TJ and Han
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Apr 03
Port of Call: Apia, Samoa
Port of Call: Apia, Samoa This capital city of former French Samoa with about 36,000 inhabitants, situated itself in 2011 just across the international dateline, which of course meant we lost a day we never got back.😂 For those of you who don’t know how globally confusing this whole ordeal, introduced in 1884, can be, …
Apr 02
Crossing the International Dateline
Crossing the International Dateline is getting more attention lately as an imaginary north-south line across the globe that gives us our global time schedules. Not until the 1884 ratification did this become a global agreement between states and nations. The IDL is roughly based on the meridian of 180° longitude, roughly down the middle of the Pacific …
Mar 30
Port of Call: Pago Pago, American Samoa
Pago Pago, the capital of American Samoa, comprises of a string of coastal villages on Tutuila Island. The letter “g” in Samoan sounds like “ng”; thus Pago Pago is pronounced “pahngo pahngo”. It’s a gateway to the National Park of American Samoa, which protects lush rainforest, coral reefs and waters visited by humpback whales. It …
Mar 09
Port of Call: Lahaina, Maui
Port of Call: Lahaina, Maui. Lahaina had been a magic word for Han since the Eagles gave it recognition on their 1976 song “The Last Resort” with the line: “You can leave it all behind and sail to Lahaina.” Frankly, it almost feels criminal to allow a huge cruise ship to drop anchor in this …
Mar 07
Port of Call: Honolulu, Oahu
Port of Call: Honolulu, Oahu is often called the “Heart of Hawaiʻi” You’ll find stunning beaches all over the island — Waimea Bay (summer), Waikiki Beach, and Lanikai Beach, just to name a few. While these beaches are significantly more crowded than what you’ll find on Maui, The name O’ahu occurs frequently among Maori place …
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