Last week I shared a photo in the post Our cruise on the MS Noordam seems so long ago showing the cruise ship from shore. This is what it was like pulling into the Bay of Islands at dawn. Our Russell shore excursion was scheduled to begin early, so the boat was buzzing with activity as people prepared.
As I said last week, Russell was a delightful little town. These days, I wonder how they’re faring with no cruise ships to come in and flood the town with tourists. I don’t know when or if we’ll take another cruise, but if we do, I hope we get to see little towns like Russell. If you want to learn more about this cool town, check out russellnz.co.nz.
More New Zealand photos
Russell is a quaint town without a lot of traffic—except for the pedestrian kind.
This garden area is maintained by a local group of gardeners
Russell has a lot of hills—and boats
This is Lake Te Anau at sunset. The Murchison Mountains are across the lake hid one of the last populations of the takahē, a bird native to New Zealand. The bird sanctuary here is home to almost a dozen different bird populations.
Devonport is a seaside town on an island in New Zealand with the look of an old village. The architecture of many homes and shops is classic.
This fur seal woke up when we cruised by and did a little stretch.
That is one big bird. The moa once flourished in New Zealand, but the Maori and other forces brought it to extinction.
