We arrived back in Sydney harbour at around 6.30 this morning. It was dark as we sailed in so we couldn’t get any good pictures. Later on as the sun rose the view from our balcony was amazing as can … Read More
Day Twenty – Last Day at Sea
It was another beautiful day today and the sun shone brightly onto our balcony all morning.As it is the last day on the ship everything has to packed and the cases left outside before we go to bed tonight, so … Read More
Day Nineteen – At Sea
Today is the first of two sea days returning into Sydney. Although there’s a swell on the sea the weather is sunny but a little windy. I thought that these quiet days will give a chance to reflect on the … Read More
Day Eighteen – The Bay of Islands
Today we arrived at the beautiful Bay of Islands, one of New Zealand’s most popular holiday resorts. It is made up of around 150 separate islands and a handful of secluded coastal towns. The rain that we had in Auckland … Read More
Day Seventeen – Auckland
The customs officer informed us as we left the ship in Auckland that they had not had rain for over five weeks. Today we had all five weeks worth!!!! This was a real pity as the ship was berthed right … Read More