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New Zealand and Australia Cruise - Picton & Akaroa NZ Jan. 2020

Visited Picton as a substitute port for Dunedin, after a sea day instead of Milford Sound. (Upset about those two changes, but what can you do? Captain rules the ship.) The night before we arrived in Picton, I found a boat tour that looked halfway interesting. I enjoyed the boat tour, then found Howard for fish and chips, and then explored the pretty town of Picton. We woke up next day at 7 AM in Akaroa. We tendered ashore & went on the awesome Eastern Bays Scenic Mail Run (pre-booked), then I visited the wonderful Giants House.

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Had fun on unexpected sea day looking at artwork on scavenger hunt
Had fun on unexpected sea day looking at artwork on scavenger hunt		 Chandelier Grand Dining Room
Chandelier Grand Dining Room		 Actually got someone to go to dining room. Asked for Julio and window table, no worries!
Actually got someone to go to dining room. Asked for Julio and window table, no worries!		 In port, yay! In an inside cabin the webcam on TV is your friend. Turned it on to see the Interisland ferry leaving
In port, yay! In an inside cabin the webcam on TV is your friend. Turned it on to see the Interisland ferry leaving		 Headed out early to see beautiful fjord-like Picton
Headed out early to see beautiful fjord-like Picton		 In the town the pedestrian bridge beckoned
In the town the pedestrian bridge beckoned
A very nice waterfront area was beyond the bridge
A very nice waterfront area was beyond the bridge		 Iris in the rocks
Iris in the rocks		 Bridge & mountains. Then time to get on Cougar Line's delivery boat.
Bridge & mountains. Then time to get on Cougar Line's delivery boat. 		Corona & Heineken were being placed on board
Corona & Heineken were being placed on board		 Toilet issue too - gotta have the essentials!
Toilet issue too - gotta have the essentials!		 Oceania Regatta in Picton (Queen Charlotte Sound) Jan. 14, 2020
Oceania Regatta in Picton (Queen Charlotte Sound) Jan. 14, 2020
3 of us shared the slightly cold back deck. 2 other people from our ship sat inside.
3 of us shared the slightly cold back deck. 2 other people from our ship sat inside. 		After pulling close to show us Motuara Wildlife Refuge & Captain Cook memorial at Ship Cove, we stopped here.
After pulling close to show us Motuara Wildlife Refuge & Captain Cook memorial at Ship Cove, we stopped here.		 Corona beer was handed ashore at one stop
Corona beer was handed ashore at one stop		 Gas canisters came on
Gas canisters came on		 More beer & kegs went on and off.
More beer & kegs went on and off.		 Some of these communities are only reachable by boat
Some of these communities are only reachable by boat
People wait to get on. Cougar offers pickup service to hikers on the Queen Charlotte track.
People wait to get on. Cougar offers pickup service to hikers on the Queen Charlotte track. 		Saw fur seals & gray spotted shag (Cormorant) near Kenepuru Pt
Saw fur seals & gray spotted shag (Cormorant) near Kenepuru Pt		 There goes the toilet tissue!
There goes the toilet tissue!		 Found Howard in town near waterfront & we shared fish & chips near this memorial.
Found Howard in town near waterfront & we shared fish & chips near this memorial. 		Picton wharf with taxis
Picton wharf with taxis		 Boats, more
Boats, more
Oxley's Hotel
Oxley's Hotel		 I poked around Picton until it was time to go back.
I poked around Picton until it was time to go back.		 Found this old church
Found this old church		 We came into our room after dinner & found this. Rosario had declared it to be Howard's birthday.
We came into our room after dinner & found this. Rosario had declared it to be Howard's birthday.		 The next evening we dressed the balloons, put them in the bed & turned off the light.
The next evening we dressed the balloons, put them in the bed & turned off the light.		 We woke up anchored off Akaroa, south island. Got on 1st tender & went ashore. Photographed Akaroa lighthouse from the tender.
We woke up anchored off Akaroa, south island. Got on 1st tender & went ashore. Photographed Akaroa lighthouse from the tender.
We were early for our tour on the Eastern Bays Mail Run, so looked around the pretty town.
We were early for our tour on the Eastern Bays Mail Run, so looked around the pretty town.		 Golden Princess anchored right after us & brought passengers to another part of the wharf. Paddlers were still around.
Golden Princess anchored right after us & brought passengers to another part of the wharf. Paddlers were still around. 		It must have been a very scenic place to paddle!
It must have been a very scenic place to paddle!		 Met rural postman Jeff, wife Susie & some other tourists; off we went. Jeff stopped at scenic places like this.
Met rural postman Jeff, wife Susie & some other tourists; off we went. Jeff stopped at scenic places like this. 		We passed one of the few remaining sheep farms in the area & I took a quick picture.
We passed one of the few remaining sheep farms in the area & I took a quick picture. 		This is a common sight in New Zealand, Australia too
This is a common sight in New Zealand, Australia too
Jeff took us to this old hall and church for a short land break with homemade oatmeal bread & tea.
Jeff took us to this old hall and church for a short land break with homemade oatmeal bread & tea.		 Such a gorgeous place! We made numerous stops while Jeff delivered mail to a number of bay communities, boxes, sheds.
Such a gorgeous place! We made numerous stops while Jeff delivered mail to a number of bay communities, boxes, sheds.		 I loved this person's mailbox - and it worked!
I loved this person's mailbox - and it worked!		 Susie, Jeff and Howard
Susie, Jeff and Howard		 Beautiful!
Beautiful!		 Maori carvings in a church.
Maori carvings in a church.
In Okains Bay the store was closed but I found this working phone booth, with sign.
In Okains Bay the store was closed but I found this working phone booth, with sign.		 St. Andrews Church was rather unusual outside but traditional inside
St. Andrews Church was rather unusual outside but traditional inside		 Another unusual mailbox
Another unusual mailbox		 Jeff stopped to deliver mail & we did a short walk to this beach.
Jeff stopped to deliver mail & we did a short walk to this beach. 		Jeff delivers mail to smallest post office I've ever seen!
Jeff delivers mail to smallest post office I've ever seen!		 At the end Jeff took us to this spot, where we could see the town & its main pier.
At the end Jeff took us to this spot, where we could see the town & its main pier.
Jeff dropped me off at the driveway to Giants House. Kitty Cat Rolling Dice band welcomed me to Josie Martin's yard.
Jeff dropped me off at the driveway to Giants House. Kitty Cat Rolling Dice band welcomed me to Josie Martin's yard.		 It was a riot of colored mosaic creations made over the course of 20 years.
It was a riot of colored mosaic creations made over the course of 20 years.		 Have a bite to eat at the little cafe.
Have a bite to eat at the little cafe.		 Garden is blooming.
Garden is blooming.		 Come see what's up the steps
Come see what's up the steps		 Found a handsome man up there.
Found a handsome man up there.
The more you look the more you see
The more you look the more you see		 Juggler
Juggler		 Hands & faces
Hands & faces		 Mosaics through the trees
Mosaics through the trees		 Of course I loved the dog & cat.
Of course I loved the dog & cat.		 Sweet Patooti & Kitty's Tumbling Dice Band
Sweet Patooti & Kitty's Tumbling Dice Band
Came back to find a very long tender line - luckily for Princess, not Oceania.
Came back to find a very long tender line - luckily for Princess, not Oceania.		 Sailing out of the bay & Banks Peninsula was beautiful.
Sailing out of the bay & Banks Peninsula was beautiful.
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