It’s been a rough week. Nine days ago on (our Thursday) I came down with the flu. Kathy talked me into going to the medical center, and they told me I had a 100.4 temp and was quarantined to our room. Sunday morning, the temperature had been gone for twenty-four hours, so I was released from quarantine. That was the morning we arrived in Sydney and had to leave the ship for at … [Read more...] about Travel Journal – April 27 – Russell, New Zealand
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Travel Journal – April 17 – Auckland War Memorial Museum
New Zealand’s Auckland War Memorial Museum blew us away today. This is another magnificent museum with world-class collections. We’d allocated today as the day to return to the museum so we’d have more time, and were we glad we made that decision. The Auckland War Memorial Museum has three floors of exhibits. On the ground floor there are exhibits about the Maori showing … [Read more...] about Travel Journal – April 17 – Auckland War Memorial Museum
Travel Journal – April 16 – Tauranga tour
We finished our shore excursion about an hour ago. This was another opportunity to learn more about the Maori culture. We were taken into a small marae, which is the gathering place for the Maori. After a traditional ceremony, they entertained us, and then we sang for them. At least there were lots of us so we sounded better!It’s fascinating to see the similarities and … [Read more...] about Travel Journal – April 16 – Tauranga tour
Travel Journal – 15 April – exploring Art Deco in Napier
Since the land tour a couple of weeks ago, we’ve been surrounded by people who are coughing and sneezing. On the land tour we both fought off the cold that was traveling around. Now, the ship is the same way. I’m dosing myself with lots of Vitamin C to fight this thing off. Still, the show must go on and that means we’ve got an excursion in Napier.Napier was a complete … [Read more...] about Travel Journal – 15 April – exploring Art Deco in Napier
Travel Journal – 14 April – wandering in Wellington New Zealand
We had a great day in Wellington New Zealand beginning at Zealandia, which is a conservation project set up to help rehabilitate the native New Zealand ecosystem. The project began twenty-four years ago and is barely scratching the surface, but they have 600 volunteers who are helping. One of the biggest challenges with this type of project is, of course, raising public … [Read more...] about Travel Journal – 14 April – wandering in Wellington New Zealand