Gettingwarmer Posted March 28, 2021 Author #826 Share Posted March 28, 2021 We are at the equator. Tendering tomorrow at Bora Bora, Tahiti. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzywiz Posted March 28, 2021 #827 Share Posted March 28, 2021 We have been lucky to cross the equator a few times so we don't really take many photos these days but here are a few from past cruises over the years This was outr most unusual certificate which came from our last cruise when we sailed from Cairns, Australia, to Sri Lanka and sailed along the equator for a while before actually crossing it! ... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermotsgirl Posted March 28, 2021 #828 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Crossing the Line, Aurora, February 2017. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aulanis Posted March 28, 2021 #829 Share Posted March 28, 2021 8 hours ago, Gettingwarmer said: Tendering tomorrow at Bora Bora, Tahiti. Hi - did you mean Papeete Tahiti - or Bora Bora or both/either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gettingwarmer Posted March 28, 2021 Author #830 Share Posted March 28, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Aulanis said: Hi - did you mean Papeete Tahiti - or Bora Bora or both/either. Sorry for the confusion, my error. Did just mean Bora Bora but as I also have photos of Papeete, Tahiti let’s cover both. See you tomorrow. Edited March 28, 2021 by Gettingwarmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel57 Posted March 28, 2021 #831 Share Posted March 28, 2021 11 minutes ago, Gettingwarmer said: Sorry for the confusion, my error. Did just mean Bora Bora but as I also have photos of Papeete, Tahiti let’s cover both. See you tomorrow. We broke down on our way to Bora Bora so never got to see it which has always been a regret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aulanis Posted March 28, 2021 #832 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Ok here are some more equator pics- the last one (Golden P) was poorly organised no-one seemed to no what they were doing. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gettingwarmer Posted March 29, 2021 Author #833 Share Posted March 29, 2021 (edited) Bora Bora and Papeete.Tomorrow we are in Napier, New Zealand. It was a grey day when we arrived at Bora Bora and we visited the shallow waters to snorkel with the fish and coral. I stayed in the boat when they swam with the rays and the black tipped sharks. Then when we travelled to the motu for lunch the heavens opened and it poured down and we shivered. However it cleared and we spent an enjoyable afternoon on the island walking and swimming. Edited March 29, 2021 by Gettingwarmer 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzywiz Posted March 29, 2021 #834 Share Posted March 29, 2021 We had similar weather in Bora Bora with a cloudy and dull start so, after my husband had done a little fishing, we got an island tour in the morning and a boat tour in the afternoon. Unfortunately, we didn't know about swimming with the sharks so hadn't got our costumes with us..... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzywiz Posted March 29, 2021 #835 Share Posted March 29, 2021 The weather for our boat trip was much better..... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzywiz Posted March 29, 2021 #836 Share Posted March 29, 2021 W called in Papeete, Tahiti, the day after Bora Bora and found the island to be much more developed and Americanised. We found an island tour once we disembarked and loved the many waterfalls and the botanical gardens..... 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzywiz Posted March 29, 2021 #837 Share Posted March 29, 2021 The botanical gardens... The blow hole coast.. waterfalls.. it's a ship day for us tomorrow as we haven't been to Napier but I'm looking forward to see the pictures so safe sailing x 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gettingwarmer Posted March 29, 2021 Author #838 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Some photos from Papeete. The road to the waterfall was closed when we visited. La Maison James Norman Hall Arahoho Blowhole and coast Point Venus where Cook observed the transit of Venus in 1769 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gettingwarmer Posted March 29, 2021 Author #839 Share Posted March 29, 2021 There is a very pleasant walk along the seafron at Papeete and you can see Moorea in the distance but we never made it to the island. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aulanis Posted March 29, 2021 #840 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Hmm I have over 250 pics of Tahiti (2 Visits) will try later to cull them. Bora Bora is simpler though much the same as previous. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aulanis Posted March 29, 2021 #841 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Well I tried 😞 at the risk of getting banned I am posting far too many. Have not been to the port mentioned for New Zealand so this will make up for it. 🙂 Not leaving gaps else I will be here all night 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gettingwarmer Posted March 30, 2021 Author #842 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Today we are in Napier, tomorrow Wellington. Napier was destroyed by an earthquake in 1931 and was rebuilt in the Art Deco style and has some very lovely buildings. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gettingwarmer Posted March 30, 2021 Author #843 Share Posted March 30, 2021 And here are some other pictures around town 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzywiz Posted March 30, 2021 #844 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Aulanis, you took even more pics in French Polynesia than we did - hahaha and you brought back many happy memories too. Napier looks really nice...fairly typical of New Zealand. We will be re-joining in Wellington though so see you tomorrow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aulanis Posted March 30, 2021 #845 Share Posted March 30, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Izzywiz said: Aulanis, you took even more pics in French Polynesia than we did - Well it was 2 visits and one was overnight - I did try and not include many duplicates- it is an amazing part of the world and so many different things to see. I should have pictures of Wellington but on a land tour and must have been prior to digital. Edited March 30, 2021 by Aulanis 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gettingwarmer Posted March 31, 2021 Author #846 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Arrived in Wellington, tomorrow Christchurch. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzywiz Posted March 31, 2021 #847 Share Posted March 31, 2021 We are not big city people so, although Wellington looked very nice and your pictures confirm that, we did a trip out to the Kapiti Coast area. My pictures of Wellington were taken from the car and it was very overcast when we left the city... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzywiz Posted March 31, 2021 #848 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Our tour took us out into the countryside and we had a stop at the Nga Manu Wildlife Sanctuary before heading along the coast... 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzywiz Posted March 31, 2021 #849 Share Posted March 31, 2021 (edited) The Kapiti coast coast... Edited March 31, 2021 by Izzywiz same picture twice 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aulanis Posted March 31, 2021 #850 Share Posted March 31, 2021 2 hours ago, Gettingwarmer said: Arrived in Wellington, tomorrow Christchurch. Nope! found our old passport 2005! how time flies. Visitied all these places on a land tour. Last year we went on a cruise and visited Auckland ,Tauranga, Akaroa, Dunedin. I think there was an excursion to Christchurch from Akaroa but we had already been and we wanted to see the Giants house in Akaroa - I have pictures of that. Excellent for photographers and gardeners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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