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New Zealand Cruise - February 2012
Time for another cruise, again on "Dawn Princess" and with Dawn and Brian, but this time to New Zealand. Leaving from Sydney is always a spectacular sight. We called in to Auckland, Tauranga, Napier, Wellington, Akaroa, Dunedin, Milford Sound and back to Sydney. We met up with Sue Johnstone who was a friend from the days when we lived in New Zealand in 1966.
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Life jacket drill in Princess Theatre before our departure.
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Departing Melbourne.
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| We celebrated our 48th wedding anniversary on 6th February 2012 on board "Dawn Princess". |
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The Chefs cooked up lots of lovely cakes for Valentines Day.
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| We met the Captain for drinks. |
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Champagne Waterfall.
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| "Venetian" Dining Room for Formal dining. |
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| Lunch at La Scala Pizzeria. |
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| "Horizon Court" for self serve dining. |
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| Breakfast in the Venetian Dining Room. |
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Cream puff swan with chantilly cream.
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| Salmon for breakfast most mornings. |
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Sushi for lunch.
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| Ultimate Deck party. |
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Vista Lounge.
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Arriving Princes Wharf in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Peter and Joy climbed to the top of Mt Maunganui.
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"Dawn Princess" at Port of Tauranga - Peter, Dawn & Brian.
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Joy chatting to "Pania of the Reef" statue in Napier.
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Emerson Street, Napier with its 1920s Art deco shops.
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Joy met Sue Johnstone in Wellington.
We had our first babies just two weeks apart in 1966. |
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| 5 Easdale St, Wellington where we lived for 1 year in 1964. |
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Cnr Featherston St & Lambton Quay, Wellington.
Joy worked at Commercial Bank in 1964 (now Wpac on LHS).
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Department of Defence Cnr Stout & Lambton Quay,
Wellington where Joy worked 1965. |
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Lambton Quay.
Joy worked at Commercial Bank in 1964 (now Westpac in distance).
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| Lambton Quay, Wellington. |
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Wellington from Kelburn Lookout.
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| Peter & Joy took a ride on the Cable Car from Lambton Quay to Kelburn Lookout. |
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Old wooden Parliament Building in Wellington.
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"The Beehive" - new Parliament buildings in Wellington.
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Joy at Akaroa (in lieu of Christchurch because of the recent earthquake).
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| Akaroa from the Lighthouse. |
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Joy enjoys the bagpipes at Larnach Castle in Dunedin.
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Peter having fun in Dunedin.
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| Peter and Joy celebrate 48 years of marriage on 6 February 2012 at Milford Sound. |
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Bowen Falls at Milford Sound New Zealand.
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Looking aft at Milford Sound.
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| Milford Sound. |
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Dusky Sound, New Zealand.
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| Disembarking in Melbourne after an enjoyable cruise to New Zealand on "Dawn Princess". |
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