R. Tucker Thompson for a good time!

We boarded the R. Tucker Thompson at 9:50 this morning. She's a tall, masted ship, which has previously circumnavigated the globe. The crew let us help trim the sails, tie down the ropes, and I bravely climbed the mast. Kim decided against it, probably wisely. Once I got to the top of the mast, I realized that was the easy part, getting down was the challenge. I figured I could jump in the water, if necessary, then remembered the water temperature and found the courage to go down the ropes.

We sailed the Bay of Islands for six wonderful hours. It was the perfect end to a great trip. The weather was clear and sunny; we were both burned by the end of the day.

Upon arriving back in Russell, we thanked the crew and made our way into town. A quick stop for groceries, and we headed back to the Holiday Park. We did some packing and planned our final trip to Auckland. We hope to mix in some good stops on the three hour drive south to the City of Sails. Stay tuned for my Top 10's on Sunday!Read more