Kilauea Point
Sometime roughly six million years ago an island called Kauai was formed in the Pacific Ocean. Kauai is 5,012 miles from home and it takes a long time to get there — although not as long as New Zealand. When you have children, it becomes a parental duty to visit them, and as it turns […]
Back From The Other Side Of The Globe (Summary)
That’s it. The story is told — and now it will be back to other more important topics like Internet Technology, WiFi, Mozart and motorcycles. The trip is documented in five parts and the photo gallery has forty-two pictures. There are many more pictures and much more to the story but hopefully I was able […]
Back From The Other Side Of The Globe: Part 5 (The Sapphire Princess)
The Sapphire Princess was quite a remarkable ship and quite able to handle gale force winds and rough seas. The crew of 1,000+ did a superb job of managing an outbreak of Norovirus while at the same time providing great food, entertainment, and services. With a length of 946 feet and width of 123 feet […]
Back From The Other Side Of The Globe: Part 4 (Milford Sound, Tasmania, Melbourne and Sydney)
Dunedin was the home of Robert Burns and his statue sits prominently in the center of this quaint New Zealand city. Some people took a train tour, although we decided to do our own thing again. The train comes directly to the port to pick up passengers. It was a strange site to wake up […]
Back From The Other Side Of The Globe: Part 3 (Wellington and South)
Departure from Auckland was the beginning of a 3,500 mile cruise along the eastern coast of New Zealand, almost due west to Tasmania and then on to Melbourne and Sydney. There were seven stops including the final one in Sydney. The cruise to Wellington was 615 miles and took roughly thirty-six hours. It is a […]
