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Our tour today was Wellington Harbor & The Storm Coast 4 hours. Scenic drive along the shoreline to Pencarrow Station, New Zealand’s oldest lighthouse. I was surprised after driving for one hour we were not allowed to get off the bus for photos. Only drive by pictures. Two Lighthouses. We then continued our drive to Pencarrow Lodge/ Farm. We were served a proper tea with sweet and savory items. It was very nice. Then the owner Tom told us about the farm and his sheep and dogs. Lady on the left is the Before After Photo Besides the wind…which Wellington is famous for, we had great weather. We say goodbye to beautiful New Zealand and take our chances with the Tasman Sea.

Good Morning Wellington! We are in an industrial port once again. A shuttle will be available into town.

Good Night Napier! Thank you for a spectacular day.

Wait there is much more! The food and layout was unbelievable. The grounds were stunning! Excellent performances Superb! Also had great weather. A+ Regent!

The Event was Fantastic! It Exceeded my expectations! We drove about 20 minutes to the Winery. We were met by costumed Greeters and cars from the Art Deco Era. A very Distinguished Gentleman I love this Hood Ornament. I could see Mike from American Pickers going crazy for it! Wine was Flowing Caviar and Oysters

Good Morning Napier! Today is our World Cruise Event. This was recently switched from Wellington. We are docking in an Industrial Port. It is a 10 minute drive to town. Our Wellington Event was called Soundscapes in the Garden. Now we are at an outdoor event at a winery. The weather calls for rain and thunderstorms. Hopefully clearing soon. So far a few showers off and on.

Thank you @Redking! Your Country is Gorgeous! There seems to be an Obstruction

Beautiful sail in!

Good Morning Tauranga!

Our Auckland Fish Market excursion was canceled at the start of our cruise. We didn’t like any others available so we explored on our own. We were very lucky to be docked right downtown. We also had good weather. The Top Tier event was held at 4:30. The Haka Experience. The Māori Folkloric Show was fantastic. Look who auditioned and was accepted into the Troupe!

Good Morning Auckland!

Thank you! It’s wonderful. I’m so glad to be here.

We had an excellent excursion to the historic town of Russell. We had a 15 minute smooth tender ride. We boarded the boat for our relaxing cruise. The Captain Daryl was fantastic! He had us put on funny glasses and a sailor hat. The ladies put on a Captain’s hat. The men had Skipper hats. We went around the group and introduced ourselves. We told where we were from and what we did. It was great. He dropped us off in Russell and we had about 50 minutes to explore. It’s the cutest town. Very charming. Beautiful tree We went to several shops. Got some souvenirs. We got back on the boat and had the scenic tour. Daryl told stories. He has a great sense of humor. Suddenly he turns into Iron Chef! He and the ladies served a gourmet lunch. We had a choice of Venison, Lamb or Fish cooked to your preference. They were so organized it was unbelievable! Fish Lamb. I started eating before the photo! Delicious They also served Sweet and New Potatoes. Yummy It was shocking that this was a free excursion. When we finished we took the shuttle to Paihia. We walked around and looked at a few shops. Excellent day with beautiful weather!

Good Morning Bay of Islands, New Zealand! We are anchored today. Conditions look great! They just dropped the anchor. It is a 20 minute ride. No rain in sight. WHOO HOO!

We had a wonderful dinner in Compass Rose with our other Dennis groupies! @MarinerLad Patrick and Ross and Patty and Gerry. We were lucky enough to have Massimo and Nino join us.

Do you like piña coladas? Nino and Ella were making the real deal poolside!

Good Morning South Pacific! Yayyyy Sun.

Good Morning from beautiful Fiji! It is so green and lush. It is cooler than Samoa. We had a few showers during the day. We went on the Sabeto Village tour. Our guide John was excellent. Our welcoming committee. He guided our bus! Too cute! We were welcomed by the village Chief with a Kava Ceremony There was singing and dancing. The people were very kind and appreciative. It was a good excursion. Breadfruit Tree

Good Morning Apia, Samoa! Holy Smokes it’s the sun! We haven’t seen a sunrise in a long time.

The Samoan people were so gracious and friendly. Miss American Samoa Judy Faafetai Taunu’u was a delight. She was on the dock when we arrived at 0800 and waved goodbye at 1800. What an excellent representative!

Cathy and I were lucky to meet Judy, Miss American Samoa. She could not have been nicer.

We had a very warm welcome! Miss American Samoa A local youth group

Good Morning Pago Pago, American Samoa!

Valentine’s Day Tea💕

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