Harrison (aka mini Shipwatcher) thinks this is one Very big ship!
Category: Travel
Tahitian Princess
The port is so crowded today that Tahitian Princess had to berth at the container wharf.
But even so, passengers disembark right in the middle of town.
Lilly’s Assignment. Part 1
Here are Lilly’s answers to some of her assignment questions. Priceless 🙂
Q1. Write down 5 special things about New Zealand.
1. The kiwi is a special animal.
2. Hangi’s
3. The Haka
4. The Maori kiss
5. Bubbling hot mud
Q2. Write down 5 special things about Auckland.
1. Harbour city
2. There is a sea there
3. The buses are green
4. In the hotel you can see the boat
5. There is a haka show
Why is the plane so small, Dad?
Harrison and Lilly weren’t very impressed with the small 737 jet that took us to Auckland.
I explained that when it takes off, our plane weighs about 45 tonnes. By comparison Oriana has a grt of 65,000 tonnes. Over 1,000 times heavier.
Both kids wanted a window seat but only one was available, so they tossed a coin and Lilly got the window seat for take off and Harrison for landing.
I’ve set them an “assignment” to do during this adventure which includes taking photos from the air and finding out facts about New Zealand and the ship. I’ll upload one or two if I get a chance.
Auckland Museum
Harrison and our maori guide look pretty intimidating! There is too much to see here in one day!
Auckland Museum 2
"Can we take him home?"
Lilly and Sheldon discover New Zealand’s national symbol. But unfortunately we’ll have to leave this cute little bird behind the glass.
How to follow us on our adventures
We’re going on a cruise in just over a day. I’ll try to upload at least one photo per day here, but sometimes it’s hard when you’re on a ship because they communicate via satellite, which is really slow.
Also, the roaming internet charges for my Telstra phone while we’re in NZ are $15 per megabyte, which is ludicrous, so I’ll only upload via the hotel internet cafe while we’re in NZ.
BUT, I will be sending micro-updates via Twitter. It lets me send updates via SMS on my phone, which is really cheap.
You can see my twitter updates on the right-hand column of this blog.
As you can see from Sheldon’s post below, we’re also taking a cute little Toy Voyager with us, and I’m sure he’ll try to get his face in a few photos too.
I think I’d better start packing. I’m the only one in our group who hasn’t started yet!
"The sunset at River Kwai Bridge, Khanchanaburi"
A Postcrossing postcard from Jurga who lives in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Jurga spent a couple of weeks in Thailand last year, which is where this card comes from.
Thanks Jurga!