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Today we had our first shore excursion where we left the ship. We returned to Port Chalmers and Dunedin for a tour of the Olveston House and the botanic gardens. Olveston House was interesting, filled …
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Wow! What a day. We started out going into Milford Sound at 6 AM. It seemed strange going in so early—after all, it wasn’t even light yet. However, the cliffs lining the sides of the fjord were hazy …
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The ship’s time advanced an hour again last night, which put us on New Caledonia Standard Time. I never thought about it before, but if you don’t like Daylight Savings Time and the changing of the …
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I was up early yesterday, just as the sun was rising over the Tasman Sea and the ship was coming alive. People drifted slowly into the Lido Deck dining room and the hum level in the room rose …
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Our hotel, Mantra 2 Bond Street, was a good news/bad news story. The location couldn’t have been better, but there were a few things that can best be described as “quirky.” The photos will give some …
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Friday, April 5, Touring Sidney by Hop-On Hop-Off Before I get to our lovely touring day, a little more about our quirky hotel room. Our view:This is apparently a restaurant/bar that gets extremely …
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The magnificence of Iolani Palace can be seen from the moment you enter the grounds. The palace, which was commissioned by King David Kalākaua, is the only royal palace on US soil. For those who love beautiful architecture, this is a wonderful place to visit. Even standing on the outside of the wrought iron fence […]
