Today the ship docked at Christchurch or more precisely the town of Lyttelton, which acts as the port for the larger city. Lyttelton is located inside the rim of an extinct volcano that makes a natural harbour. As we have … Read More
Day Twelve – Dunedin
After a good night’s sleep, we awoke to find this view from our cabin. We had arrived in Port Chalmers,the port of Dunedin. This is situated about 8 miles away from the city proper and requires a taxi or bus … Read More
Day Eleven – Cruising the Sounds
In the words of the song – “What a difference a day makes”. After last night’s bad weather we awoke to the relative calm of the New Zealand fjords.But before I talk of today’s sights a couple of congratulations are … Read More
Day Ten – All at Sea Again……………
The sea has once again been fairly rough overnight as we head towards New Zealand. After breakfast we had a quick game of table tennis and sat and watched the sea go by. There are a number of activities planned … Read More
Day Nine – Across the Tasman Sea
Today was the first of two sea days as we traverse the Tasman sea bound for New Zealand. The sea has a fair swell on it and there is also a strong wind,not the best of sailing conditions. First of … Read More