AustralienToallo Point36°56’57” S 149°56’8” E
23. december 2022, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Our excursion today was to Beowa ( "bee-wah") /Ben Boyd National Park.
On arrival we saw a Goanna- great big lizard- they get up to a meter long.
Our Guide was Graham- his mother is indiginous andLæs mere
AustralienThe Nut40°45’15” S 145°17’5” E
23. december 2022, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
A bit crazy getting off the ship.
Visited Highfield Historic Site. It was similar in many ways to US sits of athe time- (1820s) The house had the typical rooms, with the kitchen attached to the sideLæs mere
AustralienParliament37°48’44” S 144°58’18” E
25. december 2022, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
We called the kids because we'll be at sea tomorrow on their Christmas. Greg & Meg are with her parents, and Julianna and "The Boys" are tucked in at home.
We had a lovely breakfast, and enjoyedLæs mere
New ZealandSurgeon Bay45°16’54” S 167°0’19” E
28. december 2022, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Went to the Spinnaker to watch our entry into Milford Sound- a 9-mile Fjord. The light was great, and I made progress on stitching the Nelly bookmard. After lunch, I hung out on the balcony as weLæs mere
New ZealandLarnach Castle45°51’42” S 170°37’38” E
29. december 2022, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Our excursion took us to Larnach Castle ("The Camp") which was built by Larnach, who came to Dunedin to be a banker during the gold rush. We had a nice lunch in the Ballroom, followed by a tour of theLæs mere
New ZealandLyttelton Harbour43°36’6” S 172°43’2” E
30. december 2022, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
We woke up to winds of 27 mph gusting to 32. Luckily it settled down during our tour, and didn't rain until we got back.
Nice bus tour. We were the first ship to visit Lyttleton since theLæs mere
New ZealandKaiwharawhara41°16’2” S 174°47’3” E
31. december 2022, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
We had breakfast, then visited Onda for coffee while our room was being done. We were visited by the coffee and pastry squad.
The TePapa Museum has a wealth of info on nature, the Maori culture, andLæs mere
South Pacific Ocean41°48’7” S 175°7’31” E
31. december 2022, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! We experienced New Years before most of the rest of the world.
Festive!
New ZealandNapier City39°28’42” S 176°54’53” E
1. januar 2023, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Fun day.
We had a drive around Napier to see the Art Deco buildings. We visited a Honey producer (actually, the bees are the producers, but we visited the packagers.) Sadly, we can't take honey intoLæs mere
New ZealandPohutu geyser38°9’37” S 176°15’15” E
2. januar 2023, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
We had a nearly 2 hour bus ride to Te Puia. On arrival we had a nice lunch.
We saw kiwis, geysers, and had a wonderful Maori welcome.
Back to the ship, wrote Hero cards, and Cagney's for The LastLæs mere
