Live from Navigator...1st leg of world cruise

[crusin7]

Today we are in Bay of Islands, New Zealand. It is foggy when we anchor. This is reminding me of home! I do the Discover Russell excursion. I discover that Russell is close but far away. We take a 20 minute tender. Get on a bus and then a ferry. It is a cute and picturesque town. Our guide is nice but mediocre. The best part is we stop for a croissant at a coffee house.

Fresh from Paris!

 

Tomorrow is a National Holiday, Waitangi Day. It commemorates the signing of a treaty in 1840. It is their Founding document. That meant loads of people and cars getting from the ferry back to the tenders.

 

[crusin7]

Welcome to Auckland!

 

 

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[crusin7]

It's beautiful!

 

 

 

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[crusin7]

Leaving ship soon. Will give you all an update. I hope someone blogs the next leg. Thanks for all your support and kind comments!

 

 

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[Oceanurse]

Crisy thank you for all your wonderful pictures and commentary! You did an excellent job- thanks for taking all of us along with you! I hope you and your husband have a safe trip home.

[nigelc]

Thank you for the blog and all the wonderful pictures - I have enjoyed sharing your adventure. Safe travels home.

[liptastic]

Chrisy,

 

Thanks so much for this wonderful blog. You have written excellent threads and also given lovely photographs. It’s been great to be travelling with you from home.

Hope your husbands knee injury is resolved soon, and have safe travels home. Thanks, Jean.

[Got2Cruise]

Safe travels and thank you for posting all of your photos and remarks. Despite some major negative occurrences you managed to enjoy and appreciate each day.

 

 

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[Travelcat2]

Want to add my thanks as well. Enjoyed every post on your blog:D

[crusin7]

We are staying at the Sofitel hotel here in Auckland. We have a late flight. Not too shabby!

View from our room

 

 

 

 

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[NCCruzQueen]

Crisy,

 

Thanks for all your posts and photos. I appreciate you taking us along with you on your cruise. Safe journey home.

[Mr Rumor]

Crisy, a big thank you for your terrific blog--it was a joy cruising along with you! Wishing you and your DH a safe return home.

 

Rich

[xrvlcruiser]

Crissy,

 

Thanks for your blog and the photos!

 

Have a safe trip home.

 

Peggy

[forgap]

Hope you arrived home safe and sound. I enjoyed reliving this voyage as we did this leg this time last year. Thank you!

[Gilly]

Wishing you safe travel home and adding my thanks for the wonderful pictures and stories! I'm hoping someone will indeed pick up the baton and continue the journey too.

 

Gill

[Zqueeze1]

Thank you so much for your wonderful narrative and pics. You did a really great job and we are glad to have followed along. Travel safe.

Z and TB

 

 

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[briar14]

Thank you so much for your wonderful commentary and pictures. I am wishing you the best for a safe return home.

[Pamela1]

Thank you so much for your wonderful commentary and pictures. I am wishing you the best for a safe return home.

 

 

I also meant to say thank you for this thread, it's been wonderful.

Hope Mr cruisin 7 gets well soon.

 

Pam.

[flossie009]

Crisy, Thanks for an excellent blog with beautiful photos :D

Hope Jim recovers soon and look forward to meeting you again on a cruise in the future :cool:

[spindrift]

You provided one of the best report of any blog I have followed. Thank you so much. I had no idea you were getting off so soon. Regent needs to keep you all on board so you can continue the excellent summary of a portion of the world cruise. I wish you both the best of health and a quick return to "Cruise Critic."

[RachelG]

I have really enjoyed your reports. We disembark in Auckland in a month. How was getting through the airport there?

[Bellaggio Cruisers]

Thanks for your great photographs and wonderful blog!

Safe travels home. Be well. Enjoy life!

Sheila

[mrsgibs179]

We are going on this cruise next year so I appreciate being able to follow along with you.

[Boatmans Lady]

Thank you for taking us along on your cruise.

Your photo's and descriptions have been fabulous and I now don't want to wait another ten and a half months till we board the Navigator for the 1st leg of her round the world cruise.

 

Hope you had a trouble free flight home and you hubby gets his leg sorted quickly.

[crusin7]

Here is the latest medical update on my husband. He had a fractured femur on a previous total hip replacement/fractured femur. Because it was fixated and had an artificial stem the pain was bearable. (I would have been on a morphine drip). Because his surgery was complicated we were sent to L.A. to see a specialist the day after arriving home from New Zealand. He spent 6 days in the hospital before having a revision total hip. I was a basket case!!

The LA skies are beautiful after surgery

He was discharged on the second postoperative day! We got home last night. Jim is doing great, walking with a walker. It sure beats the wheelchair!

Thank you all for following the blog and for your wonderful comments.

Rachael, getting through Auckland airport was a breeze...actually a delight!

 

 

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