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We are disembarking in Perth and trying to figure out our options from here. I will get the rest of whatever portions we take onto blogs so I have the memories. What an adventure for good or bad…around the world! We feel they probably don’t want to be 10 days out on the seas withContinue reading “CRUISE CANCELLED!”

We sailed into Kangaroo Island and took a tender into the little port called Penneshaw. We all noticed how the harbor had some of the clearest waters we’ve seen yet. The island is mostly composed of limestone and granite. We boarded a small bus and trekked over to Dudley Wines on the Dudley Peninsula onContinue reading “Kangaroo Island”

On our trip to Australia in October 2019, Michael and I enjoyed a trip with the Golden Gate Wine Society up into the hills of Adelaide but we didn’t stop at this lofty point called Mt Lofty. It reminded me of the view of Boulder and the Colorado plains from Flagstaff House sans the waterContinue reading “Adelaide and its hills”

We drove from Portland and our port on the Great Ocean Road through Port Fairy where we stopped at the only winery, Basalt Vineyard in the area of Killarny. This area was heavily settled by the Irish. Port Fairy used to be called Belfast – and is what most locals still call i. Shane theContinue reading “Port Fairy, Australia”

We anchored off village of Rhyll on Philip Island and took a very long tender ride into a their tiny dock. It was a very short walk to our catamaran to take us to Seal Rocks Island. The ride was bumpy and windy with swells as we followed the north shore of the island pastContinue reading “Phillip Island, Australia”

Larkin decided – hey mom n dad – maybe not so many wine tastings and a wool museum instead! So I joined her for the wool museum and gaol and Michael headed off to a wine tasting on his own. He told us other than one wine he tasted, they were not memorable. He didContinue reading “Geelong, OZ or G Town”

Our first stop in Burnie, Tasmania was Ashgrove Tasmanian Cheese farm. Mostly British style cheese – very good but not something to take back on the ship. We did find our Bush Dust and some Mustard to bring home. Next stop Anvers Chocolate for tea and a chocolate tasting which ended up being a cupContinue reading “Burnie,Tasmania Oz”

For those of you remembering Larkin was in quarantine, she was released by Australian authorities about 11 am February 29th as we sailed in to White Bay Cruise Terminal. Therefore she was a GO for attending SIX the musical. In October Michael and I found ourselves in Sydney on both ends of our Golden GateContinue reading “SIX IN SYDNEY AND MORE”

We sailed into Wellington and had a few hours before our Weta Workshop tour. Larkin and I met up with Sun and Jeong from Wisconsin to take a bus ride in to Wellington prior to our afternoon tour. The four of us mostly walked and enjoyed the beautiful day before we had to take theContinue reading “Wellington and Weta Workshop”

The flat land in the distance on the left came up from the ocean during an earthquake in 1931. One of the rivers went backwards and an estuary was lifted up on the south side of Napier. Our friends Malcolm and Anne Reeves picked us up from the Visitors Center and toured us around theContinue reading “Napier and Hawk Bay”