Monthly Archive: February 2023

Perth Australia

Feb. 21, 2023 Today we arrived at the twin cities of Perth and Fremantle where we were greeted by a boisterous band. The day began dark and cloudy, but it cleared up shortly. We...

Adelaide, Australia

Feb. 15-16, 2023 Adelaide is the city and capital of the state of South Australia. At 705.37 sq miles, Adelaide is the state’s largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. Situated at...

Port Arthur and Hobart, Tasmania

Feb. 12-13, 2023 Covering a land area of 26,410 sq. miles, the island state of Tasmania is Australia’s smallest state. It is located off the southern coast of Australia. Tasmania has the 3rd smallest...

Sydney, Australia

Feb. 9-10, 2023 Sydney is the capital of the state of New South Wales, Australia. Located on Australia’s southeastern coast, Sydney is the country’s largest city and, with its magnificent harbor and strategic position,...

Wellington, New Zealand

Feb. 5, 2023 Our next adventure was a six-hour excursion around the charming New Zealand city of Wellington. Known as “Windy Wellington”, Wellington is the capital city, port, and major commercial center of New...

Auckland, New Zealand

Feb. 2, 2023 Leaving French Polynesia (during which I did not blog) we arrived in a rather soggy Auckland. Historic rainfall hit New Zealand last week with the worst flooding in at least 200...