Bit of a Blog : Solstice : Auckland – Fremantle – Sydney : February 14th 2016

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Which have you never seen before Linda. The tug pulling the ship or a pair of old black crows?

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Can't see what's happening up there.....

 

 

Being pulled from the aft as well

 

 

 

I take a run downstairs to see how this looks online

 

 

Pulled up alongside

 

 

Shuttle buses and tour buses waiting

 

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More about this tram here

 

 

I start my walkabout

 

 

Walkway into town

 

 

But I have my eyes set on something distant

 

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Love how they spell Newcastle as two words.

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By now I've already done some walking, cabbed to a neighbourhood on the other side of town to a place that can fix any mobile phone and cabbed back, dejected.

 

 

The other side

 

 

 

 

 

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The light was so bright but I still didn;t manage to catch his bright red beak

 

 

 

 

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Edited March 22, 2016 by NorbertsNiece

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I'll take the low road

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The view from the end of the breakwater

 

 

 

[NorbertsNiece]

Which have you never seen before Linda. The tug pulling the ship or a pair of old black crows?

 

Yes :p

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Climbing up to the lighthouse

 

 

Fort Scratchley in the distance from where Capt Berdos will fire the 1pm salute

 

 

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Some walk eh?

 

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The little houses are used as museums

 

 

 

 

This is Jaffa

 

 

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Heading back

 

The sounds of laughter and much activity waft across the water

 

 

 

There's a pup down there reminds me of our 'Colin'

 

 

 

This is facing the way I've come...... missed this

 

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They are having an emergency crew drill

 

 

 

 

Australians do love their Barbies..... these are dotted all over for public use

 

 

 

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Also available at Queens Wharf

 

 

 

 

 

Christ Church Cathedral

 

 

Nearly back

 

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I'm up on the Solstice deck waiting for the one o'clock firing of the cannon..... a better view of the Cathedral

 

 

 

 

 

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There may have been another third firing but Ben came out with a tale of being invited to fire the cannon as well and letting off a blank...... :eek: the first in the history of these ceremonial events.

 

Someone asked earlier about ice cream in Oceanview......

 

 

 

Be careful with the container labelled Gluten Free..... someone was using tongs from another container to fish one out.....

 

 

Sometimes my own dimness amazes me..... I was aware that the plates I had posted quite some time back of a Damien Hirst set were 6/12 but never thought to look for the other 6..... Found them just around the corner from the others

 

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Sailaway

 

 

 

 

 

Queens Wharf

 

 

Fort Scratchley

 

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Edited March 22, 2016 by NorbertsNiece

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[yoj13]

I have been following your blog as we are doing Australia/New Zealand on the Solstice in October 2016. Its been booked quite some time, so I have been really interested in your postings.

 

One thing is I'd like to comment on is your photos. They have been spectacular and whilst I may have missed any info on what camera you are using, I apologise in advance for asking perhaps again?

 

I will never ever receive a 'photographer of the year' award as I'm only a point n shoot type, but would be interested to know what camera has produced these fine shots.

 

It has indeed been a pleasure to 'join' you on your vacation and for that I thank you.

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Thanks for your nice comments. It's nothing exciting..... a Nikon Coolpix 12x 16.0 megapixel..... bought it on board Legend a couple of years ago when I'd dropped its predecessor in water in Copenhagen. :rolleyes:

 

Point and shoot pretty much. Would like a better quality zoom and I should really study how to adjust the ISO for dark venues like the theatre on board.

[yoj13]

Thank you very much, will suit me down to the ground. Technology and me, sadly don't go hand in hand!!!

[Bagwhan]

Thank You Linda for sharing your trip through your wonderful blog. :)

 

I hope you enjoy the rest of your time in our country half as much as we have all enjoyed digesting your posts. A fantastic blog that had us all entranced and eagerly awaiting for the next installment from go to woe.