AustraliaToallo Point36°56’57” S 149°56’8” E
23 Disember 2022, 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 andBaca lagi
AustraliaThe Nut40°45’15” S 145°17’5” E
23 Disember 2022, 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 sideBaca lagi
AustraliaParliament37°48’44” S 144°58’18” E
25 Disember 2022, 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 enjoyedBaca lagi
New ZealandSurgeon Bay45°16’54” S 167°0’19” E
28 Disember 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 weBaca lagi
New ZealandLarnach Castle45°51’42” S 170°37’38” E
29 Disember 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 theBaca lagi
New ZealandLyttelton Harbour43°36’6” S 172°43’2” E
30 Disember 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 theBaca lagi
New ZealandKaiwharawhara41°16’2” S 174°47’3” E
31 Disember 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, andBaca lagi
South Pacific Ocean41°48’7” S 175°7’31” E
31 Disember 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 Januari 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 intoBaca lagi
New ZealandPohutu geyser38°9’37” S 176°15’15” E
2 Januari 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 LastBaca lagi
