6 Desember 2018: Napier New Zealand

Vanoggend het ons so 10.30  in Napier aangekom en gedok in die industriele gedeelte van die hawe so tussen die hoope en hoope hout,beslis n plek wat hout stompe uitvoer,duisende van hulle netjies gepak reg vir aanboord gaan.Die hele hawe gedeelte is vreeslik netjies en agter mekaar,tot die tugboat lyk skoon en netjies,die se naam Ahuriri.

Omdat ons in die deel dok word ons met busse aagery tot in die midde dorp,die plekkie noem homself die Art Deco capital of the world! Maar ook wereld bekend vir sy wyne.Die hele plek is in 1931 deur n aardbewing verwoes en toe herbou in die Art Deco styl.

The Marine Parade is a tree lined ocean boulevard with fountains and gardens en moet se in die kort tydtjie wat ek daar was kon ek n paar fotos neem van die pragtige tuine.So half pad met my rondloop in die dorpie toe besluit Mnr Donderstorm hy gaan laat waai en dit het behoorlik gedonderweer en geblits en gesous

Het eers skuiling geneem by die museum en toe daar n klein opening is toe het ek gou by die strand n draai gaan maak maar gesien nee ek dink dis tyd vir skip toe want hier kom nog baie reen! Ook net betyds op die bus geklim want oppad terug skip toe ,toe begin dit weer sous en ek is in die gietende reen terug skip toe,maar teen die tyd wat ek daar toe uitkom is my voete sop nat en ek lyk soos n natgereende hoender en kry koud.

Natuurlik eers op etensaal toe vir n lekker bordtjie sop voor ek my onder die komberse gaan tuis maak het vir n lekker middag slapie.

7 December 2018: Wellington New Zealand

This city is known as the capital of cool!! why I cant tell you ,anyway arrived here early morning on a lovely sunny day.Taken to town on local buses so no walking to town from the dockyard.

Our plan was to walk to the botanical gardens which was established in the 1860’s but then we missed the 1 st bus stop get off , so then decided to rather do it next time,so I was very disappointed for really want to see it

This botanical garden is known for its enormous water lilies, rare specimens of bogonias ,heritage roses and aromatic herbs.We were dropped off in down town and took a while to orientate ouselves but ended up at the waterfront  lying on the grass in the sun.

Then it was time to watch the locals lads jump from a high staircase into the sea below,some doing belly flops and others tricks and summersalts,also had some folks swimming in the water just off the walkway which I found intresting for normally ot is not aloud

On our way back we stopped to try out  a local cafe with a turkey sandwich and some latte.Was good and very tasty,could not resist to buy some sweet for tonight,they have to be hard so that they can last long,haaa haaa.

Had a bit of a wait in the line for our trip back to the cruiseterminal,so a good thing we left early for if the crew are late they can lose there job,not a nice thought.This afternoon it is time to hit the gym again and we leave for the deep sea at 17h00. I did get to the steam bath but have to tell you there were 2 Japenese ladies with me but they must  have stayed in for at least 25 min by which  time I would have been  faint and dilirious!!!

 Imagine pulling a faint stunt on hubby that would not go down very well!!Tomorrow we are tendering ashore which I always enjoy, so hopefuly no rough seas for that can be scary.Spoke to a passenger on deck 7 today and she told me that Wellinton had winds of  up to 90km per hour yesterday so no wonder we had such a rough sea last night,thank goodness all was calm by this morning.