South Pacific Vacation - 2000

Our vacation to the Cook Islands and Fiji is over and we had a great time.  Our Travel Agent for this Vacation was Paradise Adventures & Cruises  "Experience an adventure for the first time... every time!"

At Paradise Adventures & Cruises  you will find some of the world's most inviting cruising regions: a collection of picturesque and tropical islands, offering an infinite variety of sailing experiences.

Follow the LINK below we have posted all the Photos and stories from our Vacation in the South Pacific.

The LINKS below have detail stories with selected pictures published with those stories. So if you have the time and would like to read about our adventures then checkout these LINKs

Art, Rita, Jim and Jean were due to fly to the Cook Islands on Friday, May 27. Due to United Airlines being THREE HOURS LATE for a 51 minute flight to LA, we missed our Air New Zealand flight to Rarotonga by a half hour. This meant four days in LA until the next flight. To read about this disaster follow the LINK below.

Hanging Around LA written by Jean Cooke

Pictures and story from the wedding in the Cook Islands are ready.  Follow the link:

The Cook Island Story written by Jean Cooke

The pictures and story from Fiji are now ready.  Follow the link:

The Fiji Sailboat Cruise Story written by Jean Cooke

Read about the crew on Gallivant
Captain Julian May and First Mate Laisa Faitala

As we started on our vacation a coup occurs in Fiji. The US State department is suggesting that US citizens not travel to Fiji. If you would like to learn more about the coup please follow this link:

Trouble in Fiji

US State Department Update on travel to Fiji

News from Fiji