Our tour bus made a stop at these directional signs. No, we weren't lost, but we most certainly were entertained. We got a good chuckle out of this one, especially regarding the sign to New York, since it's pointing up.Want to see more photos from our trip? Here’s a link where you can check out all the entries in our travel journal. … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – directional signs near Easo, Lifou
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Friday Fotos – beauty everywhere at Easo, Lifou botanic gardens
When we began planning our trip to New Zealand, I laid down one rule—I would not fly both ways. The rule might seem kind of strange, but consider the two options—crammed in a jet for half a day or spend two weeks being pampered on a cruise. That’s how we wound up spending a month on the MS Noordam. One of our first stops on our return trip to the US from New Zealand was the … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – beauty everywhere at Easo, Lifou botanic gardens
Friday Fotos – Russell pillory — fun now, not then
It’s been more than a hundred years since anyone actually was punished by being put in the pillory. In some cases, offenders had their heads shaved. These days, the town of Russell uses their pillory on the boardwalk as a great tourist attraction. And, by the way, Kororareka means “how sweet is the penguin". Kororakeka was the name of the colony that eventually became … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – Russell pillory — fun now, not then
Friday Fotos – on the docks in Russell, New Zealand
This photo was taken on the docks in Russell, New Zealand as we departed the MS Noordam for our day trip in town. There’s always a lot of hype about the ports of call prior to and during a cruise, but Russell lived up to the advance information in every way. It’s a lovely little town, and that begins right when you disembark. We had a great time touring Russell and only wished … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – on the docks in Russell, New Zealand
Friday Fotos – Auckland skyline at sunset
Ordinarily, shooting photos through glass just isn't my thing. But, when you're in the dining room of a cruise ship and the food's about to arrive, that is definitely not the time to leave your wife at the table to try for a better Auckland skyline photo. As a result, there are some orange streaks reflected by the glass. The great thing was that I still got to enjoy dinner, … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – Auckland skyline at sunset