Timaru is the last city we visited in New Zealand. It was a maiden call for the ship. We decided to take a ship's tour instead of walk around town, as it was Waitangi Day and a holiday. Most stores were closed.
We boarded our bus and drove through the countryside to Pleasant Point. We took a brief 3 kilometer ride in an old restored Steam Train. On the return trip we rode in the world's only operating Model T Ford railcar. Mike sat next to Neville, the engineer. We then bused to Geraldine and had tea and scones at a private home. Had a half hour of browsing in the small town of Geraldine and then returned to the ship. We departed at 2:00 to make our way to the Sounds.
Saturday Feb 7 we awoke to cold weather and grey skies. We are as far south as we will be on our trip. We will visit Dusky, Doublful and Milford Sounds. They are green fjords/glaciers, some with waterfalls cascading down the cliffs. It will be scenic cruising all day. We will enter the Tasman Sea this evening on our way to Hobart, Tasmania. It is either nice and calm or REALLY rough. Stay tuned!
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