 Pacific Cruise - Rhapsody of the Seas - April 4 to 14, 2011 Itinerary |
 Business Class on Emirates |
 Dave enjoying the ride March 23, 2011 |
 A rather large Business Class Section on this plane |
 Dave standing at the onboard bar |
 Rene standing at the onboard bar |
 Totally blown highlights, but you get the idea champagne at the bar |
 Ken & Dave - Hong Kong 7s because we've been many times this is the only photo taken |
 Dubai from the plane 29 March 2011 |
 Dubai from the plane after takeoff |
 1st Class Suite on Emirates |
 Its going to be a great flight 29 March 2011 |
 Having my 1st glass of champagne |
 Personal bar |
 Dave settling in for the flight |
 Us in 1st Class |
 We were the only ones in 1st class |
 A starter of Cavier |
 Coming into Singapore |
 Coming into Singapore |
 Sydney Opera House from the Rhapsody of the Seas 4 April 2011 |
 Fort Denison |
 A glimpse of Kiribilli House through the trees |
 Dave and Marge on the ship 4 April 2011 |
 A view of the Opera House |
 Sydney Harbour from the ship |
 Our suite looking from the entrance to the balcony |
 Nice comfy bed |
 Lounge area |
 Bathroom |
 Dave munching on the fruit |
 View of the balcony |
 Sydney ferry passing the Opera House |
 Rene enjoying a champagne before departing |
 Maintaining the ship |
 First of a few towelling animals made by our steward |
 Sailing into Nouméa New Caledonia 7 April 2011 |
 Sailing into Noumea New Caledonia 7 April 2011 |
 Passing a factory on our sail in |
 Our transport for the city tour of Nouméa |
 Photos of Nouméa from the little train |
 Photos of Nouméa from the little train 7 April 2011 |
 Photos of Nouméa from the little train 7 April 2011 |
 World War 2 canon in Nouméa |
 Photos of Nouméa from the little train 7 April 2011 |
 Photos of Nouméa from the little train 7 April 2011 |
 Marge and Dave in Nouméa |
 Photos of Nouméa from the little train 7 April 2011 |
 Sign for the Monument of Christ |
 Crucifix in the middle of Town |
 Rhapsody of the Seas from a distance |
 Marge and Dave on tour in Nouméa |
 Local dancers saying goodbye |
 Local dancers saying goodbye |
 Leaving Nouméa on a stormy evening |
 The second of the towelling animals |
 Sailing into Lifou New Caledonia early morning April 8 2011 |
 Sailing into Lifou New Caledonia early morning |
 Tender taking people to Lifou Island |
 Ship taken from the tender |
 Coming into dock on Lifou Island 8 Apri, 2011 |
 Local housing |
 The ship from Lifou Island |
 A view of the ship from the highest point on the island |
 Scienic views of Lifou Island 8 April, 2011 |
 Scienic views of Lifou Island 8 April, 2011 |
 Scienic views of Lifou Island 8 April, 2011 |
 Rhapsody of the Seas |
 Notre Dame de Lourdes Church |
 Quaint doorway into the church |
 Statue of Our Lady of Lourdes on top of the church |
 Church interior |
 Dave outside the church |
 Playing tourist posing with the ship in the background |
 Ditto for Rene |
 Another Lifou Island church built in 1898 |
 Another Lifou Island church built in 1898 |
 Church interior |
 Church interior |
 Church interior |
 Local brew |
 Dave enjoying the local brew |
 Local housing |
 Notre Dame de Lourdes from the beach |
 Sailing into Port Vila Vanuatu on a stormy day 9 April, 2011 |
 Pilot boat guiding us into port in the early hours 9 April, 2011 |
 Pilot boat guiding us into port in the early hours 9 April, 2011 |
 Sailing into Port Vila in the early hours of 9 April, 2011 |
 Sailing into Port Vila in the early hours of 9 April, 2011 |
 Sailing into Port Vila in the early hours of 9 April 2011 |
 Almost docked |
 Stalls in readiness for the tourists |
 Leaving Port Vila |
 Sunset leaving Port Vila |
 Sunset leaving Port Vila, Vanuatu 9 April, 2011 |
 Marges birthday dinner 9 April, 2011 |
 Marges birthday dinner |
 Marges birthday dinner |
 The obligatory happy birthday by the crew |
 Dave talking to Marge |
 Marge talking to Dave |
 Marge with her cake |
 Emanuel serving the cake |
 Mystery Island remains a mystery as it was too rough and stormy to leave the ship 10 April, 2011 |
 Mystery Island 10 April, 2011 |
 Mystery Island remains a mystery as it was too rough and stormy to leave the ship |
 Sailing into the Isle of Pines 11 May, 2011 |
 Sailing into the Isle of Pines on a glorious day |
 Isle of Pines New Caledonia |
 Sailing into the Isle of Pines 11 May, 2011 |
 The welcoming committee of one |
 The welcoming committee of one |
 Isle of Pines New Caledonia |
 Sitting on the beach |
 Sitting on the beach |
 Local dancers |
 Local dancers |
 Local dancer |
 Local dancers |
 Local musicians and singers |
 Skilful body decorations |
 Rhapsody of the Seas tendered offshore |
 House decoration |
 The ship taken through the trees |
 A ship, a boat and a tree |
 Resort on the island |
 Suns rays through the trees |
 Amazing tree trunks |
 Amazing trees |
 Another towelling creation |
 Formal night |
 Sailing through The Heads - Sydney 14 April, 2011 |
 Sailing through The Heads - Sydney |
 Sydney at dawn taken from the ship |
 Sailing into Sydney Harbour 14 April, 2011 |
 Sailing into Sydney Harbour 14 April, 2011 |
 Gold Coast Sunrise 15 April, 2011 |
 Barb holding Lily |
 Rebecca and Lily |
 Isolde and Howard |
 Family Reunion 17 April, 2011 |
 Bridget enjoying something sweet |
 Isolde and Rene |
 Isolde and Bridget |
 Cousins |
 Dermot and Rene |
 Alysia and Bridget |
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 Bradley Family Reunion |
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 Best Family Dinner at the Wheeler's Hill Hotel 19 April, 2011 |
 Birds on the balcony on a beautiful spring day on the Gold Coast |
 Birds on the balcony on a beautiful spring day on the Gold Coast |
 Birds on the balcony on a beautiful spring day on the Gold Coast |