Hi all,
We are currently sailing the Fiordland National Park at the bottom of the south island of New Zealand (April 18 @ 11 AM). It is a little cold and windy, but very beautiful clear skies. The park ranger that boarded our ship indicates this is an unusual clear day. This area of New Zealand gets 24 feet of rain per year. Waterfalls and rainforests are abundant! (Russell – the park ranger mentioned that they are over populated with Red Deer and allow hunting from helicopters – sounds like a great get-a-way!)
We just left the Milford Sound where we went in and turned around. We are headed for the Thompson Sound then the Dusky Sound for sightseeing before traveling to Dunedin by morning.
Kim tied for 1st last night in the Poker Tournament. They decided to split the pot rather than playing it out. I had a good night in the Casino with a rather skillful run at 3 card poker – if I say so myself!
Our wonderful house sitter (Shanna Watson) reports everything is going well at the house. It is a great comfort knowing that things are being looked after. She has not mentioned the puppies (our little terrorist) so that could be an issue!
Take Care!
The problem with the deer is they don’t belong here. They were brought in with wapiti and possums. Now they are eating away at the under story foliage and causing erosion. They even make products out of a combination of possum and sheep fur/wool called something mink.
As far as Keith saying he was rather skillful at 3 card poker. He really picked a lucky seat as there is not any skill in the game. But he did bet well…
We made it to the dining room for the first time last night. We have good table mates. A Couple from South Dakota and three siblings who live near San Francisco who are all retired. They have a great pizzeria onboard which we have been to once and might be on the plan for lunch again today.
We have tried to attach photos but the internet on the ship can't handle the uploads. So we will post photos once we are on solid ground.
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