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  • Tales of the South Pacific Featured at Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia Chapter Luncheon

    Some of the members at the January luncheon; unfortunately about half of the members were already gone when we remembered to take a photo!

    The January 2025 Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia TCC Chapter meeting had 18 members and guests in attendance. The main presentation about a 23-day South Pacific cruise in October/November 2024 was given by Susan Rosenberry, with input from several other members including Russ Rosenberry and Pat and Shari Sanders.

    The cruise on Silver Seas expedition ship Silver Wind started in Papeete, Tahiti. It then went to visit Fakarava in the Tuamotu Islands (both in French Polynesia), several of the Marquesas Islands, and then Magareva in the Gambier Islands. This was followed by Pitcairn Island of Mutiny on the Bounty fame with only 53 current inhabitants, of whom many are related to some of the original mutineers and Tahitians. And then the isolated and mysterious Easter Island (Rapa Nui) was explored for two days, and lastly the Chilean islands of Alexander Selkirk Island and Robinson Crusoe Islands before ending in Valparaiso, Chile. The fantastic captain of the ship and amazing expedition leader and team often had to go to Plan B or C to enable the landing of the Zodiacs on Pitcairn and Easter islands in difficult sea conditions. But the passengers were exceedingly thankful as these were the “stars” of the journey.

    Several other world travelers and TCC members were on the trip, and we all enjoyed a happy hour together sharing our love of travel. Incidentally, four chapter members will be taking the exact itinerary in reverse at the end of March, and visiting member Wilma Drummond from Oklahoma, with over 280 countries, had also recently visited Robinson Crusoe Island on a solo visit late last year.

    Our meeting also had rich discussions among travelers for upcoming travel, and many members are eagerly waiting to learn the timing of the 2026 international meeting in Istanbul so that corresponding travel can be planned. Additionally, Maryland member Olivia Carter-Pokras and her husband, provisional member Bob Pokras, joined us during part of their Florida vacation and shared their latest and upcoming experiences.

    Our next meeting is planned for Monday, May 12, at 11:30 a.m. at the Seasons 52 Restaurant in Jacksonville. Stay tuned for more information soon!

    Susan Rosenberry
    Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia Chapter Coordinator

    An informal TCC meeting while sailing on the Silver Wind in the South Pacific in November 2024

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