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Good afternoon on this sunny Monday, temperature 24 C. Thanks for all the Daily reports and the important Holland America Line Fleet locations. Today Noordam is berthed at Shakespeare Bay logging wharf, passengers will be transported to Picton by shuttle bus. Made a batch of Chocolate Mint truffles for DH to take to a function, a few left over, that will be our dessert this evening. @ger_77 sorry about your tooth, hope you can get a prompt dental appointment. @grapau27 condolences to Sarah on the death of her good friend. @Cruising-along am sure your Nephrologist will give you guidance with your diet. 3215 people still not accounted for in the Hawkes Bay and Gisborne regions after Cyclone Gabrielle.

Nice sailaway. Thanks everyone.

3 standard toots.

Long toot from NA?

Checking in.

Thanks for all the whale photos today. @puppycanducruise lovely photo of your Orchid. Months ago, someone here on a daily advised me to only give my Orchid 1/2 cup of water once a week, which I have done, it has been flowering since before Christmas, so another thank you to that person...... was it you? @Rowsby pleased that your friends are safe. The Hawkes Bay region has been very badly affected by Cyclone Gabrielle. Sadly, the death toll is now 11. https://www.stuff.co.nz for news reports.

@Happily@Sea thank you for your reply.

Bon Voyage Everyone!

@cat shepard thank you for posting the daiyl and the locations of the HAL Fleet. Another New Zealand wine today, have tried several of the Mount Maude varieties. We were staying in Timaru earlier in the week, one morning watched the Seabourn Odyssey arrive into port. Have a lot of reading of the "Dailies" to catch up with.

Thank you for posting this important information. Do you know anything about the "Road Scholar' groups?

That's me for today. Thanks everyone.

Good clear NS toots.

3 going astern toots.

Not wasting anytime today.

Usual grumbles from Apex.

A lot of crew enjoying the sailaway.

Lots of warning toots I think.

And the same to you. Hope you and DW are well.

Checking in.

Thank you @SilvertoGold.

Thank you @colbe, very helpful. Do you have flooded areas near you? We have had a lovely sunny day here in the south.

Thank you, is there a book exchange shelf?

@laura1960 does Noordam still have a library?

Thatis end of sailaway for me. Thanks everyone.

3 long plus several short toots.