January 12, 2024 As we docked in Christchurch it was time to say goodby to the friends I made on ship and begin the adventures I had planned in south New Zealand. Time to explore Christchurch!! Christchurch, known for its English heritage, is located on the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island. Flat-bottomed punts …
January 11, 2024 Today we are anchored in the bay near the small town of Kaikoura. Kaikoura is a coastal town on the South Island of New Zealand. It’s known for its abundant wildlife and its sperm whale population. The Kaikoura Peninsula Walkway winds from the town centre to lookout points at Point Kean. Close …
January 10, 2024 Today we are in Picton. Picton is a town in the Marlborough of New Zealand’s South Island The town is located near the head of the, Queen Charlotte Sound. As I went out on deck to watch the sunrise I was disappointed that the thick cloud cover prevented me from viewing it. …
January 9, 2024 A specular sunrise started the day as we cruised into port Wellington. Today we are in Wellington the capital of New Zealand, it sits near the North Island’s southernmost point on the Cook Strait. We are headed out on a private tour heading out the Cook Strait. Strong winds through the Cook Strait …
January 8, 2024 Today we are docked in Hawk’s Bay near the city of Napier, New Zealand. Hawk’s Bay is the leading wine producing region in New Zealand so of course I am going wine tasting . We drove along the coast on the way to our first winery. Surfing is really popular here along …
January 7, 2024 Today we are in Gisborne a city on the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island. It’s known for wineries and surf beaches such as Makorori. But most important to me Gisborne is the first city in the world to greet the sun each morning and the sunrise I experience was amazing!!! …
January 5, 2024 The internet on ship has been down or really slow since I got on board and it’s not getting any better. It took 1 hour and 26 minutes to upload one picture so I will suspend posting until I get on land in a few day. This makes me really sad because …
January 4, 2024 About 2 hours outside of Auckland is the movie set Hobbiton that was created for the Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit trilogy. The set is on the rolling hills of a 1200 acre sheep farm. There are 39 hobbit holes that were created into the hillside along with the Dragon …
January 3, 2024 After almost 30 hours of travel I was finally in Auckland to begin my New Zealand adventure. When I landed the sky’s were grey and it was a bit chilly but by the time I got to my hotel the sun started to peak out and overall it was a beautiful day!! …
In 2023 I traveled 52,219 miles!! My travel began in NYC on January 1st and ended in NYC on October 23rd with adventures on 5 continents. It was a life changing year in so many ways!!! I witnessed sunrises and sunsets on five continents including the first sunrise of the day in the US …
