Pearl South Pacific

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... I wish I was with Bill & our dogs NOW because I miss them so much...but pull myself back into the present and am enjoying the South Pacific for the short time I am with it.  It will be strange to walk on land again in Panama, if not sooner. ...

... take us a day-and-a-half to get there. Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia For those who have never been to the South Pacific, including us, Tahiti conjures up visions of a spectacular lush volcanic island, aqua waters, beautiful beaches, and a taste ...

... training (mornings and evenings) for 3 students who want to enter the running in the coca-cola games (an athlete game for the south pacific). So as soon I got back, I was busy again which was a good distraction as I was missing family, friends and ...

... , we argued that we should be given the local rate. Our argument accepted, we checked in for some R&R at The Pearl South Pacific, a five star hotel in Pacific Harbour. This was a vast improvement over anything we had seen so far, with well appointed ...

... nothing is really geared for families. 3. Staying too long, if I was doing this over I'd do a 2 - 3 week swing through out the South Pacific, starting in Tahiti, hitting the Cooks for maybe 5 days and most of that being on Aitutaki and then move on to ...

We were up bright and early for our ferry crossing to the South Island, kindly arranged by my parents friends at Hooker Pacific Haulage. Unfortunately, after a 5am start to get to the terminal for 7am and catch the 8am ferry, we were told that the 8am ...

... and bures have ocean views. We checked out a number of Coral Coast properties, enjoying our next night at the Pearl South Resort, which sits near Pacific Harbour and has its own golf course. We were also able to inspect Royal Davui Island Resort ...

... was up in Taiaroa Head, about a 15min drive from Dunedin City Centre. It's a stunning cliff top location overlooking the South Pacific. To get there you can drive along Portobello Road, which is an absolutely stunning road squeezed between the sea and ...

... long after most countries were making more modern ships. It was originally a cargo vessel delivering goods to various islands in the south pacific. The producers of Miami Vice bought it and kitted it out for passenger service then used it for film crew ...

... ). So I gathered all my gear up (Im a bit hungover but I have been worse); and meet with my driver.  Im going over to Pacific Coast which is about 2 hours drive from here; so very early start given I have to be at the Dive Centre at 0800 hours.  ...

On Saturday we went to the Pearl on the Coral Coast (an area of Fiji). Before I have visited there once, as Jim and Marilyn invited me for an afternoon break and dinner, which they often do now and then for a break. We can use the swimming pool and sit by ...

... . I then proceeded to work on my tan at the Tiki pool for a few hours before we all went to visit Nick's parents at the Pearl resort where we swam and lounged around in the hammock. Man, that's the life. Well, that's about all the main updates for ...

We arrived into Fiji and began the two hour taxi ride around the island to our resort of Pacific Harbour on the south coast. After sleeping in a camper van and various hostels for a while, we were delighted when we arrived at our 4 star (bargain on ...

... the bathroom was dirty and full of mosquitoes targetting at me as soon as I take my clothes off. Now I am at one of the Hotel at Pacific Habour that mum and dad chosen. This time, I am more in heaven as I get to my own double bed with a flat screen TV ...

... by the Japanese by sea. The Japanese wanted to destroy the US defense on Hawaii in order to be able to conquer South East Asia and the Pacific which they needed for raw materials and as an additional market. But as long as the US was watching them from ...

... a village called Deuba in Pacific Harbour (nearer the Suva side) in what we have discovered is the best hotel in the area 'The Pearl South Pacific' - well we knew it was nice but it was booked ages ago so we forgot - so that was a nice surprise. Only we ...

... of bourbon and 1.25lt of Vodka from home poured into plastic bottles and placed in our luggage. As a guide some grocery prices in Pacific Francs are listed below: 25pk Lipton Tea bags - 157; sugar 132; 250g pasta 165; 200g block chocolate 335; 30m ...

... wandered round to Pearl Harbour (not like the one in Hawaii, this one consisted of 2 little jetties, and a cruise boat office), and Pacific Beach. It's only a small village, but on the edge of Lake Manapouri, so very scenic, and the base for our tour the ...

... with Newcastle but south of this city, the going became more interesting as we drove down a thin slither of land with the Pacific Ocean on our left and various huge salt water lakes on our right – Lake Macquarie, Lake Munmorah, Lake Budgewoi and ...