Traveling with Ray Owens
Travel until the wheels fall off!
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I have an idea. Let’s get in a coach and drive an hour and a half around the shore of Lake Taupo, the largest lake in New Zealand at 238 square miles. Not all that big, but they are pretty proud. Then we drive to the base of a volcano Waikato and then walk up…
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Yesterday was a day at sea. So in summary, we ate, we played cards, we had cultural experience with a group of Māori dancers and performers. It was similar to when I was chief the other day but a bit more humor. And we packed our suitcases. Today we said goodbye to our lovely friends…
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Today the morning began with a bit of a lay in. We did not arrive in our port until around 10:00. Consequently, no popping out of bed at the crack of dawn. Tauranga port is where we docked. It is located in the Bay of Plenty and it is a lovely town with white sand…
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Today’s excursion for Frank, Jeanette and me is a trip to a goat dairy and sheep station. Penny said she had seen the sheep dogs work and she opted to ride a train in the city. Frank and I thought we are sheep shearing experts, since we have seen one done a couple of days…
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Yesterday I was pretty certain the WOW factor of visiting New Zealand had reached its pinnacle. Yet today was right up there with its wow-ness. We find ourselves in the capital city of New Zealand, Wellington. One of the main streets in Wellington is right over the main fault line of the area. They experience…
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The days just keep getting better and better. This morning Frank, Jeanette, Penny and I had the grand experience of riding through the beautiful farmland of the southern island of New Zealand to arrive at a lovely sheep farm that was built in the 1880s. Mary, the farmer’s wife, greeted us. We were given a…
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We arrived in New Zealand for another “Wow, I can’t believe we are here!” moment. This truly has been a marvelous experience. I have been so very privileged in my life. I have visited place that as a child I never dreamed I would get to see: standing on the Great Wall of China, experiencing…
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Day 18 January 31, 2025 sailing the Tasmania Sea I actually had the gumption to go to the health center and do some resistance training. I did not do any cardio training. I figured I got enough of that by taking the stairs up and down. It was a relaxed day. There were cards to…
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Today was a relaxing day aboard the good ship Orion. We set our clocks ahead last night but I was not about to let the clock people get away with stealing an hour of sleep. I just stayed in bed longer. In the morning it was very rainy. The ship was a little rocky but…
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We are off to see the wildlife sanctuary. We may get to see the devil of the Tasmanian variety. I am very glad that everyone who leads us pays tribute and thanks to aboriginal people who were here when the Europeans arrived here in 1856. Tasmania is one of the six states that make up…
Traveling with Ray Owens 