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Little Scotland

Posted on March 20, 2024March 28, 2024 by bollingerbabe

We got up at eight o’clock as usual, and looked out of our window to another fine day. The Edge was on her way to Dunedin, where she was due to dock in Port Chalmers around 9.00am. We didn’t have any excursions booked, preferring instead to do our own thing. 🙂 Dunedin is the second-largest…

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Exploring Christchurch

Posted on March 19, 2024March 28, 2024 by bollingerbabe

When we woke up this morning, we saw that the Celebrity Edge was already docked in Lyttelton, on the outskirts of Christchurch.  We were pleased to see clear blue skies and sunshine once again.  😊 We got up at half-past seven as we had to be at the assembly point for our excursion at 8.15am. …

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Give it some Welly

Posted on March 18, 2024March 27, 2024 by bollingerbabe

After an excellent night’s sleep, we were up at eight o’clock as usual, and we went straight to our window to see what the weather was like.  The Edge was making her way slowly into the port of New Zealand’s capital city, Wellington, and we were excited to be here.  Our organised excursion was not…

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Napier on the North Island

Posted on March 17, 2024March 26, 2024 by bollingerbabe

Got up at 8.00am as usual and rushed to the window, where the Edge was about to dock in Napier, on the north island of NZ.  Like Picton, the first thing we saw was endless piles of sawn logs, all awaiting export for the paper and furniture industries. The weather was bright and sunny, blue…

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Picturesque Picton

Posted on March 16, 2024March 26, 2024 by bollingerbabe

Got up this morning at eight o’clock.  We were not due to dock in Picton, on the south island of New Zealand, until 11.00am but we didn’t want to miss the sail in, as we were due to take the pilot on board and sail into the Marlborough Sounds from 8.30am onwards.  Marlborough Sounds consists…

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On the Pacific to Picton (Day 2)

Posted on March 15, 2024March 26, 2024 by bollingerbabe

Woke up at eight o’clock – or should I say “woke up again” because I did not sleep at all well last night, if I managed to sleep at all.  I was wide awake most of the night.  At 1.30am I decided to get dressed and go up to the upper deck and have a…

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On the Pacific to Picton (Day 1)

Posted on March 14, 2024March 26, 2024 by bollingerbabe

Couldn’t sleep very well, so at 6.15am I decided to get up, go up on deck and watch the sunrise. I was looking forward to a bit of peace and tranquillity on the top deck, before the majority of other passengers woke up and made their presence felt. However, peace and tranquillity was the last…

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Life on the Edge

Posted on March 13, 2024March 26, 2024 by bollingerbabe

I’m on the edgeThe edge, the edge, the edgeThe edge, the edge, the edgeI’m on the edge of gloryAnd I’m hangin’ on a moment with youI’m on the edge with you. Edge of Glory – Lady Gaga As our transfer to the cruise terminal was not due to arrive until 11.30am, we could enjoy a…

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To The Other Side of The World

Posted on March 11, 2024March 27, 2024 by bollingerbabe

SUNDAY, 10th MARCH 2024 Woke up at 7.15 this morning and looked out of the window to a dull and wet March day.  However, the weather could do nothing to dampen our excitement, as today we were setting off on yet another fabulous holiday!  Yes!  Today we were due to fly out to Sydney, Australia,…

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Bye Bye Borealis

Posted on January 25, 2024February 5, 2024 by bollingerbabe

So that was it, really. Not a lot else to write about. This morning the Borealis was docked in Puerta Caldera, Costa Rica and from our balcony we could see an attractive small beach nearby, and little shops and other buildings. We got up at eight o’clock and got showered and dressed before making our…

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