Tuesday, March 12, 2024

This and that

 Finally, a bit of stitching to share. Before I went away I finished off the Christmas box, a pattern by Lynette Anderson. I was given the kit as a gift by Fiona and had completed the stitchery ages ago. As always it is the putting together that slows me down. It isn't perfect but looks ok.

Last Wednesday night Anita shared her finished Owl and Hare Hollow quilt. It looks fantastic.

A little while ago we headed to the coast for the church camp. Didn't take any photos but here are a few of the beach.

Finally, a catch up of the boys and family in Perth. Janelle and Richard were able to visit them after their cruise to Perth and took a few photos. The others are school awards and activities. 






It was Canberra day yesterday and this little family celebrated with a walk in the warm weather.

Friday, March 1, 2024

Cruising to Sydney

 After Picton we were to visit Christchurch but the seas were too rough to go into port. So we had a day at sea instead. We then docked in Port chalmers for Dunedin. As we had been there many times we just had a wander around the small town and a yummy coffee. On the next day we cruised through the Sounds and had beautiful weather. It is a beautiful part of the world.





We enjoyed sitting in Eden, a lovely 3 storey area at the back of the ship. We also had an amazing dinner at the Eden restaurant! It was wonderful to watch the kitchen preparing the meals.





We headed into Sydney later than expected due to the ocean swell. Mind you on this ship you didn't feel it rocking at all! We tendered off (we had an overnight in Sydney harbour) and then caught the ferry to Bruce's cousin, Anne's place. She made us an amazing lunch and it was a delight to catch up with Kenneth and Jane too.

The wonderful view from the apartment.

There were amazing boats racing on the Harbour!

Farewell Celebrity Edge!

Thursday, February 29, 2024

Napier and Picton

 We had a wonderful day in Napier as the Art Deco Festival was on. It is the first time they have run the celebration for 4 years due to covid and a cyclone. It was perfect weather and it was fantastic to see the old cars and the locals all dressed up. There was even a fly past of old aeroplanes.











The next day we were in Picton. We had hired a car and headed out to Blenheim and had coffee and visited the park. We then drove through the wine regions and had lunch. On our way back to Picton we drove the scenic route around the Marlborough Sounds.