A Postcrossing post card from Nina in Holland.
Nina lives in Utrecht and works for a book publisher and loves living in the city.
Thanks Nina!
Lilly the Chipmunk
The restaurant staff on Oriana gave Lilly some helium-filled baloons on Valentines Day. What is a kid supposed to do with all that helium?
Auckland’s Amazing Acrobatic Tugboat
We recently sailed from Auckland’s beautiful harbour aboard P&O’s Oriana which is currently on a world voyage.
The local tugboat captain skillfully helped the 65,000 tonne Ocean Liner gracefully reverse from her berth, and sent her on her way to Sydney.
But after he’d done the job, the Tug Boat captain showed us what he, and his powerful tug could really do.
To the Auckland Port Authority, and their Tug Operators, thanks for giving us a memory that will stick with us for years!
Please forgive the camera movement in the video. It’s very hard to hold a mobile phone camera still while trying to celebrate at the same time.
We love cruising
Harrison and Sheldon think cruising is cool!
Dinner Time View
We had dinner on the back deck last night and had a stunning view of the Sydney Harbour Bridge on our left and the Opera Opera House on our right. Definately the best view in town!
Dinner Time View 2
Here’s the view we had on our right at dinner last night.
Circular Quay
The view of Oriana from Circular Quay in Sydney.
Sydney. Early morning arrival
Harrison and I got up before dawn today to watch our arrival in Sydney. The ship decks were packed with people who had the same idea. The rain held off until after we arrived.