Terry Ambrose

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Travel Journal 2019

Travel Journal – 8 Apr – first full day sailing on the Tasman Sea

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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 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

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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 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

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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 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

Travel Journal – 4 Apr

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Wednesday, April 3, Getting settled into Sydney Christchurch airport and Air New Zealand flight to Sydney, AU:Christchurch airport was so quiet with very few people. The Air New Zealand flight was delayed twice. We had seats in economy and still got free headsets, free movies, tv, music, games and a nice dinner. I'm really liking these international flights.Due to the … [Read more...] about Travel Journal – 4 Apr

Travel Journal – 1 Apr

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Day 14 - Monday, April 1: Wanaka to Lake Tekapo Drive to Lake Tekapo:Woke up to a bright, sunny day, but very windy.Entering Lindis PassAt the top of the pass, 900 meters above sea level.Coffee stop - Omarama:View of the Southern Alps from the east side.Lake Pukaki with Mt. Cook in the background hidden in the clouds.Mt. Cook is the highest mountain in … [Read more...] about Travel Journal – 1 Apr