A Silver Shadow Over The World - December 2023 to May 2024

[lincslady]

And it does look delicious.

[MrsWaldo]

But the kiwis and victorians will call it a cray

 

love the way language evolves and is local 

 

For wines Adelaide Hills beats Barossa hands down. Then you have Mclaren Vale and Clare 

 

Barossa does old wines well. The rest have some spectacular new world options 

 

One of my favourites is Shaw and Smith.  If given the chance to taste a Tassie Tolpuddle while there jump at it 

 

 

[JSR]

@mysty enjoyed catching up on your journey! Looks amazing. Wishing you good health and calm seas as your journey continues. 

[mysty]

6 hours ago, JSR said:

@mysty enjoyed catching up on your journey! Looks amazing. Wishing you good health and calm seas as your journey continues. 

 

Thank you @JSR !🥰

[QueSeraSera]

16 hours ago, MrsWaldo said:

Tassie Tolpuddle

Not available anywhere in Richmond VA USA if my search was proper.

Grab some if you can Mysty!

[mysty]

Today is a sea day.  It makes for boring reading.  Here are more photos from Pukeiti Gardens.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tomorrow is the last sea day before arrival in Sydney, Australia.

[rojaan19]

Mysty you are heading into  some warm  humid weather  !  Sydney is predicted to  be  30 to 34 C and same for Brisbane  !!

 

Brisbane Airport

Close Precis

Forecast updated at 11:15 am EST on Wednesday 21 February 2024.

Detailed Brisbane Airport Forecast

	Wed.21 Feb	Thu.22 Feb	Fri.23 Feb	Sat.24 Feb	Sun.25 Feb	Mon.26 Feb	Tue.27 Feb
Summary	http://www.bom.gov.au/images/symbols/large/partly-cloudy.pngPartly cloudy.	http://www.bom.gov.au/images/symbols/large/partly-cloudy.pngMostly sunny.	http://www.bom.gov.au/images/symbols/large/sunny.pngSunny.	http://www.bom.gov.au/images/symbols/large/showers.pngShowers increasing.	http://www.bom.gov.au/images/symbols/large/showers.pngShower or two.	http://www.bom.gov.au/images/symbols/large/partly-cloudy.pngMostly sunny.	http://www.bom.gov.au/images/symbols/large/partly-cloudy.pngMostly sunny.
Max. Temperature	29 °C	31 °C	32 °C	32 °C	29 °C	30 °C	30 °C
Min. Temperature		22 °C	22 °C	23 °C	23 °C	21 °C	21 °C

Edited February 21 by rojaan19

[mysty]

9 minutes ago, rojaan19 said:

Mysty you are heading into  some warm  humid weather  !  Sydney is predicted to  be  30 to 34 C and same for Brisbane  !!

 

Brisbane Airport

Close Precis

Forecast updated at 11:15 am EST on Wednesday 21 February 2024.

Detailed Brisbane Airport Forecast

	Wed.21 Feb	Thu.22 Feb	Fri.23 Feb	Sat.24 Feb	Sun.25 Feb	Mon.26 Feb	Tue.27 Feb
Summary	http://www.bom.gov.au/images/symbols/large/partly-cloudy.pngPartly cloudy.	http://www.bom.gov.au/images/symbols/large/partly-cloudy.pngMostly sunny.	http://www.bom.gov.au/images/symbols/large/sunny.pngSunny.	http://www.bom.gov.au/images/symbols/large/showers.pngShowers increasing.	http://www.bom.gov.au/images/symbols/large/showers.pngShower or two.	http://www.bom.gov.au/images/symbols/large/partly-cloudy.pngMostly sunny.	http://www.bom.gov.au/images/symbols/large/partly-cloudy.pngMostly sunny.
Max. Temperature	29 °C	31 °C	32 °C	32 °C	29 °C	30 °C	30 °C
Min. Temperature		22 °C	22 °C	23 °C	23 °C	21 °C	21 °C

 

Whoa!  Those are steamy temps!  We'll pace ourselves!  Thank you for the heads-up! 🥰

[JoGay]

5 hours ago, mysty said:

 

Whoa!  Those are steamy temps!  We'll pace ourselves!  Thank you for the heads-up! 🥰

We were going to do the walking tour of the Rocks district but decided not to due to the heat.

[lincslady]

A trip on almost any of the ferries from Circular Quay would be nice, and fairly cheap, and hopefully not too hot, with the chance to look at all the scenery in and around the harbour.  And not much walking if you are docked at the Quay.

[mysty]

13 minutes ago, lincslady said:

A trip on almost any of the ferries from Circular Quay would be nice, and fairly cheap, and hopefully not too hot, with the chance to look at all the scenery in and around the harbour.  And not much walking if you are docked at the Quay.

 

Thank you Lola!  It seems we are docked at White Bay.  We're not sure at the moment whether there will be transport to Circular Quay.  We'll see how this plays out! 😁

[turtlemichael]

1 hour ago, mysty said:

 

Thank you Lola!  It seems we are docked at White Bay.  We're not sure at the moment whether there will be transport to Circular Quay.  We'll see how this plays out! 😁

IIRC, on WC2019 Silversea ran a ferry shuttle from Circular Quay to White Bay Terminal when Whisper was docked there. That's not to say of course that it will happen again this year.

Edited February 21 by turtlemichael

[mysty]

7 hours ago, turtlemichael said:

IIRC, on WC2019 Silversea ran a ferry shuttle from Circular Quay to White Bay Terminal when Whisper was docked there. That's not to say of course that it will happen again this year.

 

Thanks @turtlemichael !  That's what I remember as well.   In 2016 it was a bus shuttle from White Bay Terminal to Darling Harbour.

[lincslady]

If it is an easy shuttle to the ferries,  then a boat to Manly and  fish and chips and a bottle of chardonnay in a shady spot can't be beaten.  A nice unsophisticated change from ship menus.

[ricktalcott]

Photos to enliven the sea days:

Golden Gate Bridge in New Plymouth

Sunset on the way to Akaroa

Storm Cell on land leaving Fiji

Two tenders in Akaroa 

 

[mysty]

12 minutes ago, ricktalcott said:

Photos to enliven the sea days:

Golden Gate Bridge in New Plymouth

Sunset on the way to Akaroa

Storm Cell on land leaving Fiji

Two tenders in Akaroa 

 

 

Beautiful photos!  Thank you for posting them!!!!

[mysty]

39 minutes ago, lincslady said:

If it is an easy shuttle to the ferries,  then a boat to Manly and  fish and chips and a bottle of chardonnay in a shady spot can't be beaten.  A nice unsophisticated change from ship menus.

 

Thank you Lola!  We'll see how this plays out! 🥰

[mysty]

On a curious note....folks may remember that I requested a special dinner featuring crayfish.  Response was that the Chef did not have access to crayfish.   This morning I was reviewing the dinner menu for the Restaurant tonight.  Guess what!  Crayfish is an appetizer tonight.  After almost 3 days at sea,  where did the crayfish get delivered?  Air drop?  😅

[Host Jazzbeau]

23 minutes ago, mysty said:

On a curious note....folks may remember that I requested a special dinner featuring crayfish.  Response was that the Chef did not have access to crayfish.   This morning I was reviewing the dinner menu for the Restaurant tonight.  Guess what!  Crayfish is an appetizer tonight.  After almost 3 days at sea,  where did the crayfish get delivered?  Air drop?  😅

Haven't you ever found something 'lost' in the back of your freezer?  Happens all the time here... 😁

[jpalbny]

1 hour ago, lincslady said:

If it is an easy shuttle to the ferries,  then a boat to Manly and  fish and chips and a bottle of chardonnay in a shady spot can't be beaten.  A nice unsophisticated change from ship menus.

 

I second this. Our friends who lived in Sydney took us there one day. Just watch out for the gulls - they will steal your food!

[turtlemichael]

8 minutes ago, jpalbny said:

 

I second this. Our friends who lived in Sydney took us there one day. Just watch out for the gulls - they will steal your food!

[turtlemichael]

50 minutes ago, mysty said:

On a curious note....folks may remember that I requested a special dinner featuring crayfish.  Response was that the Chef did not have access to crayfish.   This morning I was reviewing the dinner menu for the Restaurant tonight.  Guess what!  Crayfish is an appetizer tonight.  After almost 3 days at sea,  where did the crayfish get delivered?  Air drop?  😅

The chef didn't take account of mysty being on the case 😂

Edited February 21 by turtlemichael

[DCCruiser57]

36 minutes ago, mysty said:

 

Thanks @turtlemichael !  That's what I remember as well.   In 2016 it was a bus shuttle from White Bay Terminal to Darling Harbour.

SS is running a bus shuttle to King’s Wharf in Darling Harbour.

[MrsWaldo]

8 hours ago, DCCruiser57 said:

SS is running a bus shuttle to King’s Wharf in Darling 

Just as an FYI it is King St Wharf (might make it easier for those looking for it on google maps)  The public ferry wharf will be along to waterfront as the bus wil drop you one st back.  Head to your right. 

 

Itt’s been a scorcher here today and supposed to be worse tomorrow but with thunderstorms.   

[mysty]

4 minutes ago, MrsWaldo said:

Just as an FYI it is King St Wharf (might make it easier for those looking for it on google maps)  The public ferry wharf will be along to waterfront as the bus wil drop you one st back.  Head to your right. 

 

Itt’s been a scorcher here today and supposed to be worse tomorrow but with thunderstorms.   

 

Thank you @MrsWaldo!