Mar 10, 2010 - Home

Well what a disappointment!!!! No matter how I tried to get into my journal to update you all, I could not get into it after Auckland NZ. ... I have just got home and thought I would give it a try and BANG I was in it.Well what a disappointment!!!! No matter how I tried to get into my journal to update you all, I could not get into it after Auckland NZ. ... I have just got home and thought I would give it a try and BANG I was in it....

Mar 9, 2010 - Auckland (New Zealand)

My flight to Auckland set off on Sunday and it was a 13 hour flight. ... Auckland is not dissimilar to a lot of first world big cities that I have been to, but it is in a great location with a picturesque harbour and harbour bridge and it has beautiful lakes and beaches just ten minutes from the centre. ... I'd met a girl from Auckland whilst I was in Peru so I cancelled the very touristy bus orientation tour that I had booked myself on and was given a guided tour of the city by a local. ... Before leaving Auckland I heeded the advice of a number of people and got my haircut. ...

Mar 3, 2010 - Rotorua New Zealand

We left Fiji and returned to Auckland New Zealand. ... The Kiwi is nocturnal so we were the lucky ones to see them awake!!!! A lot of country side and back to Auckland for dinner at the hotel. ... The rest of the stay we just walked, talked, drank and ate all the wonderful food.We left Fiji and returned to Auckland New Zealand. ... The Kiwi is nocturnal so we were the lucky ones to see them awake!!!! A lot of country side and back to Auckland for dinner at the hotel. ... The rest of the stay we just walked, talked, drank and ate all the wonderful food....

Feb 27, 2010 - Final Week of New Zealand!

It now gets onto the final week of New Zealand.It now gets onto the final week of New Zealand....

Feb 27, 2010 - Whangarei

Sunday 28th Feb.Sunday 28th Feb....

Feb 27, 2010 - Auckland to Whangerei

Sat 27th Feb Heading North again today, plan to get up to Whangarei for the night but visit things on the way.Sat 27th Feb Heading North again today, plan to get up to Whangarei for the night but visit things on the way....

Feb 27, 2010 - Christchurch to Auckland

We had a very comical air steward who was making comments about the “snacks “on offer during the short flight- just to see if anyone was listening i think but he was entertaining! Arrived safely in Auckland & bit of a culture shock as more than 2 lanes of traffic for a start! Anyway collected a car & headed off to check out Motorhome hire. ... There must be a lot of people with an awful lot of money to spend on holidays! Now having done this research it is rush hour in Auckland – YUCK so we have to find a way through it. ... Took a lot longer than we thought & Auckland seems to go on forever so we just start trying to find a motel. ...

Feb 24, 2010 - Auckland - Feb 23-24

February 23, 2010 We got up and had breakfast at the hotel in Samoa this morning trying a couple of new and interesting (and un-pronunciable) fruits. Auckland had been good for food, that’s for sure! We ordered another beer and we were met by the people sharing our dorm room – Alison from California and Matt from Venice. ... It was a really fun evening and a good end to our time in Auckland. ...

Feb 18, 2010 - Auckland - Feb 15-18

February 16, 2010 Our first full day in Auckland and we started with a bit of culture and the Auckland Museum. ... Auckland is a nice, laid back city and although we’ve not been here long we both like it. ... I can’t think of many places where we would do that anywhere in the world and that says a lot about Auckland for me. ... We had decided to go for a swim this morning and we visited the Auckland Tepid Baths. ...

Feb 17, 2010 - Auckland

Well, I was on call today, and a busy day it was too, with Claire, one of our nurses going home, and us all saying goodbye to the longest in-patient at sea ever I suspect! Our patient who had been with us in the medical centre for 10 days was finally disembarked to hospital in Auckland. ... I think he was sorry to leave us in the end, and we were a little sad to see him go - if not a bit relieved, as we are all so tired!!! Anyway, the day ended well with a barbeque on the crew deck by the wardroom, as we sailed our of Auckland haarbour. ... Very nice way to end a busy day.Well, I was on call today, and a busy day it was too, with Claire, one of our nurses going home, and us all saying goodbye to the longest in-patient at sea ever I suspect! Our patient who had been with us in the medical centre for 10 days was finally disembarked to hospital in Auckland. ... I think he was sorry to leave us in the end, and we were a little sad to see him go - if not a bit relieved, as we are all so tired!!! Anyway, the day ended well with a barbeque on the crew deck by the wardroom, as we sailed our of Auckland haarbour. ... Very nice way to end a busy day....

Feb 15, 2010 - Nearing Auckland New Zealand

Monday 15th February Day 37 At 9am our time we have travelled 908 miles from Apia and last night, midnight we crossed the Tropic of Capricorn. We are looking forward to Wednesday when we arrive in Auckland, New Zealand, our friends Hugh & Rosemary from Pocklington will be meeting us and whisking us off for the day returning us to the ship at night ready for the sail away. ... Hugh & Rosemary have their own place here in Auckland and they visit their son Tony , wife Caroline and their four lovely grandchildren, every year for around four months, (probably to enjoy the New Zealand summer & escape the English winter) Tony & his wife run a very successful restaurant in Auckland so we are looking forward to meeting them. ... The weather has been brilliant today, and the ocean is like a mill-pond, evidently it is usually like this, we have just been unfortunate, but we are not complaining, how on earth could we! Whilst we were sitting in the sun, Bill spotted about 70 pilot whales enjoying the calm waters, as David Sanders (the expert) was standing close by, he checked Bills photographs and told us what they were – a lovely sight, but along way off.Monday 15th February Day 37 At 9am our time we have travelled 908 miles from Apia and last night, midnight we crossed the Tropic of Capricorn. We are looking forward to Wednesday when we arrive in Auckland, New Zealand, our friends Hugh & Rosemary from Pocklington will be meeting us and whisking us off for the day returning us to the ship at night ready for the sail away. ... Hugh & Rosemary have their own place here in Auckland and they visit their son Tony , wife Caroline and their four lovely grandchildren, every year for around four months, (probably to enjoy the New Zealand summer & escape the English winter) Tony & his wife run a very successful restaurant in Auckland so we are looking forward to meeting them. ... The weather has been brilliant today, and the ocean is like a mill-pond, evidently it is usually like this, we have just been unfortunate, but we are not complaining, how on earth could we! Whilst we were sitting in the sun, Bill spotted about 70 pilot whales enjoying the calm waters, as David Sanders (the expert) was standing close by, he checked Bills photographs and told us what they were – a lovely sight, but along way off....

Feb 15, 2010 - Auckland New Zealand

Departed Brisbane for a 3 hour flight to Auckland New Zealand. ... (North Island) The tempature is in the low 80's and it has a slight overcaste sky.Departed Brisbane for a 3 hour flight to Auckland New Zealand. ... (North Island) The tempature is in the low 80's and it has a slight overcaste sky....