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 …
New Zealand – Napier
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 …
New Zealand – Gisborne
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!!! …
New Zealand – Auckland Day 3
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 …
New Zealand – Auckland Day 2
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 …
New Zealand – Auckland Day 1
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!! …
2023 Recap
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 …
Morocco – Imlil
October 20, 2023 On the road again, we are headed the quaint village of Imlil. A small village in the gorgeous Atlas Mountains, North Africa’s greatest mountain range that includes Toubkal, the highest peak in North Africa (4167m). In the southeast region of Marrakesh, Morocco, the Imlil valley is home to the Berbers with their …
Morocco – Essaouira
October 19, 2023 Today we are headed off to Essaouira about 3 hours from Marrakesh. Essaouira is a port city and resort on Morocco’s Atlantic coast. Its medina (old town) is protected by 18th-century seafront ramparts called the Skala de la Kasbah, which were designed by European engineers. Old brass cannons line the walls, and …
Morocco – Marrakesh
October 18, 2023 We are off to explore Marrakesh, also known as the “Red City.” Marrakech is one of the four imperial cities, is called “the red city” because of the color of its houses, which, by city regulation, must be absolutely red ochre, like the color of the land that surrounds it. The other …