Something got messed up so some of these pics are out of order. This is a picture of me and Antione after he volunteered at the Tongan village and they gave him this really cool crown made out of leaves. He was a celebrity the rest of the night. Everywhere we went someone recognized him from the show. Way to represent Utah babe!
This is at the Luau that night.
This is inside one of buildings at the New Zealand (Aerataro) village. The poi balls were going so fast so it is blurry in the picture.
Antione, when he volunteered at the Tongan village. Actually, I think he was chosen but he LOVED it!! He was so funny and had the audience cracking up. I was laughing so hard I was crying!!
After Antione got his crown.
Learning a Tongan dance.
Antione did his own dance!
He had so much fun!!
A couple of pictures taken on the river cruise.
Some of the villages seen from the river cruise.
I think we were the only Americans on the boat.
If you look real close in the background you can see the guy with a long pole. They put those poles in the water and then push real hard to move the boat. They always look they are going to fall into the water because they lean so far back.
Beautiful waterfall
This is a war boat at the Aerataro village.
One of the huts at the Fuji village
It's amazing to think this was sailed across the ocean from the Polynesian islands to Hawaii.
One of the tour guides teaching a hula dance
Inside the Tahitian village being taught a native dance. The Tahitians are the ones that dance where they shake there hips. This is what most people think hula is.
They make it look so easy but I could never shake my hips the way those women do.
Another view of the New Zealand war boat.
Not sure what these statues were but it was a cool picture.
A couple of pictures from the big show on the river. I think the dancers in blue are Hawaiian.
At the Luau....look real close and you can see two men in blue skirts that are cooking a large pig over the fire pit.
This was dinner.....it looked better than it tasted.
Some of the hula dancers at the Luau
They called everyone up on stage who were celebrating an anniversary. They recognized each one of us by how many years we had been married. Then they had us dance with each other to traditional Hawaiian music. It was so romantic and a perfect way to spend our anniversary day. Look real close and you can seen us on the stage, on the left side. I am wearing white pants. Again, theses pictures were taken with the disposable camera....better than nothing!!
River show....Tongan dancers
Tahiti
Aerotaro (New Zealand)
Samoa
Fiji
The royal court from Hawaii
At the Samoan village....one of our favorites. This man just ripped off the outside shell of a coconut with a big stick stuck in the ground and his hands.
Here he is opening the inside shell of the coconut with just a sharp rock. You have to hit it in just the right spot. This guy was very entertaining.
It is so amazing how fast these Samoan men climb up the coconut trees.
Dance at the Fiji village.
Can't remember which village this boat was from but is was so cool.
This was the only picture we could take at the night show, called The Breath of Life. It was so good. They wouldn't let you take any pictures when the show was going on. It was beautiful story about the circle of life. A man is born, his childhood, he grows up and goes out on his own, finds a wife, has a child of his own and then the one who gives him life dies. One of the highlights of the show was the fire dancers.....amazing!!
