Monthly Archives: April 2017

January 30 Auckland [Our last full day in the Lands Down Under awoke with the promise of more beautiful weather . . . ] [So, we decided to do what all Aucklanders and tourists do in such situations . . … Continue reading →

January 29 Auckland [We started our grand adventure in Australia’s largest city.  We’re ending in New Zealand’s largest city.  In between we visited several smaller cities.] [Arriving in port where we would disembark the Maasdam for the last time.] [Port … Continue reading →

January 28 Cruising the Bay of Plenty [Gorgeous weather for an all-day cruise on the way to Auckland.  Actually, it should be called the White Island cruise.  We hung around here pretty much all day, which was great, doing 360’s … Continue reading →

January 27 Rotorua [Continuing the same day . . . ] [Finally, the Maori experience . . . ] [Whakarewarewa, The Living Maori Village] [And it’s thermal, to boot!] [Acknowledging famous women guides:  During the mid-19th century tourists began visiting … Continue reading →