It was another beautiful day today and the sun shone brightly onto our balcony all morning.As it is the last day on the ship everything has to packed and the cases left outside before we go to bed tonight, so … Read More
Day Nineteen – At Sea
Today
is the first of two sea days returning into Sydney. Although there’s a swell on the sea the weather is sunny but a little windy. I thought that these quiet days will give a chance to reflect on the … Read More
Day Eighteen – The Bay of Islands
Today we arrived at the beautiful Bay of Islands, one of New Zealand’s most popular holiday resorts. It is made up of around 150 separate islands and a handful of secluded coastal towns.
The rain that we had in Auckland … Read More
Day Seventeen – Auckland
The customs officer informed us as 
we left the ship in Auckland that they had not had rain for over five weeks. Today we had all five weeks worth!!!! This was a real pity as the ship was berthed right … Read More
Day Sixteen – Tauranga and Rotorua
After a quiet nights sailing we arrived at 9.00 in Tauranga, in the he
art of The Bay of Plenty region. We had booked a trip today which didn’t depart until 11.00am ,so had a leisurely breakfast and a game … Read More