Next Stop Tauranga
Originally, we were supposed to make a port call at Gisborne, but the weather intervened. The waters were too rough
Wine Tasting in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand
Napier (Ahurin in Maori) is located on the eastern coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It has a
Visiting the Seals in Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington (Whanganui-a-Tara in Maori) is the capital city of New Zealand and its most populous urban area. It is in
Continue readingVisiting the Seals in Wellington, New Zealand
Frodo Lives!
When Peter Jackson filmed JRR Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings Trilogy, he was determined to be as true to the
Dunedin, New Zealand
We docked for a day in Dunedin. It is a small town settled by people of Scottish descent, so not
Stewart Island / Rakiura
We made our way to Stewart Island, also known as Rakiura by the Maori people who arrived from Polynesia about
Cruising the Sounds of New Zealand
Back again. We’ve been touring around like mad, and haven’t had a chance to post. On February 21, we entered
So Long, Australia
We have left Australia and we are on our way to New Zealand. On our last evening in Australia we
Hobart, Tasmania
Hiking in the Rain Forest We made it. By that I mean we successfully returned from a 2.5-hour hike through