AustraliaToallo Point36°56’57” S 149°56’8” E
December 23, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 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 andRead more
AustraliaThe Nut40°45’15” S 145°17’5” E
December 23, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 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 sideRead more
AustraliaParliament37°48’44” S 144°58’18” E
December 25, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 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 enjoyedRead more
New ZealandSurgeon Bay45°16’54” S 167°0’19” E
December 28, 2022 in 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 weRead more
New ZealandLarnach Castle45°51’42” S 170°37’38” E
December 29, 2022 in 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 theRead more
New ZealandLyttelton Harbour43°36’6” S 172°43’2” E
December 30, 2022 in 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 theRead more
New ZealandKaiwharawhara41°16’2” S 174°47’3” E
December 31, 2022 in 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, andRead more
South Pacific Ocean41°48’7” S 175°7’31” E
December 31, 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
January 1, 2023 in 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 intoRead more
New ZealandPohutu geyser38°9’37” S 176°15’15” E
January 2, 2023 in 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 LastRead more
