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December 19, 2011

Enchanted with Mollies

Romantic Getaway in Auckland, New Zealand Tucked away in Auckland's St. Mary's Bay is a charming, romantic home that has been converted into a small luxury boutique hotel named Mollies.  After…
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December 19, 2011

Rotorua, where the Earth Bubbles, Hisses and Roars!

Further up the northeastern coast of New Zealand's North Island, we arrived to the Bay of Plenty, the northwestern city of Tauranga.  Not far away is the Rotorua wilderness…
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December 19, 2011

Great Gatsby in Napier

When the MS Volendam docked in Hawke's Bay, we received a warm welcome by the Napier people!  To our surprise, most everyone was adorned in 1920's dress, like they…
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December 19, 2011

Wellington, Capitol of New Zealand

MS Volendam safely arrived to our first port in the North Island - Wellington, the new capitol of New Zealand and the center for culture and the arts…
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December 19, 2011

High Country Exploring – Akaroa to the Southern Alps

Akaroa was the first South Island settlement established by the French and British settlers in 1840.  Located on the fertile Banks Peninsula between Canterbury Bight and Pegasus Bay,…
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December 19, 2011

Dunedin and the Otago Peninsula

When the MS Volendam docked at the Port Chalmers Port, I learned the nearby Dunedin was home to Baldwin Street - the steepest street in the world according…
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December 19, 2011

Stewart Island – A Naturalist’s Eco Paradise

Stewart Island, also known as New Zealand's third island is a haven for naturalists with its pristine beaches, dense rainforest, and rugged coastline abundant with native marine and…
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December 8, 2011

The Sounds of New Zealand – Milford, Doubtful & Dusky

A cruise through Milford Fjord, New Zealand For years, we've heard about the famous Milford Sound, and finally we are here!  In fact, we are on Holland America's MS…
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December 8, 2011

Things To Do for 48 Hours at Sea

It’s been two days at Sea since we boarded the ms Volendam in Sydney with Captain Peter Bos at the helm.  Stormy skies sent us off as we…
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November 20, 2011

Heading to New Zealand? Contact Black Sheep Touring

If you are getting ready to go to New Zealand and need some expert advice and suggestions on where to go, what to do....contact Stacey at Black Sheep…
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