NEW ZEALAND

NEW ZEALAND IS NOW AT THE TOP OF THE LIST OF PLACES I WOULD LIKE TO COME BACK TO! North Island (Auckland) - wonderful visit to thermal area of Rotorua, Maori dance performance, and agrodome program about sheep and sheepdogs! South Island (Christchurch) a marvelous place. Photos from both and some ship photos being posted on http://gallery.me.com/herrlk/100017.

at sea on the coast of New Zealand

Left the Bay of Plenty and are sailing South along the coast of the northern island of New Zealand. About 12,300 nautical miles from home. It's only 65 degrees outside in a moderate gale which is like a full gale when you're walking on the deck of the moving ship. On the sea days I usually walk with the group that goes around the ship several times for a mile's walk. It's overcast and the waves are over 8 ft. We can see the mountainous coast of New Zealand to the west. Australians on board are concerned about the fires back home as we all are. They are not quite as prepared for this type event as are our Californians I suspect.

Pictures are posted from yesterday's trip to the Rotorua thermal area and the Agrodome. Ann, if you are reading this, check out the sheep!

Tonight's a formal night; I will take my camera along to get shots of the ship as Ali requested.