South Pacific 2005

There's a silly little 45-second eclipse this year on April 8. But it goes very close to Pitcairn Island, which seems like a pretty strange place, so that seemed like reason enough to go on a cruise to see the eclipse. And while we were in the neighborhood, we decided we'd catch a quick look at New Zealand, Fiji, and Rarotonga.

In most places we'll have good enough Internet access to let you know occasionally how it's going. So check back and see what we're up to.