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 ghost images that held a great deal of drama. The further into the sound we traveled, the lighter it became and soon those cliffs had definite outlines. At one point, I saw rain … [Read more...] about Travel Journal – 10 Apr – the fjords of New Zealand including Milford Sound
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Travel Journal – 9 Apr – on the Tasman Sea and more from Australia
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 clocks twice a year, think about doing that nearly every day! When I got up this morning to start working, I found that the crew members were out washing off the Promenade Deck. I was … [Read more...] about Travel Journal – 9 Apr – on the Tasman Sea and more from Australia
Travel Journal – 8 Apr – first full day sailing on the Tasman Sea
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 steadily. It was our first full day at sea and the ship was rolling more than either of us expected. So far, I’m not having any ill effects other than the inability to walk a straight … [Read more...] about Travel Journal – 8 Apr – first full day sailing on the Tasman Sea
Travel Journal – 6 Apr – touring Sydney and the museums
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 insight as to what we mean. On the night we arrived, we noticed our driver took a roundabout way to get to the hotel, but we were so tired (and it was dark), so we didn’t … [Read more...] about Travel Journal – 6 Apr – touring Sydney and the museums
Travel Journal – 5 Apr
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 loud at night with very poor karaoke singers. Hence the ear plugs on the night stand when we arrived. (See photo with Ariel yesterday.) The bathroom: A sink that is about 2 1/2 to … [Read more...] about Travel Journal – 5 Apr