Tauranga - a favourite stop

On the way to the beach and National Park

My favourite photo:  man and tree

Notice the "evacuation route" sign

To use when the neighbourhood cats stalk birds in my garden

Taurange, Nw Zealand - part 1

The Bay of Plenty

Photo taken from our balcony

We frightened a large flock of sea birds.

We received warnings from the captain/first officer about not taking any food off the ship.  There was a $400 fine!!

The little engine that could

Most of the time, she sat under a sign advertising private tours - her hat is the same colour as the sign.

THE QUEEN'S ROOM

The ballroom on Cunard ships is always named The Queens Room, always missing the apostrophe.  On QM2, some one used a black marker to put in the apostrophe.


During the day, there are Zumba, line dancing and ballroom dancing classes.  Also, chairobics, concerts, lectures and at 3:30 pm, afternoon high tea:  small sandwiches and cakes served with White Star (white glove) service.

In the evening there is a band playing dance music with varying degrees of competence.  Actually, this time, it's not very good.  But, there is a disco on deck 10.

Tonga - Part 2

The only colour sign for the post office

My favourite - an "everything" store

The local market

Across from the market

Another project financed and built by the Chinese

???

The Kingdom of Tonga - part 1

 The Royal Palace

 A large Chinese construction site - a "gift" to the people of Tonga

Samoa - on a Sunday

Nothing was open but the churches and the cathedral!!

This is not pollution - it's coral reproducing.  About 100 years ago, this would have covered
hundreds of miles.  No longer.

The Casino on a port day