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This entry is actually for April 12 and 13. Our shore excursions were canceled on the morning of the 12th. Akaroa is a small port where we needed to tender into the port, but the winds were up to 30 …
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Here’s another look at downtown Devonport New Zealand. Taking the ferry over to Devonport was one of the first things we did after arriving in Auckland. We were not disappointed—fabulous architecture …
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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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No garish neon here. This sign at the market showed that Lifou Island deals were pretty good. It’s been almost two years since we were there, so I can’t help but wonder how much things have changed.
