Our When & Where (daily program) played a cruel trick on us today. It put the interdenominational service at 7:30am instead of the normal 8am. But I was ready to lead it and most of the regulars read the When & Where and arrived on time. Afterwards we had breakfast before doing some special scenic cruising in the Garove Caldera in the Witu Islands. This former volcano has collapsed and there is a wide and deep opening to sail into the sea filled crater. All the while, the reef pilot gave periodic commentary. There are a number of small villages around the shoreline and a Catholic monastery near the entrance. We went in and circled the perimeter before the ship did two 360° rotations on its center axis. We were accompanied by several native canoes and it was great sport to sound the ship's horn to their delight.
After exiting the caldera, we continued our cruise towards Rabaul at a leisurely 9 knots. The afternoon was filled with EXC programming: Ron Orenstein on whales; Terry Greenberg on SE Asia; and Lance with his Port Talk in Rabaul. 4pm found us in the Pinnacle Grill for the interdenominational Bible study.
After a light dinner, The Other Guys performed a good show and we watched the movie, 'They Shall Not Grow Old' about British troops in WWI. It was really good. Be sure to stay through the credits.
Tomorrow we have an all day tour in Rabaul. Stay tuned.
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