Category Archives: New Zealand

Sea Day

Posted on June 14, 2019 by

4/19/19 – Good Friday What a busy couple weeks we’ve had in New Zealand. Now we’re on our way back to Sydney, Australia where a lot of people disembark from the Noordam and just about as many embark for our … Continue reading →

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Bay of Islands, North Island, New Zealand

Posted on June 12, 2019 by

4/18/19 – Thursday Bay of Islands Glow Worm Cave (Kawiti Cavern) This cave has been held in the Kawiti (Mauri) family for 400 years. A Mauri wife was escaping from her husband (another tribe) found this cave. She stole vegetables … Continue reading →

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Auckland, North Island, New Zealand

Posted on June 11, 2019 by

4/17/19 – Wednesday We’ve learned that as much as we love tours and exploring new experiences, we need some down time along the way. So today, we had just a quiet walk along the harbor of New Zealand’s largest city. … Continue reading →

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Tauranga/Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand

Posted on June 7, 2019 by

4/16/19 – Tuesday Today is our tour of two great places: Te Puia (goethermal site) and Hobbiton (where “The Hobbit movie was filmed).” Our tour leader (large bus, Holland America tour) was Rolf who had a heavy German accent, even … Continue reading →

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Napier, North Island, New Zealand

Posted on June 5, 2019 by

4/15/19 – Monday I’d met Trina at a local line dancing class in Spokane. She comes to visit her mom here periodically. We exchanged information. So when John & I came upon this great deal to cruise New Zealand I … Continue reading →

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Wellington, North Island, New Zealand

Posted on June 4, 2019 by

4/14/19 – Sunday Again we traveled in a free shuttle from the ship to Wellington. It even stopped at Te Papa, the New Zealand National Museum, the major place we wanted to visit. It was crowded down there. Many cars … Continue reading →

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Picton, South Island, New Zealand

Posted on June 4, 2019 by

4/13/19 – Saturday We enjoyed Picton without any tours. Such a lovely waterfront park, where a fun band was playing their music for a cause. We walked on to Bob’s Bay Track (they call trails tracks) for a one hour … Continue reading →

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Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand

Posted on June 3, 2019 by

4/12/19 – Friday Bummer news: because the winds were at 30 knots/hour our tenders weren’t able to approach this place. Thus we didn’t get to see Christchurch, nor the other places our tour was to take us: Banks Penninsula and … Continue reading →

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Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand

Posted on June 3, 2019 by

4/11/19 – Thursday We were up early today for our tour of Dunedin (Dun EE din), including the Silver Fern train and Moeraki Boulders. The best part of this tour (purchased through VacationsToGo.com) was that we were the only tourists! … Continue reading →

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Milford Sound, Doubtful Sound and Dusky Sound in Fiordland National Park

Posted on June 2, 2019 by

4/10/19 – Wednesday We slept in, figuring the ship would be touring this area all day. As we were eating breakfast at the Lido (buffet), we were admiring the forested hills with amazing waterfalls. Then the lady next to me … Continue reading →

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