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- terça-feira, 26 de dezembro de 2023 10:30
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: 19 m
Nova ZelândiaNapier Port39°28’37” S 176°55’16” E
Napier Museum
26 de dezembro de 2023, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Napier - the museum. 1931 Hawkes Bay earthquake and tsunami flattened the town and what wasn’t flat was burned in the fires. The town has been rebuilt to the art deco style of the time.
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- terça-feira, 26 de dezembro de 2023 11:00
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- Nova ZelândiaNapier Port39°28’37” S 176°55’17” E
Aspects of Napier
26 de dezembro de 2023, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
In town - and back. The port is border-protected, so we to go thru checking on our shuttle as we return.
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- terça-feira, 26 de dezembro de 2023 12:00
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- Nova ZelândiaNapier Port39°28’39” S 176°55’14” E
Hawkes Bay
26 de dezembro de 2023, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Hawkes Bay is a large semi-circular bay which extends for more than 100kms. It has black pebble beaches with a huge tide. There are lots of vineyards in the hinterland.
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- Dia 7
- terça-feira, 26 de dezembro de 2023 16:00
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 19 m
- Nova ZelândiaNapier Port39°28’37” S 176°55’16” E
Napier's Art Deco Vintage Cars
26 de dezembro de 2023, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Napier - art deco vintage cars now lined up on the dock to bid us farewell.
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- Dia 8
- quarta-feira, 27 de dezembro de 2023 08:00
- 🌬 15 °C
- Altitude: 4 m
- Nova ZelândiaLambton Harbour41°16’50” S 174°46’54” E
Wellington Sail In
27 de dezembro de 2023, Nova Zelândia ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
Sitting right on the stern window for breakfast - bit daunting when the Queen Elizabeth is coming straight for you with no tugs!
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- quarta-feira, 27 de dezembro de 2023 09:00
- 🌬 15 °C
- Altitude: 4 m
- Nova ZelândiaLambton Harbour41°16’50” S 174°46’55” E
Wellington City
27 de dezembro de 2023, Nova Zelândia ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
Wellington, the capital of NZ - built on the reclaimed waterfront and steep hillsides. Earthquakes aplenty here.
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- quarta-feira, 27 de dezembro de 2023 09:30
- 🌬 16 °C
- Altitude: 3 m
- Nova ZelândiaLambton Harbour41°16’49” S 174°46’55” E
![Colossal Squid from the deep ocean. Parts [L-R]= stomach, trunk, head, tentacles.](http://media.fp-files.com/footprint/65963f7e9f3df5-44850793/8uimdjuw5wtuc_m_s.jpg)
Te Papa Museum, Wellington
27 de dezembro de 2023, Nova Zelândia ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
Premier Museum of the capital. The galleries of repute are the Gallipoli exhibit, Volcanoes and the Maori Culture. The museum is very crowded during our visit. Most interesting item we found was theLeia mais
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- quarta-feira, 27 de dezembro de 2023 11:00
- 🌬 16 °C
- Altitude: 133 m
- Nova ZelândiaAro Valley41°17’27” S 174°45’12” E
Zealandia Conservation Sanctuary
27 de dezembro de 2023, Nova Zelândia ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
Zealandia is a protected natural area in Wellington, New Zealand, the first urban completely fenced ecosanctuary, where the biodiversity of 225 ha of forest is being restored.
The sanctuary,Leia mais
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- quarta-feira, 27 de dezembro de 2023 12:00
- 🌬 17 °C
- Altitude: 133 m
- Nova ZelândiaAro Valley41°17’27” S 174°45’12” E
Zealandia Eco-Experience
27 de dezembro de 2023, Nova Zelândia ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
A world-first, custom-designed fence was constructed around the entire area to keep out all mammalian pests. It was constructed between 1993 and 1999. Natural vegetation is being restored and nativeLeia mais
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- quarta-feira, 27 de dezembro de 2023 12:30
- 🌬 17 °C
- Altitude: 133 m
- Nova ZelândiaAro Valley41°17’27” S 174°45’12” E
Kea - the rare mountain parrot
27 de dezembro de 2023, Nova Zelândia ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
We are super-lucky to see the Kea in the wild. This rare mountain parrot is endangered but a few have been reintroduced into this area. They are nesting in hollows of the California Pines (anLeia mais
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- quarta-feira, 27 de dezembro de 2023 18:00
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 4 m
- Nova ZelândiaLambton Harbour41°16’50” S 174°46’55” E
Wellington Sail Away
27 de dezembro de 2023, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
We begin the crossing of Cook Strait which separates the North and South Islands. Wellington has been windy, but not wet.
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- quinta-feira, 28 de dezembro de 2023 10:30
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Altitude: Nível do mar
- Nova ZelândiaTe Aitarakiki Creek44°23’21” S 171°15’25” E
Timaru - at the dock
28 de dezembro de 2023, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
A very tight port only for smaller ships - The Noordam came in bow first then had to flip around for docking. Manoeuvre took almost 90 minutes. A dock which was just a few metres longer than theLeia mais
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- quinta-feira, 28 de dezembro de 2023 11:00
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 23 m
- Nova ZelândiaTimaru44°23’44” S 171°15’1” E
South Canterbury Museum, Timaru
28 de dezembro de 2023, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
What's special in this small museum?
1. The Tuatara specimen = known as the "living fossil", this reptile dates from the dinosaur period. It is the only surviving member of its order dating back 240Leia mais
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- quinta-feira, 28 de dezembro de 2023 11:20
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 17 m
- Nova ZelândiaTimaru44°23’43” S 171°15’1” E
Early Immigrants to Timaru
28 de dezembro de 2023, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
The early European settlers came to the South Island in the 1860's by sailing ship. They were free settlers. Conditions on the journey were less than ideal. Landing at Timaru proved a difficult taskLeia mais
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- quinta-feira, 28 de dezembro de 2023 11:30
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 17 m
- Nova ZelândiaTimaru44°23’43” S 171°15’0” E
Living in Timaru, early 1900's
28 de dezembro de 2023, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
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- quinta-feira, 28 de dezembro de 2023 12:00
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 21 m
- Nova ZelândiaTimaru44°23’41” S 171°14’58” E
St Mary's Anglican Church, Timaru
28 de dezembro de 2023, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Timaru - St Mary’s Church. Really gorgeous little gem. The granite pillars were repurposed after being used as ballast on a ship. There’s even a place to store your top hat under the pew. We signLeia mais
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- sexta-feira, 29 de dezembro de 2023 08:00
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- Nova ZelândiaSawyers Bay45°48’54” S 170°37’27” E
Dunedin Historic Railway Station
29 de dezembro de 2023, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Docking at Port Chalmers, we boarded the train for the Taieri Gorge. We travel from the dock into Dunedin historic railway station. A prominent architectural landmark. it was completed in 1906. It isLeia mais
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- sexta-feira, 29 de dezembro de 2023 10:00
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- Nova ZelândiaOutram45°51’41” S 170°15’34” E
Taieri River Valley
29 de dezembro de 2023, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
The Valley before we hit the gorge is lush and fertile. Large equestrian farms and sheep are the mainstay along with substantial sustainable logging of radiator pine.
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- sexta-feira, 29 de dezembro de 2023 11:00
- 🌧 16 °C
- Altitude: 429 m
- Nova ZelândiaFortification Peak45°44’45” S 170°13’57” E
![Yes, it's that steep in the gorge [taken from inside our carriage].](http://media.fp-files.com/footprint/65979ebf9c99a5-75562512/784slvuatvlml_m_s.jpg)
Taieri Gorge
29 de dezembro de 2023, Nova Zelândia ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
We switch to a narrow gauge line to head into the gorge through 6 tunnels and over 3 bridges. The river floods badly during storms. End of the line is Hindon where they switch the locomotives aroundLeia mais
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- sexta-feira, 29 de dezembro de 2023 15:00
- Altitude: 8 m
- Nova ZelândiaSawyers Bay45°48’50” S 170°37’41” E
Port Chalmers
29 de dezembro de 2023, Nova Zelândia
Back at the dock, there is a small colony of albatross nearby. This is our last port of call in NZ.
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- sexta-feira, 29 de dezembro de 2023 15:30
- Altitude: Nível do mar
- Nova ZelândiaOtafelo Point45°47’46” S 170°40’55” E
Leaving Port Chalmers
29 de dezembro de 2023, Nova Zelândia
The skies have opened up - as we sail out the squalls continue on and off. Very rugged coastline on the Otago Peninsula.
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- sábado, 30 de dezembro de 2023 07:43
- Altitude: Nível do mar
Tasman Sea45°53’60” S 166°19’34” E
Fiordland, NZ
30 de dezembro de 2023, Tasman Sea
The rugged, wind-swept south-west of New Zealand which was formed by glaciers. The map shows our sailing route through the fiords. Designated in 1986 as a UNESCO World Heritage Area, Fiordland makesLeia mais
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- sábado, 30 de dezembro de 2023 08:15
- Altitude: Nível do mar
- Nova ZelândiaFront Islands45°44’17” S 166°43’25” E
Dusky & Breaksea Sound
30 de dezembro de 2023, Nova Zelândia
We enter Dusky Sound, travel for some 40 kms and turn into Breaksea Sound. On the port side we have been following Resolution Island. Thickly forested with walls that fall into the water, it's veryLeia mais
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- sábado, 30 de dezembro de 2023 11:00
- Altitude: Nível do mar
- Nova ZelândiaDoubtful Sound/Patea45°18’24” S 166°57’28” E
Doubtful Sound
30 de dezembro de 2023, Nova Zelândia
Doubtful Sound is very rugged with many waterfalls. It is the deepest of the fiords at 421m. First named Doubtful Harbour by Captain Cook in 1770.
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- sábado, 30 de dezembro de 2023 11:45
- Altitude: Nível do mar
- Nova ZelândiaEspinosa Point45°18’18” S 166°59’51” E
The Turn at Seymour Island
30 de dezembro de 2023, Nova Zelândia
We turn into Thompson Sound where this is a small island called Seymour Island. History tells that it was named after a hermit by the name of Seymour. He was a teacher who lived his reclusiveLeia mais