-Larnach Castle-Penguin Reserve-Albatross-10 Nov 09
Day 46 - Christchurch - Cathedral Square - Antarctic Centre - 11 Nov 09
Day 47 Wellington New Zealand - Cable Car - Library - 12 Nov 09
Day 48-Napier-Monuments-Art Deco-Old Cars-13 Nov 09
Day 49-Tauranga-Kiwi-RotoruaThermal Village-Tree Planting-14 Nov 09
Day 50-Auckland-Penguins-Aquarium-HOHO Bus-Library-15 Nov 09
Day 51 - Bay of Islands - Hundertwasser - Waitangi - Canoe - 16 Nov 09
Day 52 - At Sea - Winter White Formal Dinner - 17 Nov 09
Day 53 - At Sea - Exploration Speakers - Neighbors - 18 Nov 09
Day 54-Nuku Alofa-Cooks Landing-Stone Arch-Blow Hole-19 Nov 09
Day 55 - At Sea - Sunrise - Dateline - Marty Brill - 2nd 19 Nov 09
Day 56-Apia-Stevenson-Aggie Greys-Samoan Culture Show-20 Nov 09
Day 57 - At Sea - Bob and Rosemary - 21 Nov 09
Day 58 - At Sea - Crossing The Equator - 22 Nov 09
Day 59 - At Sea - Grand Show Buffet - 23 Nov 09
Day 60 At Sea - Lido Buffet Restaurant - Beth Foggin - 24 Nov 09
Day 61 - Honolulu - Ala Moana - Waikiki - 25 Nov 09
Day 62-Kona-Tor Tours-Painted Church-Kona Coffee
Day 63 Hilo-Banyans-Liliuokalani Gardens-Tsunami Museum-27 Nov 09
Day 64 - Canalleto Restaurant - Indonesian Crew Show - 28 Nov 09
Day 65-At Sea-Packing-Last Formal Night-Baked Alaska-29 Nov 09
Day 66-At Sea-Crew Farewell-Cruise Critic-Tipping-Cruise Quilt-30 Nov 09
Day 67-At Sea-Friends-Talent Show-Internet Time-Luggage-1 Dec 09
Long Beach Arrival - Getty Museum - Rodeo - Drive - 2 Dec 09
Los Angeles to Oak Ridge - 3 Dec 09
Final Blog Entry-Back to Reality-Gifts-Luggage Arrives-Farewell-9 Dec 09