tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17391169074855937282024-03-29T14:28:13.130+11:00In my lifethere are places I remember.....Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15466741229449224267noreply@blogger.comBlogger528125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739116907485593728.post-86530430088842196522023-12-31T11:10:00.001+11:002024-03-29T11:31:19.514+11:00Christmas Day 2023<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMjhjHFLAiHDmzzNhec5FavBnN5WH-RVXtjqG7Pu2vJN8HA45RYCjNtN0VZhHfnp6BC_sHRY6qBhhsqUXRQLVHxWVN8CynBnDgcJyhWfuCURoqFyWupq4wmtuDzGRHJYtW4zT0kChsan6pkI-crNgAvZPFu4x2wZX33DcPfx1nEKW_TGhTpPjpFfAZpHRI/s3648/IMG_1405.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMjhjHFLAiHDmzzNhec5FavBnN5WH-RVXtjqG7Pu2vJN8HA45RYCjNtN0VZhHfnp6BC_sHRY6qBhhsqUXRQLVHxWVN8CynBnDgcJyhWfuCURoqFyWupq4wmtuDzGRHJYtW4zT0kChsan6pkI-crNgAvZPFu4x2wZX33DcPfx1nEKW_TGhTpPjpFfAZpHRI/w640-h426/IMG_1405.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">We were in Sydney for Christmas Day 2023 at Mum and Dads </p><p style="text-align: center;">with the grand-kids and great grand-kids.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNGfJE15sjYNxqVWKoV4xharK_m8SIDQaMMJSKaZg5Rx5JqmdNZiC564xOi9miw6lasqATKQ-4u-m-QLbyuUyWAgoY3nuMR-dn5eeU4zfSAbX_F5PVPlC0CCByKva4Ev1PeTakp_3dzxTC9SXf9WjNXSvDSqyXIgNWQqMt9C1M7W29hldSgSQtLF2yPxKj/s3648/IMG_1399.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNGfJE15sjYNxqVWKoV4xharK_m8SIDQaMMJSKaZg5Rx5JqmdNZiC564xOi9miw6lasqATKQ-4u-m-QLbyuUyWAgoY3nuMR-dn5eeU4zfSAbX_F5PVPlC0CCByKva4Ev1PeTakp_3dzxTC9SXf9WjNXSvDSqyXIgNWQqMt9C1M7W29hldSgSQtLF2yPxKj/w640-h426/IMG_1399.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Absolute chaos. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjARtXlL1PXzo2mreG0mNDMogKjsVsId2dN1ZmjSCL_z_qhJTleX1CGSiqLzpAYbQwJRAEUuOIfqnDgKerB8BHpOk3EXqVelZjc6qILDWuHEaHTcS6MHHR5oJ7sJQEjyE1T3TstK6fm-Y53lWJv8RHSzfT2bA0RTGvXn3UVdmmfD4EzyP8IoOUr438UUXFX/s3648/IMG_1401.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="175" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCeLnOi-qU3VRcJJsxOiWWstR2r-Ftp3InfbM8k_Dow_GwybY3RXQwioY5RIQ34YruGxVghJQ4T21lROetddDrKk94rm9rehO3g4HIPKpAR4FjVvCGq8e6QEq_vNcWs_nvuaJndUF0QkM7LMgIY-zYnXCfrfwSAkkVULhuz6PZ9y5WGX1zr7LvmkFUufOI/s1600/scan%20of%20post%20it%20001.jpg" width="175" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15466741229449224267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739116907485593728.post-16855461506721819892023-12-24T13:24:00.002+11:002023-12-24T13:25:42.503+11:00Kimbadale Christmas Markets<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9VAcbuyxOHL1xS4JOQ2CpCvBoZjdbuBtMk6iwplnN5KfInP56OBb2tfuzfU5zVpjirSP6PtN0EgI1VZr0-Fs3bMuYPHn8ewRhcIOxXptTUCruT0ihWpxFvBoLX5CswDY7rstQRw_C5JOK8iPVLhNF6n7hJYl02EFs07-yFUBTWhqGO-s9gankNIRbUKeq/s3648/IMG_1385.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9VAcbuyxOHL1xS4JOQ2CpCvBoZjdbuBtMk6iwplnN5KfInP56OBb2tfuzfU5zVpjirSP6PtN0EgI1VZr0-Fs3bMuYPHn8ewRhcIOxXptTUCruT0ihWpxFvBoLX5CswDY7rstQRw_C5JOK8iPVLhNF6n7hJYl02EFs07-yFUBTWhqGO-s9gankNIRbUKeq/w640-h426/IMG_1385.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Welcome to Kimbadale 2023.</p><p style="text-align: center;">This year its the Kimbadale Christmas Markets.</p><p style="text-align: center;">A homage to the German Christmas markets we visit in December 2017. See a flash back below.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi881noRXnZbyZimZc2_MsiuE7ehM845d12KYZa1O2HmPvY_IEajEKrILgd4EurM4Pj4T1BKILRteDK4QdH_oW7IQdeMe1k8hiP2yZRT72AChNxfj75kJsBVrH3XRaJIhDSgM8UG8TZ7m4wYpUNdeeX5bBN85ZPVkd67CzVQx_IGhC48dIGPqqCTiXKUfXc/s3744/IMG_6424.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2104" data-original-width="3744" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi881noRXnZbyZimZc2_MsiuE7ehM845d12KYZa1O2HmPvY_IEajEKrILgd4EurM4Pj4T1BKILRteDK4QdH_oW7IQdeMe1k8hiP2yZRT72AChNxfj75kJsBVrH3XRaJIhDSgM8UG8TZ7m4wYpUNdeeX5bBN85ZPVkd67CzVQx_IGhC48dIGPqqCTiXKUfXc/w640-h360/IMG_6424.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj3LzI0yQ4voD-BM4e9xWijChyphenhyphen9LgFk05YvTinPcIvhRgywUT0liA2-sBa-dHuK4QpLiULgUdsn10v7gg2OiGN6eOqW7oSA4oDaJvMlz3Tct3e8dEilBxw8X9fFgxx1QMAuhtLPXCgqrvaJ9-SHFIhzDwIaGeqak7Ig_vbXTXdmctW3VjFP5CfPaCG2mdx/s3744/IMG_6410.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg43S512DO5xelUcwTjWgOzpZwOu7sJRvHSPZfnJ8pZQwVarX2Nv7LwBsVn6q_rD_HyRlRhfSBT8G03Ljj5sPn48Oq5FBiAShPIp1xP3QvCZV_kLh93-jcwvuekCVaryMGAi2xKJNFnghEOXutYB5ULDQY5SGnSU6c2PnK-KveI5Wk7Dfk8_XuK1x7piMiE/s3648/IMG_1383.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg43S512DO5xelUcwTjWgOzpZwOu7sJRvHSPZfnJ8pZQwVarX2Nv7LwBsVn6q_rD_HyRlRhfSBT8G03Ljj5sPn48Oq5FBiAShPIp1xP3QvCZV_kLh93-jcwvuekCVaryMGAi2xKJNFnghEOXutYB5ULDQY5SGnSU6c2PnK-KveI5Wk7Dfk8_XuK1x7piMiE/w640-h426/IMG_1383.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h3><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Announcing! <br /></span></h3></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h3><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Kim's Christmas extravaganza 2023</span></h3></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I made some Gnomes for people at work and for others in my life. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It took me every spare moment for a month, so all quilting activities were put on hold!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(It started with plan A ,which was glass etching and I found it was far too messy and took too long).</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So I browsed YouTube for another idea, and found this.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzG6vYNlYyg" target="_blank"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzG6vYNlYyg</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><h3><span style="color: #cc0000;">Step 1</span></h3></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h3><span style="color: #cc0000;"> Names </span></h3></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I gave them all names starting with 'G' then chose the fabric from my never ending stash.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a scan of my fabric plan. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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They are filled with plastic pellets that are used by toy makers. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Traced, cut, sewed, filled with a funnel, then I sewed up the opening. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I called them the ravioli. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6KHk_bpJb3udSkbro4LqZO80UHJv-rv86S4FevQ_NTyZjB2CvEe0uYw6_Lnl5e6qf2EboVS7LeT-v7raBN8EBX_30N2IHAyhyphenhyphenKFtEw1ZQcpSNt6W1wwGMFdSh04BpN4wNSEikEn8CVbwgSDUltcdi9yVNUz7rvtDpoZWzFNbCa2MNhXQ3sqLUwLO3-bWQ/s3648/IMG_1339.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6KHk_bpJb3udSkbro4LqZO80UHJv-rv86S4FevQ_NTyZjB2CvEe0uYw6_Lnl5e6qf2EboVS7LeT-v7raBN8EBX_30N2IHAyhyphenhyphenKFtEw1ZQcpSNt6W1wwGMFdSh04BpN4wNSEikEn8CVbwgSDUltcdi9yVNUz7rvtDpoZWzFNbCa2MNhXQ3sqLUwLO3-bWQ/w640-h426/IMG_1339.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47;">Step 4</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47;">Beards</span></h3><p style="text-align: center;">I hope the fabric is not carcinogenic, because I had it everywhere, in my mouth, eyes blah! </p><p style="text-align: center;">I traced out and carefully snipped out the beards, with little scissors.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8PswZF1P-btdj3oGrH2dn4EpIAU9NLbYzLRaR0hVFju1SOL1UdFcZdH0dRtqgdLBWOQ6dbYkLyXCSmpCJtCa2ywuunshzrWDMC9cJ-WXFqm1wy5LVRkSWScJhz-P3LPQR7jf003fBahpZe5BqFHedHFc0hNRN2I0PM0fFZSX5i7KQ7fqWO8tA7EVk2kxk/w640-h426/IMG_1351.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Then I carefully tucked the beard inside and sewed up the seam. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZRRYGblFu_rIqO30a1lGixxPCwDnfkOTGKy3ZngKsPTofDSmrErQ-9f0gwNel1TH287OmLooGH0uzdccVWokSK0wgptn2DgxC0ViOA9-SWDmkZlwQ-I_AuVJ4s4msCfda1fH8S3KRLRth7z7Hq4URSfo9jCYsOC_dYS2gWysQ89kymi6AjwWyOXWhGcSW/s3648/IMG_1352.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZRRYGblFu_rIqO30a1lGixxPCwDnfkOTGKy3ZngKsPTofDSmrErQ-9f0gwNel1TH287OmLooGH0uzdccVWokSK0wgptn2DgxC0ViOA9-SWDmkZlwQ-I_AuVJ4s4msCfda1fH8S3KRLRth7z7Hq4URSfo9jCYsOC_dYS2gWysQ89kymi6AjwWyOXWhGcSW/w640-h426/IMG_1352.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> I sewed on the round base, making sure the beard was tucked away.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg60qAWhEAbp9kdBhVKMuiOAkJHK7k1bGBTAmiThBJpQa4nKi_HU9OT4TGvMcg3YYQaGOvwhSvVVkfmaYOxo63G0aUzpLhZJ7qpTy5QLVEYnm_u0F4EeJYW9VfHLMBaxjrOTxfYkhUIWGkPxVl5PkrD61QuZop7Mnwl53UsZditq1ibSIGWd1QoizaJUVUq/w640-h426/IMG_1355.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Pinned on the base, then sewed it on.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMi0-H8YNg9m1i4h5KLDnF0ZwbCCQkyG1Y7syCK5j4dxez8cSe4t9gpvxDWTmslbbQi6h5qXEH4vgrdBCKq9oZMz7-IVTdXdZxpD42Qci0GT6qBwPDYHC1F0ZxWlnN_dLF7t2Ht0KceI5wbAenhEgZ7mIAKY_5beGYExsA50g6lsuW-1CSXjjUmvldn04G/s3648/IMG_1357.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMi0-H8YNg9m1i4h5KLDnF0ZwbCCQkyG1Y7syCK5j4dxez8cSe4t9gpvxDWTmslbbQi6h5qXEH4vgrdBCKq9oZMz7-IVTdXdZxpD42Qci0GT6qBwPDYHC1F0ZxWlnN_dLF7t2Ht0KceI5wbAenhEgZ7mIAKY_5beGYExsA50g6lsuW-1CSXjjUmvldn04G/w640-h426/IMG_1357.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then to turn them the the right way out.</div><div style="text-align: center;">First I used my trusty pinking shears around the base. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVGYOCUForVShQ0H98sB8J89VVoKBdUg-_QBZAzSxX8MhRZmxrXMG2IZxCAcYMogFUyjmSbpv075UaQIbsC9AZzMhuQmAr9_x2QPEGyttU-srT3YhZYC9OWHWhxIB25xYTkSLWmaSR8MCvl0vtEq-752OEx3bkF6WfPemIufp2vq2hl6SuJAaxcYsmZsiM/w640-h426/IMG_1372.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><h3><span style="color: #e69138;"> Step 7</span></h3></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h3><span style="color: #e69138;">Filling </span></h3></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">First pop the ravioli into the base and give it a good push around so its flat.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge5YbOvfq-3UyEfOHOef1kfNMMC81_X8gAPZkxKNQ9rfKcnlGQut4ms9Gzl0hDohPXnEXM9LOPX0oqdUYGzn7FdCVe6zi6DsAIe_v_qTVm81_cK5gyIZW6iLlDO45JDFUOLH0eqKXSiO1Xa2WclMjLlHHN7XkKbefr8Qm6w22s5DJZjsc-gVHF29J0SREC/s3648/IMG_1366.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge5YbOvfq-3UyEfOHOef1kfNMMC81_X8gAPZkxKNQ9rfKcnlGQut4ms9Gzl0hDohPXnEXM9LOPX0oqdUYGzn7FdCVe6zi6DsAIe_v_qTVm81_cK5gyIZW6iLlDO45JDFUOLH0eqKXSiO1Xa2WclMjLlHHN7XkKbefr8Qm6w22s5DJZjsc-gVHF29J0SREC/w640-h426/IMG_1366.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Then shove some stuffing in and start hand stitching the back, putting more filling in as the back is stitched and make sure it is poked right up to the point of its head.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIuRtKd8si5R5_aVHoO6gAaxGtTn47VMOcaQVqGA_M4rtmnraes04FtTvPv6qx9_MiqPN097_4NRsbe1vTpz0hDBvNGRR_cw9On8Hdph9ie6L6hyphenhyphenoqHItk2Wd6BH6fTfBmFyEja71Tmo2LDLnNJDiSPG2-BIVYxbn1P_eg-JZb8RMtW4ahqY1S3cFSwdel/s3648/IMG_1367.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIuRtKd8si5R5_aVHoO6gAaxGtTn47VMOcaQVqGA_M4rtmnraes04FtTvPv6qx9_MiqPN097_4NRsbe1vTpz0hDBvNGRR_cw9On8Hdph9ie6L6hyphenhyphenoqHItk2Wd6BH6fTfBmFyEja71Tmo2LDLnNJDiSPG2-BIVYxbn1P_eg-JZb8RMtW4ahqY1S3cFSwdel/w640-h426/IMG_1367.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>This was a great fibre fill. It didn't make a mess at all.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I bought it for another project and only used a little and still only used a little this time.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Its called <i>Great Balls of Fibre </i>, I highly recommend it. <br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDB-Xt5XBc47Nn6UKPyU8sbY1XljEb3LCcWkl_mWsIXSErxVIlcJWN6m9DJGzaHVLT9vON0yItYnNMg1iLDR04VANEr_cMD51EoQn5dr84qn0AcjCX6yAATjU0zpdlPfjmgyZdgEGiWo42B6rK19f4CzbAV2_plFBQpoV_XqM7d5iflir9MWoJGT_qXjrI/s3648/IMG_1368.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDB-Xt5XBc47Nn6UKPyU8sbY1XljEb3LCcWkl_mWsIXSErxVIlcJWN6m9DJGzaHVLT9vON0yItYnNMg1iLDR04VANEr_cMD51EoQn5dr84qn0AcjCX6yAATjU0zpdlPfjmgyZdgEGiWo42B6rK19f4CzbAV2_plFBQpoV_XqM7d5iflir9MWoJGT_qXjrI/w640-h426/IMG_1368.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">And nearly there!<br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgccsrLpgmM1D73om67KsHOTRbyFyfesut7Z8_5xP3B8SOBH8h6Q46Alk3KuKsNSLVT8AFdJIewz1IdsCT4HH9iBT_Dt31eP8_BWzImxti-CurFv5-rStnQ09PLwoEgn20eRFj9Axwtems1OgDhUHDgRJFe9XkAzdfZXvu4ZqBGVi8suzDSDzZSyQxK7IXt/s3648/IMG_1367.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgccsrLpgmM1D73om67KsHOTRbyFyfesut7Z8_5xP3B8SOBH8h6Q46Alk3KuKsNSLVT8AFdJIewz1IdsCT4HH9iBT_Dt31eP8_BWzImxti-CurFv5-rStnQ09PLwoEgn20eRFj9Axwtems1OgDhUHDgRJFe9XkAzdfZXvu4ZqBGVi8suzDSDzZSyQxK7IXt/s3648/IMG_1367.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCiii9OfNy16qLyNKJEovHzJiVPx9myxM9ZIEA4vTXqOuIVeOcB5666OxAKXT68CP0lYRKz_mAqiDnUWWGiLU3e5zoeAiT5xhgWlv5tEQKzIvUP8janH02oLKCAzyLiCdr_M8ekyWqmRXoKQgptn8S6TDBGy7LkHGSOwktjzs8I-n57MGK7-jdAu_-usML/s3648/IMG_1369.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2432" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCiii9OfNy16qLyNKJEovHzJiVPx9myxM9ZIEA4vTXqOuIVeOcB5666OxAKXT68CP0lYRKz_mAqiDnUWWGiLU3e5zoeAiT5xhgWlv5tEQKzIvUP8janH02oLKCAzyLiCdr_M8ekyWqmRXoKQgptn8S6TDBGy7LkHGSOwktjzs8I-n57MGK7-jdAu_-usML/w426-h640/IMG_1369.JPG" width="426" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h3><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Step 8</span></h3></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h3><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Decoration</span></h3></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Right, </div><div style="text-align: center;">their all having flags with their names on them.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I download an Irish font from 1001 fonts and here we go!</div><div> <br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitDJGREQKunxX3sr6zwiMLYFHNdDccgPhPbQZOi6N5LEzVWe4tOWmkbsYnDUyuKUYo1tB176cPCxVqcCzSQvxRBFq4qA0_-bc9MaYhw4F-wpxvBbaIh73H_8xMzs15ZzG2Wtfm-7vEPQc4NkDvY12adlkxD-DUErrL2w1wK16MNjXB96AdiyAbdMzeHqcC/s3648/IMG_1370.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitDJGREQKunxX3sr6zwiMLYFHNdDccgPhPbQZOi6N5LEzVWe4tOWmkbsYnDUyuKUYo1tB176cPCxVqcCzSQvxRBFq4qA0_-bc9MaYhw4F-wpxvBbaIh73H_8xMzs15ZzG2Wtfm-7vEPQc4NkDvY12adlkxD-DUErrL2w1wK16MNjXB96AdiyAbdMzeHqcC/w640-h426/IMG_1370.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">I bet you 50 cents that you all stroke their beards! - gnomes like that, they told me so.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll also tell you that in true Terry Pratchett tradition male and female gnomes in my world both have beards. They can be whatever they want to be. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">The team is watching on! <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpeAJEtMMdEA_WkmQdAi2p6ZXrVuDSbVJA5Za9HZFpB26xPpp1zjQrZPJQ2d0e0yiA8vScWdHEq6x-EluZzV8OL6YcizVDp1Uw_UQaMJjUGS-39jdFBTOGn2yhO1h5mowuTp2gWt5-ozV84E-TTzBUT6MwB6LIzixu0FjhfGvtgARS_m6wTgPnyKmHgHIU/s3648/IMG_1371.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpeAJEtMMdEA_WkmQdAi2p6ZXrVuDSbVJA5Za9HZFpB26xPpp1zjQrZPJQ2d0e0yiA8vScWdHEq6x-EluZzV8OL6YcizVDp1Uw_UQaMJjUGS-39jdFBTOGn2yhO1h5mowuTp2gWt5-ozV84E-TTzBUT6MwB6LIzixu0FjhfGvtgARS_m6wTgPnyKmHgHIU/w640-h426/IMG_1371.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"> I made the poinsettia flowers on my Cricut cutter, then glued them together and glued a pearl in the center. The pearls were a bit temperamental so if they fall off pop them back with a bit of superglue.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I should have sewed them on in hindsight.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwqHCRU3jwLbPRZIJHqssxcWsyNdxodHW1b9Oa9pc_amJuq-kg_1cRj8a-CmguG2M8QIsCKbCwaOqEckDQqm-4_dFiEkC-e-Zrqref7ZBtzmqKKlvKx93g08cnW3_tlbj2c1oQQPWL4B3cVaOLx9dhmceAsaVj3sfPjHEoU9gaf18i765A8zxemPX7ov3O/s3648/IMG_1379.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwqHCRU3jwLbPRZIJHqssxcWsyNdxodHW1b9Oa9pc_amJuq-kg_1cRj8a-CmguG2M8QIsCKbCwaOqEckDQqm-4_dFiEkC-e-Zrqref7ZBtzmqKKlvKx93g08cnW3_tlbj2c1oQQPWL4B3cVaOLx9dhmceAsaVj3sfPjHEoU9gaf18i765A8zxemPX7ov3O/w640-h426/IMG_1379.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I was going to tie ribbon on the flag staffs, but decided to use sequins as they look like jewels.<br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSljYP3aOkIp__JpDbtLOBULxUOecJf07HyXwARUEwvNIqzbEf8EViTbIzUOVYOGrO7E0yS_v54UVl6-9snhWuM2Lg4-L1tRcEANJ6S64fMNF9Q9FkMCmfZZ21fQsz5QnYM61fnPRco5bgqYf1NgK0scECYgWYVKDzdy4xGJfhj80OEKabuFtRZryoeibP/w640-h426/IMG_1382.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">This is and extract from</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.letitbegnome.com/what-is-a-group-of-gnomes-called/">https://www.letitbegnome.com/what-is-a-group-of-gnomes-called/</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="et_post_meta_wrapper"><h1 class="entry-title"><span style="color: #0b5394;">What is a Group of Gnomes Called?</span></h1><p class="post-meta"><span style="color: #0b5394;"> by <span class="author vcard"><a href="https://www.letitbegnome.com/author/headgnome/" rel="author" title="Posts by HeadGnome">HeadGnome</a></span> | <span class="published">Jun 15, 20</span><span class="published">20</span> | <a href="https://www.letitbegnome.com/category/general/" rel="category tag">General</a> | <span class="comments-number"><a href="https://www.letitbegnome.com/what-is-a-group-of-gnomes-called/#respond">5 comments</a></span></span></p></div><p><span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>A group of gnomes is called a donsy.</b> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0b5394;">They have a great sense of community and so enjoy spending time with each other.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0b5394;">Gnomes
are often found together in a wide variety of scenarios such as in a
garden, out in the woods looking for food or when fishing. It is thought
that gnomes are at their best when they are in groups as they work well
together and have a great community spirit. They also share a highly
witty sense of humor which means that they enjoy being around and
working together.</span></p></div><div style="text-align: center;">~~~~~~</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm releasing them at work tomorrow.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll update you all on the adoption rates soon. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><h3><span style="color: red;">Who'd you get? Send me a photo!</span></h3></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h3><span style="color: red;">kimcoranga@hotmail.com.au</span></h3></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h1><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Merry Christmas!</span></h1></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO14y1VJafhiZ4bpwoO7BhnljExK0t15RO-y-7Ujz8NcKdV03dOADAZacyX5P9gAmEbzPbEM3YchkNPw4bYcEDJSu-5deh0NKeuMDWk8RcMUIGg6NPVe2XUBZWydgk04_iQ6VpLwe85LtYIszv3xFKHkZKV2rtgiyYCKpdJwnUQmf-qkcoa9tWQoXHG_5Y/s200/scan%20of%20post%20it%20001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="175" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO14y1VJafhiZ4bpwoO7BhnljExK0t15RO-y-7Ujz8NcKdV03dOADAZacyX5P9gAmEbzPbEM3YchkNPw4bYcEDJSu-5deh0NKeuMDWk8RcMUIGg6NPVe2XUBZWydgk04_iQ6VpLwe85LtYIszv3xFKHkZKV2rtgiyYCKpdJwnUQmf-qkcoa9tWQoXHG_5Y/s1600/scan%20of%20post%20it%20001.jpg" width="175" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15466741229449224267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739116907485593728.post-41121221288746481352023-11-25T11:29:00.003+11:002023-11-25T11:41:33.746+11:00Quilt - Under Pressure at Christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz5f-kVknZzcqps5ZUCtn15G9ORKYD7hKNmnyVdm6DnyL-lD6-it2FDXCuuxGPgWK8AQXaCaZZIWmvY5JtmyJtuOxiEtb1GZf1ch0W4jN_6ETT6ti_Bbr5cyFSJju6YdIDfV8LhVznKPhInpTnvpr1pRyBdXZFW5OlAc_KQsTgPyv0eZsQ62vTR9Y-FB_W/s3648/IMG_1310.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2432" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz5f-kVknZzcqps5ZUCtn15G9ORKYD7hKNmnyVdm6DnyL-lD6-it2FDXCuuxGPgWK8AQXaCaZZIWmvY5JtmyJtuOxiEtb1GZf1ch0W4jN_6ETT6ti_Bbr5cyFSJju6YdIDfV8LhVznKPhInpTnvpr1pRyBdXZFW5OlAc_KQsTgPyv0eZsQ62vTR9Y-FB_W/w426-h640/IMG_1310.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is my latest finished quilt and finally getting a lot of UFOs (Unfinished objects) out of the way.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I finished this one in early September, just been a bit slow updating the blog.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKCgF9F9yaw8RjsSIefRObsIRjzTeUvud9t4mHUA3cDRtslYnSk5X2ffOgiuvO0w9I0ePSXlayauaMQDpwlGBOMTNgOJPCZTRupy-hxhJp_Q0KelZPTfRxUwtR8Kytx4cycC-L-w6JdzP4hanM9dCMnJRZ62jho7NuRRnTe1529NbYXcCb1zh1q2OSVWp6/s3648/IMG_1305.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKCgF9F9yaw8RjsSIefRObsIRjzTeUvud9t4mHUA3cDRtslYnSk5X2ffOgiuvO0w9I0ePSXlayauaMQDpwlGBOMTNgOJPCZTRupy-hxhJp_Q0KelZPTfRxUwtR8Kytx4cycC-L-w6JdzP4hanM9dCMnJRZ62jho7NuRRnTe1529NbYXcCb1zh1q2OSVWp6/w640-h426/IMG_1305.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This is the smaller version of the one I finished in 2016.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is its big brother pictured below.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGNWbhyjLiCmDPBzSghgKjccNh4Fm9dS-zYatnZPPxBH-WyQdKPG4ZYbQRVZ7hVtHBDL0BI6DUqxH6VlERnGICY2A4h8fkvCgPLEPwnbj5PB_qLJyn1ie5Kmc45dFSeo5BRiCrO42lWk_DKIzTj1zgVh_AxuIC5NWfOiOKsTWsA0ER4vJj1LlvhLgvGwiO/s400/IMG_56466.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGNWbhyjLiCmDPBzSghgKjccNh4Fm9dS-zYatnZPPxBH-WyQdKPG4ZYbQRVZ7hVtHBDL0BI6DUqxH6VlERnGICY2A4h8fkvCgPLEPwnbj5PB_qLJyn1ie5Kmc45dFSeo5BRiCrO42lWk_DKIzTj1zgVh_AxuIC5NWfOiOKsTWsA0ER4vJj1LlvhLgvGwiO/w480-h640/IMG_56466.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I gave the smaller one a Christmas theme and its backing is Christmas fabric.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgczL5tUl2POOda1wG1tLpo22XFZwll6DKKAmDaJhhTp8EbzHhM1sD3gSbYfZaHaYFjFQDvtsee7zqkmAAP2DKgYTGKuxuVaB2AtJuiT8cQuFF2dKHdwLlYtJ5lyqJ9cfjoyaQSmgZ868Ctc8HiwKTxPNBPVWzToLkRGsL2ZY04pA7VwBG0hqIX5x3f0hYg/s3648/IMG_1307.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8mhTfxjnPd-gk8GERUQfmfQPsQKhtE_ojDGnMv2FJk6Sky4EVMPQSmmbnUB7Zy1cARfbJ9K0iYLJzMs8DBYGhdvAklseE1zG8M3VE4jLD0eFeeYH023te2ylQlcjSV1H98JPpyXHY8eVxbazJ0mVT_Ki7F6eR27TcM8O4zXeHUQ_N6zCTk-2xKwXK_Zt/s3648/IMG_1309.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2432" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8mhTfxjnPd-gk8GERUQfmfQPsQKhtE_ojDGnMv2FJk6Sky4EVMPQSmmbnUB7Zy1cARfbJ9K0iYLJzMs8DBYGhdvAklseE1zG8M3VE4jLD0eFeeYH023te2ylQlcjSV1H98JPpyXHY8eVxbazJ0mVT_Ki7F6eR27TcM8O4zXeHUQ_N6zCTk-2xKwXK_Zt/w426-h640/IMG_1309.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I have 2 more quilts waiting for me to finish the binding,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and 2 more on the design wall just waiting for the final borders.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been a bit busy over the past month working on the 2023 Kim's Christmas extravaganza.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Which is a Donsy. </div><div style="text-align: center;">(google it).</div><div style="text-align: center;">All to be revealed soon. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="175" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ6qw1d8rN9HhZ06V2Xe6SPNoNcx9C1CqiCGDsYs_US-OcBhvXIrMJ-P_qBYwYLRoNwf2IODavDAb9jm1wTW8BRrSjMguE3uxMGalE3yL7e7JKOYwKSiqhy-EbN4euI3jDZsN5LqP8b1BY47Dbg7ypr7ABjsSQ5bBJEvDb1PaC59-ijG6D67YSoxKA5jLx/s1600/scan%20of%20post%20it%20001.jpg" width="175" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15466741229449224267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739116907485593728.post-28044972697244753472023-11-12T17:49:00.002+11:002023-11-12T17:49:20.211+11:00Paul McCartney Concert,,, YEY!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYyOuNm3-KdvFvggX8BVEDpY45l9wuZK3opRMlUAQAcwA8JFyrDBMd9NpJxTBc024JSmu0TVREc7o1quxiGmP444eDISbtFnPV2WOxVr-AwsGCXpQHCFdBI2D8EC0fqipVYcGLmsx8Keuv6HIsD2rW_17955WShXL0JtHjB5hHoNpFkQsYj_5qgpiZCSRu/s819/Capture.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="489" data-original-width="819" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYyOuNm3-KdvFvggX8BVEDpY45l9wuZK3opRMlUAQAcwA8JFyrDBMd9NpJxTBc024JSmu0TVREc7o1quxiGmP444eDISbtFnPV2WOxVr-AwsGCXpQHCFdBI2D8EC0fqipVYcGLmsx8Keuv6HIsD2rW_17955WShXL0JtHjB5hHoNpFkQsYj_5qgpiZCSRu/w640-h382/Capture.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Hello My Dear Readers.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Graham and I saw Paul McCartney live n Newcastle! </p><p style="text-align: center;">It was fantastic!</p><p style="text-align: center;">We watched a brilliant show of his last Glastonbury concert and thought how wonderful he was and how disappointingly we would never get to see him live. I thought he would be to old to travel to Australia again, But here you go... Bless him.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">He is so agile for an 81 year old and he still has his voice. II guess he travel's with a personal trainer , voice coach and physio. (doctor, nurse, chef etc).</p><p style="text-align: center;">---<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Most of these photos are mine, with a couple borrowed from the web. </p><p style="text-align: center;">We were 5 rows from the front, although the seats weren't as good as when we saw Elton. </p><p style="text-align: center;">We were at the far edge of the stage, and further back because of the fireworks.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh00VYv4h9fVnVMahSvYZ8JgA49T6aiWOXpdbr1q0xorMmMAafJ0Gtx85TdlKD7Gc-K-SaV9d-DzFlZW1tA0vBmKerqay-Bvuuo0Cr49nDs1_LbOmfCA5yo6EnxZuDVUihb9JySJemZf7Kl4YP1t9-PGXj2nxl3Qu3sT-u4cIfqJsz2gyTZqb_Z-_X1094j/s1440/Capture%202.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="747" data-original-width="1440" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh00VYv4h9fVnVMahSvYZ8JgA49T6aiWOXpdbr1q0xorMmMAafJ0Gtx85TdlKD7Gc-K-SaV9d-DzFlZW1tA0vBmKerqay-Bvuuo0Cr49nDs1_LbOmfCA5yo6EnxZuDVUihb9JySJemZf7Kl4YP1t9-PGXj2nxl3Qu3sT-u4cIfqJsz2gyTZqb_Z-_X1094j/w640-h332/Capture%202.PNG" width="640" /></a></div> <p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Above - 1. Can’t Buy Me Love (The Beatles)</p><p style="text-align: center;">---- <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I thought of all the acts I would have liked to seen and are now dead...</p><p style="text-align: center;"> Freddie Mercury... David Bowie...Van Morrison...</p><p style="text-align: center;">... <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">and I then thought.</p><p style="text-align: center;">stuff the cost we are so doing this!</p><p style="text-align: center;">---<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Then they sang.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">2. Junior’s Farm (Wings)</p><p style="text-align: center;">3. Letting Go (Wings)</p><p style="text-align: center;">4. She’s a Woman (The Beatles)</p><p style="text-align: center;">5. Got to Get You Into My Life (The Beatles)</p><p style="text-align: center;">6. Come On to Me</p><p style="text-align: center;"> 7. Let Me Roll It (Wings)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4rvVmA3ORwJ8lpkhMOspMdWcTfbXoq5MSfytbK9hvqvqpVU09NhCEueI8zBHMbWmois6E0yUTNL_J3dFvt9RRZ1mTpEXmfjVSMLBWqo_E15_n3GSsUsOCyYLCaDN714uMYwvgMNvJQZUPIrbpZFPP8tKl4-j4ZT4jlPjdv6vsdtGhs4MkR_a5Us602x0C/s1659/20231024_203409%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1659" data-original-width="1342" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4rvVmA3ORwJ8lpkhMOspMdWcTfbXoq5MSfytbK9hvqvqpVU09NhCEueI8zBHMbWmois6E0yUTNL_J3dFvt9RRZ1mTpEXmfjVSMLBWqo_E15_n3GSsUsOCyYLCaDN714uMYwvgMNvJQZUPIrbpZFPP8tKl4-j4ZT4jlPjdv6vsdtGhs4MkR_a5Us602x0C/w518-h640/20231024_203409%20copy.jpg" width="518" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Above- Telling the story of Jimi Hendrix and his guitar tuning.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Then,</p><p style="text-align: center;">8. Getting Better (The Beatles)</p><p style="text-align: center;">9. Let ‘Em In (Wings)</p><p style="text-align: center;">(Woof Woof Woof!!! Its our doorbell tune.I had to take it off spotify </p><p style="text-align: center;">because the dogs went bonkers every time it came on)..</p><p style="text-align: center;">Then. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">10. My Valentine</p><p style="text-align: center;">11. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five (Wings)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxlRNCIMuLy-xnA5xAGGNH3piBqe8Isca6V4Mi7HhjKkEVXfhlIx4Nb6t1zD1d5gs1c74G98bYiMBBcyxkLDacIFdgfBo_G0xG_KPAROOvS0IZO4yqKZVPdQZt5RJWphumlgbwPefroMgCcRRlrm69Y60mj9CREahU8yLax01sX0HOmTK6fwEWQ_gxUyXw/s3576/20231024_204336%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3576" data-original-width="2599" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxlRNCIMuLy-xnA5xAGGNH3piBqe8Isca6V4Mi7HhjKkEVXfhlIx4Nb6t1zD1d5gs1c74G98bYiMBBcyxkLDacIFdgfBo_G0xG_KPAROOvS0IZO4yqKZVPdQZt5RJWphumlgbwPefroMgCcRRlrm69Y60mj9CREahU8yLax01sX0HOmTK6fwEWQ_gxUyXw/w466-h640/20231024_204336%20copy.jpg" width="466" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Above:-12. Maybe I’m Amazed</p><p style="text-align: center;">Then,</p><p style="text-align: center;">13. I’ve Just Seen a Face (The Beatles)</p><p style="text-align: center;">14. In Spite of All the Danger (The Quarrymen song)</p><p style="text-align: center;">15. Love Me Do (The Beatles)</p><p style="text-align: center;">16. Dance Tonight</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibmUPH3kn6b89WlQazAn3OSESXmdWXnTP46JEfqC7uXEkGgIXxuTcBZARRsvsB_3ehtGxnvJzdj5H6Z5Xcg3Lu4ul4yijRli1WykB79gjGPlhyphenhyphenwCSKA-QilNFGMFJLKpchSjldyEOIrfnzKRal3gk8Uql1zvspZgI09IVYZ2L-pmifGlXcQ3BY5w_T5I7-/s4000/20231024_211935.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibmUPH3kn6b89WlQazAn3OSESXmdWXnTP46JEfqC7uXEkGgIXxuTcBZARRsvsB_3ehtGxnvJzdj5H6Z5Xcg3Lu4ul4yijRli1WykB79gjGPlhyphenhyphenwCSKA-QilNFGMFJLKpchSjldyEOIrfnzKRal3gk8Uql1zvspZgI09IVYZ2L-pmifGlXcQ3BY5w_T5I7-/w480-h640/20231024_211935.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Above:-17. Blackbird (The Beatles)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNNRxJA8SVEbwK0_cpxQHzdTJriUSMLE8o0cyT7fcyRsto3fA0H7ldu2WuLnM5bQdhwLFquzyr26krGc0PHNSe86hNvnEMlPgSbThfXmQP4xGA3E-amaIBC8LpvD71yQcYX3sppmucuNNuXNCDsDumTuhDNoYvCpDT_GI9aqbEaoGWyU1JSo_vv2FpaRmv/s4000/20231024_212518.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNNRxJA8SVEbwK0_cpxQHzdTJriUSMLE8o0cyT7fcyRsto3fA0H7ldu2WuLnM5bQdhwLFquzyr26krGc0PHNSe86hNvnEMlPgSbThfXmQP4xGA3E-amaIBC8LpvD71yQcYX3sppmucuNNuXNCDsDumTuhDNoYvCpDT_GI9aqbEaoGWyU1JSo_vv2FpaRmv/w640-h480/20231024_212518.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Above and below-18. Here Today</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpO5YhKgcWa79kcWFNJmxn6qXB_GGfy6ly1nw65y2B_5kOdywhKzjFx0I6C6jDMm-b3iyphV40Fu5PLkkHAwfuY-EV7ZAM5KYfZpDs6R2IYndNChlMFWG-HL1EUti1e1bGoBPZ3M-MNYykqZML9YFUZ6rIIsTKgLWbI9MJD-RKQ5XY98XbGOheSYwmrlTe/s4000/20231024_212532.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpO5YhKgcWa79kcWFNJmxn6qXB_GGfy6ly1nw65y2B_5kOdywhKzjFx0I6C6jDMm-b3iyphV40Fu5PLkkHAwfuY-EV7ZAM5KYfZpDs6R2IYndNChlMFWG-HL1EUti1e1bGoBPZ3M-MNYykqZML9YFUZ6rIIsTKgLWbI9MJD-RKQ5XY98XbGOheSYwmrlTe/w640-h480/20231024_212532.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Then,</p><p style="text-align: center;">19. New</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXJ8yUF4LfTAXnTeMpvE5ViZe4yEEcvYlRKLMyZyouUu80qLSeV93zfBGG3FvkeFaAf1h5cdvFYqSek5tWK1jHQop_JatI0gQKOkxIqB5IClTgsmaZ6HuL6heprpBHH-dbbZOxCrArx56KbOge5lwPG9hNbkGjmHLTUOvo2cpl2Iy9_MxOBKYmKMICpWlk/s1409/20231024_212831%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1409" data-original-width="1089" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXJ8yUF4LfTAXnTeMpvE5ViZe4yEEcvYlRKLMyZyouUu80qLSeV93zfBGG3FvkeFaAf1h5cdvFYqSek5tWK1jHQop_JatI0gQKOkxIqB5IClTgsmaZ6HuL6heprpBHH-dbbZOxCrArx56KbOge5lwPG9hNbkGjmHLTUOvo2cpl2Iy9_MxOBKYmKMICpWlk/w494-h640/20231024_212831%20copy.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Above:- 20. Lady Madonna (The Beatles)</p><p style="text-align: center;">Then,</p><p style="text-align: center;">21. Fuh You</p><p style="text-align: center;">22. Jet (Wings)</p><p style="text-align: center;">23. Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! (The Beatles)</p><p style="text-align: center;">24. Something (The Beatles)</p><p style="text-align: center;">25. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (The Beatles)</p><p style="text-align: center;">26. You Never Give Me Your Money (The Beatles)</p><p style="text-align: center;">27. She Came in Through the Bathroom Window (The Beatles)</p><p style="text-align: center;">28. Band on the Run (Wings)</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_utEy4aZ5i5sWkKmlcni2rBRw6AWehSYXMhC_v7U1GavABVhxXR-kSIXAGcctmZa17nKpRzLHa9fuDtWeEeAh3Vpc8lw2-Q6Del0qWfeK3gcuSp38mt2c48scWKUQjHRyNG50HgYBALizCSQiKLAHAJDH_Y9tig_sNjHuzN1M8Sh18t5vx23k071FVLlq/s1489/Capture%203.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="707" data-original-width="1489" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_utEy4aZ5i5sWkKmlcni2rBRw6AWehSYXMhC_v7U1GavABVhxXR-kSIXAGcctmZa17nKpRzLHa9fuDtWeEeAh3Vpc8lw2-Q6Del0qWfeK3gcuSp38mt2c48scWKUQjHRyNG50HgYBALizCSQiKLAHAJDH_Y9tig_sNjHuzN1M8Sh18t5vx23k071FVLlq/w640-h304/Capture%203.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Above:- 29. Get Back (The Beatles)</p><p style="text-align: center;">Then, <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">30. Let It Be (The Beatles)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlgnFWf5Vgu6f4YHFQAavddzZUZuRXWrO5h5ZmSRHasRReQd08fGeHa1agvmDEFx0d7cwToeBfzqzxCWpnwp6m3l_k5FB_ciTiYSPm8r6cjguxOnFku-wVu4mh31CFGqubCFrZ9K12QkmzO5x_MBCeNI3lf-GTuUxk0bNFrSNH8kssTCGukylyWNWxSFoo/s1475/Capture%204.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="752" data-original-width="1475" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlgnFWf5Vgu6f4YHFQAavddzZUZuRXWrO5h5ZmSRHasRReQd08fGeHa1agvmDEFx0d7cwToeBfzqzxCWpnwp6m3l_k5FB_ciTiYSPm8r6cjguxOnFku-wVu4mh31CFGqubCFrZ9K12QkmzO5x_MBCeNI3lf-GTuUxk0bNFrSNH8kssTCGukylyWNWxSFoo/w640-h326/Capture%204.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">These are all :- 31. Live and Let Die (Wings)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZjaHKVwTeIn7slPaaYT9KjW77UXXJSUAukNFkJsJAK0A2NucPrZ1cEu8Y7-MDB_yfcDGiQzFJxTMPTCGxnjw9Yj8ABvajE-V-YpOVURF8gw86CPmfI8M60j2_DF-t1tTa4x4FiPA_oYwptQyawDsQQDHrjTn6DnnCGdHSMAMIvvIm8GvtYzUpbLBMwQJe/s2849/20231024_221703%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2506" data-original-width="2849" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZjaHKVwTeIn7slPaaYT9KjW77UXXJSUAukNFkJsJAK0A2NucPrZ1cEu8Y7-MDB_yfcDGiQzFJxTMPTCGxnjw9Yj8ABvajE-V-YpOVURF8gw86CPmfI8M60j2_DF-t1tTa4x4FiPA_oYwptQyawDsQQDHrjTn6DnnCGdHSMAMIvvIm8GvtYzUpbLBMwQJe/w640-h562/20231024_221703%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">And I was close enough to got burnt!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Just a couple of tine cinder dots on my hand and chin... <br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjhvi4r3_X6jVEO_wT_Cv-4m_N_uW2xfKMNscmkLXx6kwPImBiJH6mfV09LUQMePo_KyXSrBmPXTKXYe6q7lgbm0FNJrZtR6g8V2njLK6fDdeixbaerQU-F6ncJbBF6kA2xS7ps4owL4p40ebZfjwukq1tHN4pJw6jeJhWYR9Z9PWfqZfBhCGqQe9nVUFF/s4000/20231024_221707.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjhvi4r3_X6jVEO_wT_Cv-4m_N_uW2xfKMNscmkLXx6kwPImBiJH6mfV09LUQMePo_KyXSrBmPXTKXYe6q7lgbm0FNJrZtR6g8V2njLK6fDdeixbaerQU-F6ncJbBF6kA2xS7ps4owL4p40ebZfjwukq1tHN4pJw6jeJhWYR9Z9PWfqZfBhCGqQe9nVUFF/w480-h640/20231024_221707.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitKXsT-I2oqvTklQJFGY-5kdx0XPRqraSP1XB0cpzf2iNkVzCmtcClUC3bGnSGJ83-Gz6JYpxuRp9lan4XWZvRE9HtE_H2AM0mYGMk506skFYFhoMYi-yMDaN3_KVJaMDR321k-NLYM1LdD3Fb0vDuepIU1OULx84VZqwtkyhWjOA7UxuSF2upaGjL2hzN/s4000/20231024_221735.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitKXsT-I2oqvTklQJFGY-5kdx0XPRqraSP1XB0cpzf2iNkVzCmtcClUC3bGnSGJ83-Gz6JYpxuRp9lan4XWZvRE9HtE_H2AM0mYGMk506skFYFhoMYi-yMDaN3_KVJaMDR321k-NLYM1LdD3Fb0vDuepIU1OULx84VZqwtkyhWjOA7UxuSF2upaGjL2hzN/w640-h480/20231024_221735.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Then,</p><p style="text-align: center;">32. Hey Jude (The Beatles)</p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcAHFo9RwGXmnmO7_m7YjLR0Zqu7AjlFNSklZFkCkyZVT-OKUfqhMgDQ5QUqsKO05YdKfRXIOuk222gj4SNSpINPfobad377pj39KwCbdmB_H2MKmA9kPhXDVYyOx_ngmqgqMFNKNDyHjbIi9vNZyshJfuBbA17qjfkMJHqOBNELO6lGpjIaFa3bCXY8p1/s1455/Capture%205.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="1455" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcAHFo9RwGXmnmO7_m7YjLR0Zqu7AjlFNSklZFkCkyZVT-OKUfqhMgDQ5QUqsKO05YdKfRXIOuk222gj4SNSpINPfobad377pj39KwCbdmB_H2MKmA9kPhXDVYyOx_ngmqgqMFNKNDyHjbIi9vNZyshJfuBbA17qjfkMJHqOBNELO6lGpjIaFa3bCXY8p1/w640-h322/Capture%205.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Encore:</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">Above:- 33. I’ve Got a Feeling (The Beatles) – virtual duet with John Lennon</p><p style="text-align: center;">Then, <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">34. Birthday (The Beatles)</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj63QnFgR7sgxUIRhBprKywjkDSdfDlkyWEom6i8WW68ohUB_7IhHkNGnPirb8C4EpgCNyn3BgAS89uoQ_Y9u52bvOKPDlA7elNzs6buSm_ROwBa4Q3vZlG7R6NfDtW_eAeoDHt3e9_Y0wSvAIq04btHcAuIs8VoOqEylQ2RBQNNXTMYLRrRjdQRYtNHWWm/s1444/Capture%206.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="751" data-original-width="1444" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj63QnFgR7sgxUIRhBprKywjkDSdfDlkyWEom6i8WW68ohUB_7IhHkNGnPirb8C4EpgCNyn3BgAS89uoQ_Y9u52bvOKPDlA7elNzs6buSm_ROwBa4Q3vZlG7R6NfDtW_eAeoDHt3e9_Y0wSvAIq04btHcAuIs8VoOqEylQ2RBQNNXTMYLRrRjdQRYtNHWWm/w640-h332/Capture%206.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Above:- 35. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) (The Beatles)</div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Then, <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">36. Helter Skelter (The Beatles)</p><p style="text-align: center;">37. Golden Slumbers (The Beatles)</p><p style="text-align: center;">38. Carry That Weight (The Beatles)</p><div style="text-align: center;">39. The End (The Beatles)</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;">Oh Gosh!</p><p style="text-align: center;">My big outdoor stadium concert days are over. I think..<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">We saw Elton John and Paul McCartney in the same year..</p><p style="text-align: center;">I'm very, very happy.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you so much to these wonderful artists.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVch9iCIZZ1xsmURUk_iuGKI52eBMD1Rrzde_g63qfke4SIFdYBfikAqG2jLENwEC5_yI_JufMw5vRimGzluwy0zOqr4TW_B4D9nqwpmqdCwogVBsCjVMtUMzPmg4481q_m0dxPrH7A0Vp6bdsS-Riw-EMbmYU9RE7y2yl63QlzqjEDkgeebM1A39ZY1oR/s200/scan%20of%20post%20it%20001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="175" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVch9iCIZZ1xsmURUk_iuGKI52eBMD1Rrzde_g63qfke4SIFdYBfikAqG2jLENwEC5_yI_JufMw5vRimGzluwy0zOqr4TW_B4D9nqwpmqdCwogVBsCjVMtUMzPmg4481q_m0dxPrH7A0Vp6bdsS-Riw-EMbmYU9RE7y2yl63QlzqjEDkgeebM1A39ZY1oR/s1600/scan%20of%20post%20it%20001.jpg" width="175" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15466741229449224267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739116907485593728.post-73739642437979462632023-09-10T12:17:00.005+10:002023-09-10T12:17:53.380+10:00Car Club trip to Tamworth Powerstation Museum<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHHySo_rselK-IFCe_p5HcByb3SLJwCSEMgUHNaHtskIGgHrn3_QPkOSUV4brdOZcR6c4BY-fnLMsMjMArvSwB_0OZfEXCXE2NsxjCB-_mu4j-_QgACbOtmfIGvjuRmABl2XgNKbNA8LAGn5rJoV9xUpEPjnhL51LFKLOmVbSU3pDUtBUe81USeUfmG6wE/s1233/IMG_20230821_0001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1233" data-original-width="1157" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHHySo_rselK-IFCe_p5HcByb3SLJwCSEMgUHNaHtskIGgHrn3_QPkOSUV4brdOZcR6c4BY-fnLMsMjMArvSwB_0OZfEXCXE2NsxjCB-_mu4j-_QgACbOtmfIGvjuRmABl2XgNKbNA8LAGn5rJoV9xUpEPjnhL51LFKLOmVbSU3pDUtBUe81USeUfmG6wE/w600-h640/IMG_20230821_0001.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Hello My Dear Readers. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Sharing some photos of a recent car club run to Tamworth.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhulj5cxuC5hkxpwL4Nkdsfaw0EwQQHJPAFqDoLxMxcIrLLuYuuu3-TZ9VACM1uKdnZCrZ5AdHpVGlEv1ayQGLrHbQYSy3dLfQxoosnLB4X23Y3Pj5K0TcJKpRJcDip9VbtowINk1QhM2Ii-e3S8ezJAaLUkUpXtMWhanRVeihtbFYttLkAR8WRwHYb0Ve5/s1219/IMG_20230821_0002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1219" data-original-width="1152" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhulj5cxuC5hkxpwL4Nkdsfaw0EwQQHJPAFqDoLxMxcIrLLuYuuu3-TZ9VACM1uKdnZCrZ5AdHpVGlEv1ayQGLrHbQYSy3dLfQxoosnLB4X23Y3Pj5K0TcJKpRJcDip9VbtowINk1QhM2Ii-e3S8ezJAaLUkUpXtMWhanRVeihtbFYttLkAR8WRwHYb0Ve5/w604-h640/IMG_20230821_0002.jpg" width="604" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">We visited somewhere we had never been before and I didn't know existed.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The Tamworth Power Station Museum. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMUupA3XBzkaBQFmCXPCKvIK_SpgTq5cUlrgrpS7p5Bzv6B74JKI4khp-sZBvBTFKO_1dbylCqG6HXnKfRQc1sELa8g1_PwaBxru-G7_ziumTIT9jZQA0gJ_c-gsF9PmWocWrp07OBVPDgRwF3IhFh_LlwpcmR4M3fldaIUuGeZKjrnDb-ojA5mdkf5VAD/s3648/IMG_1186.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMUupA3XBzkaBQFmCXPCKvIK_SpgTq5cUlrgrpS7p5Bzv6B74JKI4khp-sZBvBTFKO_1dbylCqG6HXnKfRQc1sELa8g1_PwaBxru-G7_ziumTIT9jZQA0gJ_c-gsF9PmWocWrp07OBVPDgRwF3IhFh_LlwpcmR4M3fldaIUuGeZKjrnDb-ojA5mdkf5VAD/w640-h426/IMG_1186.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;">Tamworth was the first city in Australia to have electric street lights. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvdZc2gX3tFzqh08W2eb8RMc8vYpboUgzE5E87vIDkk7WAj3gDSERJHI6MDJKWaXf0W55qs--xCVy2-59ZnXgseJomdeUYkHqRdCIlwHfchE_jZWWYgRyzn6KMSg7v3DUE8MDJIYywns-ZDCR5hZZ0LlKlXK_YE44uhF0Uug0izcutghJvVCssyGmGuDAq/s3648/IMG_1018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2432" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvdZc2gX3tFzqh08W2eb8RMc8vYpboUgzE5E87vIDkk7WAj3gDSERJHI6MDJKWaXf0W55qs--xCVy2-59ZnXgseJomdeUYkHqRdCIlwHfchE_jZWWYgRyzn6KMSg7v3DUE8MDJIYywns-ZDCR5hZZ0LlKlXK_YE44uhF0Uug0izcutghJvVCssyGmGuDAq/w426-h640/IMG_1018.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Hi there to all My Dear Readers.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Sorry its been so long between posts!</p><p style="text-align: center;">This post is about the quilt I made for my grand niece Maya and I finished it before Christmas 2022.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Minions, AGAIN!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk1dSUyWKktXPuqK8p8iqq1Rs8qfgu7OQ4sW3kB4UtFI033VrSNSwP8bvV758PAzrWaLPLjDqa5yOi5oIHihYbyC4HrPqSuvxfwTRDBHfb664kFQrtUMqtX4Jv1Y_1KM_9-UQy3ka-0FWKojYOOykB6nz8sMgQqVCtBcL8UFbWdzcYDXRQkI-uL1ntUw/w640-h426/IMG_1169.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> On Saturday the 10th June we went on a heritage train trip from Armidale to Uralla and back for Flories 4th Birthday.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivSP8K9G8VSmAYscc2sr4iiJiXXWsMorOImUh4c3yu7mk9dqmyuH4vGZJpqKG7YkBD9V6leOGQ53pl5NyAN4GqdV05n74YY5hIfzy4LDDDoC2SzAuQ3auoantaNvHUc646nxAe6JcDmzGfe4135aBXRpthrd-wChK_0nPVXNsr1gsYtVApmIyGDLIeyw/s3648/IMG_1170.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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A most miserable day. Brrrrrrr. </p><p style="text-align: center;">The reason we were at the cemetery was to visit Nat Buchanan's grave. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Driven past the sign post on Thunderbolts way many times but never knew who he was.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXXDQzTBJlDR8bUmKQ4pfYhTSn5jR6Zjcpq_8ByjwhRl2uHJ2du25fLDMgVBhkYPWAWIl7K00GtdeaGA-xr6pFUP7n-oU0oBECneNQ7l4zqY3Wq8Wklf6CipUYTXH1k91DqBGFiFFLprQfap5S-KANslfzzCZ54_vFU8q5Dt1Vtk3O7ZkiJJcwFJlMag/s1985/IMG_1144.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1480" data-original-width="1985" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXXDQzTBJlDR8bUmKQ4pfYhTSn5jR6Zjcpq_8ByjwhRl2uHJ2du25fLDMgVBhkYPWAWIl7K00GtdeaGA-xr6pFUP7n-oU0oBECneNQ7l4zqY3Wq8Wklf6CipUYTXH1k91DqBGFiFFLprQfap5S-KANslfzzCZ54_vFU8q5Dt1Vtk3O7ZkiJJcwFJlMag/w640-h478/IMG_1144.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathaniel_Buchanan">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathaniel_Buchanan</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The donkeys had buckets and wellington boots to play with. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjllPEMznjy_I9XxIoJCzJ_TaPFgqUr8LoGL71IubcXw3ZlfozoehvRwrE8z9uaoeXWrKzmGPf9MhC6tdGqe8GPFZNcA5kPAq2XTtDTGa2uZGWOu2EUpCSP2IPTqjkFwh6VCR7XKVGJpBQNykKL4vO34D1juBlZrJVNsA92TSIxpmzofRUF7hDDmgcCTQ/s3744/south%20africa%20(24).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2104" data-original-width="3744" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjllPEMznjy_I9XxIoJCzJ_TaPFgqUr8LoGL71IubcXw3ZlfozoehvRwrE8z9uaoeXWrKzmGPf9MhC6tdGqe8GPFZNcA5kPAq2XTtDTGa2uZGWOu2EUpCSP2IPTqjkFwh6VCR7XKVGJpBQNykKL4vO34D1juBlZrJVNsA92TSIxpmzofRUF7hDDmgcCTQ/w640-h360/south%20africa%20(24).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Above - Zebra Crossing! - Kruger National Park- South Africa -November 2015<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3744" data-original-width="2104" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7kBfeMwE_yee_iQhQNRsvdc-HIAIKRH0K4QLTTE17I_38mLjU5_uXdKinmjn_g6_Sd7NycUExJXyJzahHywKVBvlhaUCltQ7H9-0ebiLM2kOCy5gKUgMi0LCCPsbY-FpsG2_G5ejTyKK0-Lu5hYAWioX1Yue4Tf0FV_e5BquqsSiGUEzgeb53pZNWHQ/w360-h640/Car%20Club%20dubbo%20zoo%20trip%20(9).JPG" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Above:- on Safari at Taronga Western Plains Zoo, August 2012<br /></div></div><div><p></p><p><br /> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzRuD3rl9iEnjilukWw8E9SzrnUJ4qNnjC9Mo3sHN2NniPXj-q5QpgHEvTppt0YSM-2KlurSqdDozKOMmycVsCrLSCqyTN9LeBepUL1mOrA8jfMRKmJY7lcCM9erfLLwUhKunimrvc5VCNA-r3rkYzcYtXhfaM2O74-dv-P20E2h_ggquhkdj82RB-oA/s3744/south%20africa%20(18).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2104" data-original-width="3744" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzRuD3rl9iEnjilukWw8E9SzrnUJ4qNnjC9Mo3sHN2NniPXj-q5QpgHEvTppt0YSM-2KlurSqdDozKOMmycVsCrLSCqyTN9LeBepUL1mOrA8jfMRKmJY7lcCM9erfLLwUhKunimrvc5VCNA-r3rkYzcYtXhfaM2O74-dv-P20E2h_ggquhkdj82RB-oA/w640-h360/south%20africa%20(18).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Above - Kudu Antelope, I think - Kruger National Park- South Africa -November 2015</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2104" data-original-width="3744" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkiKMn9dFrd5ADQqnk4uVUO-XMmd0_HPFKg9fB63-AJpb4qqZwKDhwMyE_elrSzRjRCPsh2LqoOLqEavEGd8wbCvpZnZXK2CF2KdqpQGbq340QFx4w6_NAVXNnPoOZ31njJ4uvvRNMVy09kOQ31mqDqd_pS7ZbOpOMAz2Km6mfjZNM6aUfKPgQf3Y7mg/w640-h360/IMG_5390.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Above:- Orangutan- Melbourne Zoo August 2016<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP_IJaIvcJmw1k7sAJxM5G1FZSR0rB6n0_wOWah1i0OOhT0noI5hhF3Gt93_c0znIA52pQgg3i46lW7yjRnW4ZC1e91aCkk7sz_NPgsQ-0T-zHppFBIIVVXgFmUUcF2YiHAgU6UwkQ5tf6o6MV_Qcxt0kaHiKB1yHN3orPrxqfb94_ufZjVihS50pItA/s640/Car%20Club%20dubbo%20zoo%20trip%20(12).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP_IJaIvcJmw1k7sAJxM5G1FZSR0rB6n0_wOWah1i0OOhT0noI5hhF3Gt93_c0znIA52pQgg3i46lW7yjRnW4ZC1e91aCkk7sz_NPgsQ-0T-zHppFBIIVVXgFmUUcF2YiHAgU6UwkQ5tf6o6MV_Qcxt0kaHiKB1yHN3orPrxqfb94_ufZjVihS50pItA/w640-h480/Car%20Club%20dubbo%20zoo%20trip%20(12).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Above:- Galapagos Tortoise at Taronga Western Plains Zoo, August 2012</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2104" data-original-width="3744" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnlYq6qDuvKWOCtfeCVAmeqIvAs3icgCLzVUc_Vzs5Daseir_NBH-Z3Pwk8pKlpdmub-kAS-hQZlvB623FYlVyoHGfBlkFZLVmar_aZM_0HaC4r9zw9hnTrwLxD9o5oPozs9ixafqj7YrxQmFUdT3YB_nDplZ4kpXMVo39TpN-O-Q60UzrF6MOBmWRUg/w640-h360/IMG_4762.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Above - Seals - Capetown- South Africa -November 2015</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRcp-EsMHF1qxdNlSdgGNn5a1cikp0Ys3Nc-xRQIcADP3GMHbydV9o1ltmJ1XxGWp8wLfM05dbb66vmcR9yxC3KTISfLE_mCr4DnyUDx_SPv3zJg8lqzb7SRyC3mnOosP1_ZJOuDvKDk1CBHHoxXdl5w2w4efFwZXoRxMV0rho5idAMJBwe9R8J7eT2w/s3744/Far%20Nth%20QLD%202018%20(3).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2104" data-original-width="3744" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRcp-EsMHF1qxdNlSdgGNn5a1cikp0Ys3Nc-xRQIcADP3GMHbydV9o1ltmJ1XxGWp8wLfM05dbb66vmcR9yxC3KTISfLE_mCr4DnyUDx_SPv3zJg8lqzb7SRyC3mnOosP1_ZJOuDvKDk1CBHHoxXdl5w2w4efFwZXoRxMV0rho5idAMJBwe9R8J7eT2w/w640-h360/Far%20Nth%20QLD%202018%20(3).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Above:- Kangaroos Rockhampton September 2019</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">And finally BELOW Kangaroos just over the back fence in Armidale, November 2014<br /></div></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOSnt-jSaObLiX0wVnvYHb615YNPUWl6dLc-_bh8UI8Om1XmPuP4fYWJKMhv7MfBo7G1Ze5vnCqSLAmEWKf8mNS9kzLaV9oj9qiDuEBoA3GcSrXouanaJNAPVev2UY0deUU06b2eeF8iCVFA7lmCB4Kp3PcKYoXQL4pEzfAzkeesKS6W6NAUL44ufa_g/w640-h426/IMG_1033.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm doing things a bit back to front in this post.</div><p style="text-align: center;"> Earlier on the 17th January we went to Van Gogh Alive at Moore Park, and then we saw Elton John in the evening. </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7I1RkOWUmUJwACHlDgtBOsg12llbEQsG7VO-ITZTsh1fqx9LNid1BmJ-uayC0V0T4YCWIRE9XzwMPfKqUSU3g2hrIh4yJMrryFHYJW9y3JC2OkjkjYBzchwzkcpIVL_zg6h7m_6ip1AMzdMNptRj00GRWGRWagQ-avv8-wfzqIzUaQyShvuyBP13hgA/s354/Capture%201.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="130" data-original-width="354" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7I1RkOWUmUJwACHlDgtBOsg12llbEQsG7VO-ITZTsh1fqx9LNid1BmJ-uayC0V0T4YCWIRE9XzwMPfKqUSU3g2hrIh4yJMrryFHYJW9y3JC2OkjkjYBzchwzkcpIVL_zg6h7m_6ip1AMzdMNptRj00GRWGRWagQ-avv8-wfzqIzUaQyShvuyBP13hgA/w640-h236/Capture%201.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Below from the website explains a little about it.<br /></p><div class="wvc-custom-heading wvc-element wvc-text-align-center"><h2 class="wvc-mobile-text-align- wvc-text-color-default" data-heading-text="This is no ordinary art exhibition" data-max-font-size="32" data-min-font-size="18" style="font-size: 32px; line-height: 1.5; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">This is no ordinary art exhibition</span></h2></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Van Gogh’s works have been exhibited and admired for over a century – but never like this.</span></span></p><span style="color: #2b00fe;">
</span><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Created by
Grande Experiences, Van Gogh Alive gives visitors the unique opportunity
to immerse themselves into Van Gogh’s artistry and truly venture into
his world. Traditions of tiptoeing through silent galleries and viewing
paintings from afar in quiet contemplation are forgotten as visitors
find themselves interacting with art in ways they never imagined. From
start to finish, visitors are surrounded by a vibrant symphony of light,
colour, sound and fragrance that has been called an ‘unforgettable’
multi-sensory experience.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"> I'm going to do something different in this post by linking all the photos in groups and themes.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> <br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><h2><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><span><span>Stars</span></span></span></h2></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxxFWcnilHVUprZ7IKd_TaS6XzSS7rPjirzlWUMdFOnNMZE6DNnqtLymlftggxff_c7N1TFzbi1i0LEtDDZ9_NSYHh8YJHLa2wbUVC7iDfNw7g6_jTxGxRG-6DFcoPVCWGLd8MaJOsZ6Rv3nKei-QZzyuNMw539YQ55rJ4osQQvZHuOn2FqBsoVaCD3g/s3648/IMG_1031.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxxFWcnilHVUprZ7IKd_TaS6XzSS7rPjirzlWUMdFOnNMZE6DNnqtLymlftggxff_c7N1TFzbi1i0LEtDDZ9_NSYHh8YJHLa2wbUVC7iDfNw7g6_jTxGxRG-6DFcoPVCWGLd8MaJOsZ6Rv3nKei-QZzyuNMw539YQ55rJ4osQQvZHuOn2FqBsoVaCD3g/w640-h426/IMG_1031.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Above:- The Starry night room</div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Which was the entrance to the main auditorium. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Then we walked into this amazing space with all these big screens and wonderful music</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw1iinBydsmWo6FTOwuzYFyRgtHV4w7kBwAqOE76YySbshnZ6fSuoM5IQTNHQTq32_6z0Q_Xg3RoCf2UpuC5K7hVwY0Ox0HFv1oET0Y0cVPRuSsuAU4hMPG6wt8ptkpZ1oPzoAPPT1fMT9GDqWnUFTrcyGuvrrppEu2QqLTWn7n982eUhytLRhliHzjA/s3648/IMG_1052.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw1iinBydsmWo6FTOwuzYFyRgtHV4w7kBwAqOE76YySbshnZ6fSuoM5IQTNHQTq32_6z0Q_Xg3RoCf2UpuC5K7hVwY0Ox0HFv1oET0Y0cVPRuSsuAU4hMPG6wt8ptkpZ1oPzoAPPT1fMT9GDqWnUFTrcyGuvrrppEu2QqLTWn7n982eUhytLRhliHzjA/w640-h426/IMG_1052.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Above is <i>Starry Night</i>, I don't think we've seen the original of this. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">However we did meet <i>Starry Night over the Rhone</i> in person when it came to the National Gallery in Canberra in an exhibition of great masters works, in 2009, on loan from the Musee D'orsay in Paris. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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They had the children's room all decked out to look like Vincent's bedroom it was wonderful but only for under 12's. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Poo.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">So you can only just imagine my excitement!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCbb46Mz20Zcxw7TBW5ZKuE6oYeLkgRqYPbMOOtpgzKPUtQ5qkeWqqxdV4M-X6DyjHvl2tdhHRGTMDaceQLzjeDEUP3B9u8hxP5zc3qyCBZkUWIvVRzUb7jwA8dvWRWq4LMc6ASnFzb8kUu3LnudL9Hcy2HAztUzxziHQCvrqTRnLuBviS9HsnnSFzgw/s3648/IMG_1023.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCbb46Mz20Zcxw7TBW5ZKuE6oYeLkgRqYPbMOOtpgzKPUtQ5qkeWqqxdV4M-X6DyjHvl2tdhHRGTMDaceQLzjeDEUP3B9u8hxP5zc3qyCBZkUWIvVRzUb7jwA8dvWRWq4LMc6ASnFzb8kUu3LnudL9Hcy2HAztUzxziHQCvrqTRnLuBviS9HsnnSFzgw/w640-h426/IMG_1023.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkR4GqH3FY8dUTOZUJBKH9d3aAIHjUeIwZunyAS80GbCimRn0r50FdOSXFmHQNYfhtrfOIX4_jGWC4zYfecs4Tfbut9_nJFz-wUSo1SCgWE1g-1frVFxySsHlDnDcHdkwcJTDrOOE3zlyr8jWn7PfRmNa98rE2IdR54dJCDMehEIOqavs5uE-kT7j5tw/s3648/IMG_1025.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkR4GqH3FY8dUTOZUJBKH9d3aAIHjUeIwZunyAS80GbCimRn0r50FdOSXFmHQNYfhtrfOIX4_jGWC4zYfecs4Tfbut9_nJFz-wUSo1SCgWE1g-1frVFxySsHlDnDcHdkwcJTDrOOE3zlyr8jWn7PfRmNa98rE2IdR54dJCDMehEIOqavs5uE-kT7j5tw/w640-h426/IMG_1025.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFFzbQSGzXlxOlS6GBYM8nypU5zogrDq3GrRvo92Jb507Hqrc6lZ5LY3pt7Vj93vnX2ZfP8RlX0507dlHIyFLH0TPasYZHLkWyD2xFC_vUuvXoUqZ526IbSZUC0U4H_9OFBfNdF1NRoBv0SnQ7gbxsSwi9g4hyC1NZZDfl0mJRUlJ2chzxwf8sKGgEOg/s2683/IMG_1030.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2683" data-original-width="1383" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFFzbQSGzXlxOlS6GBYM8nypU5zogrDq3GrRvo92Jb507Hqrc6lZ5LY3pt7Vj93vnX2ZfP8RlX0507dlHIyFLH0TPasYZHLkWyD2xFC_vUuvXoUqZ526IbSZUC0U4H_9OFBfNdF1NRoBv0SnQ7gbxsSwi9g4hyC1NZZDfl0mJRUlJ2chzxwf8sKGgEOg/w330-h640/IMG_1030.JPG" width="330" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I'm also designing a quilt based on a fabric panel I have of this painting which has been in my stash for years. This is my current idea but it may change. Don't expect to see it finished anytime soon!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhknaPppYpuYVhkBCngGth2BrwA_W36OIgcJnqe_PJi-pb1ImW3qqb3hpIsMOXWpfJY_sBEjSf5WIaoOOxX4g-WVHEfreR5RZ6gBWimNRCyv3KFctEsuzdwZPrWECA51yfHZwuUg8xixCi9fQEorgjnzz5sdYzlWqvCOYMEKPCF9-hB2DaHfEsxLhZc3Q/s1462/Capture%20quilt.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1182" data-original-width="1462" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhknaPppYpuYVhkBCngGth2BrwA_W36OIgcJnqe_PJi-pb1ImW3qqb3hpIsMOXWpfJY_sBEjSf5WIaoOOxX4g-WVHEfreR5RZ6gBWimNRCyv3KFctEsuzdwZPrWECA51yfHZwuUg8xixCi9fQEorgjnzz5sdYzlWqvCOYMEKPCF9-hB2DaHfEsxLhZc3Q/w400-h324/Capture%20quilt.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm trying to do a sunflower border, but we will see.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h2><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">And finally,</span></h2></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">A bit of Sydney history. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Nothing to do with Van Gogh, but we stayed at the Mecure Hotel at Railway square for this visit to Sydney and this was the view from our window, </div><div style="text-align: center;">with that horrible UTS building where I spent so many stressful hours in the early 1990's</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipoiHg-PUaqmWRVDamXO-FpE-8ZL24A7b5NT2tdvEwUjXfWOkqmxsAkRYQmvzWWPxA_Qwzt6jPAY7pITPYWJ90ZoqNsXMuDsCupXk7j-SN1RhXB921pAmKYx3i0PDD7i1VULSL8Qe46mDcnf2K74evdUF2eksZqmo8yHvhF9nL1fQMiG9gkf4nudC12A/s3648/IMG_1021.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2432" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipoiHg-PUaqmWRVDamXO-FpE-8ZL24A7b5NT2tdvEwUjXfWOkqmxsAkRYQmvzWWPxA_Qwzt6jPAY7pITPYWJ90ZoqNsXMuDsCupXk7j-SN1RhXB921pAmKYx3i0PDD7i1VULSL8Qe46mDcnf2K74evdUF2eksZqmo8yHvhF9nL1fQMiG9gkf4nudC12A/w426-h640/IMG_1021.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here it is in the 1901, This is the picture on the wall of our room.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We think that building next door is the old brewery. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Why they ever got rid of the Trams is beyond me.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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YAY!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMx6Wpa60OMOOega0KT2Xl6_02WgpVzZYfOXw90qfCM6-7PhQkU1W535SKrfGGAfmYsBb97_OVL8tbhttnsww-LVgcNS_lOETGRQW4jVl6kHzmcBbDHhyEktd8HMvkIYfRRt1k-fGlJoNk-b8XroMz1A5QS-CubnOw02xPLQ9GoG2g340ORkGup99RA/s3107/20230117_194210%20crop%20straightened.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1669" data-original-width="3107" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMx6Wpa60OMOOega0KT2Xl6_02WgpVzZYfOXw90qfCM6-7PhQkU1W535SKrfGGAfmYsBb97_OVL8tbhttnsww-LVgcNS_lOETGRQW4jVl6kHzmcBbDHhyEktd8HMvkIYfRRt1k-fGlJoNk-b8XroMz1A5QS-CubnOw02xPLQ9GoG2g340ORkGup99RA/w640-h344/20230117_194210%20crop%20straightened.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Above the opening number,<i> Benny and the Jets</i><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">---<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">So here we are..!</p><p style="text-align: center;">On the 17th of January 2023 at Sir Elton John's Farewell Yellow Brick Road concert.</p><p style="text-align: center;">It was at the brand new Allianz stadium in Sydney's Moore Park. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjukb222aLdMAbL3ihOBtmRPO8jV4kE_okai5IxQ5-kIip4hQohsh8CmOB3X9L49wu6U3vS7u8yqKn98wg2u4AKYRQLP6NdKOmdEqlJXyrwfx8xCPr4X9oEwFo4Nacv6ddz3EhsoHeiYGkHmxpsiO5Ew33PqFJRzegohDrBnjTaV4PhgkLbvr4Uh3aZxg/s4000/20230117_184826.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjukb222aLdMAbL3ihOBtmRPO8jV4kE_okai5IxQ5-kIip4hQohsh8CmOB3X9L49wu6U3vS7u8yqKn98wg2u4AKYRQLP6NdKOmdEqlJXyrwfx8xCPr4X9oEwFo4Nacv6ddz3EhsoHeiYGkHmxpsiO5Ew33PqFJRzegohDrBnjTaV4PhgkLbvr4Uh3aZxg/w640-h480/20230117_184826.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQiw4q-Uul4fS_zfwN_-gTPqoIP5SiZYGZ1VQwSMFh73Lxn04-m39Y-gkXR2hEmiYhQAgSuaB9BFyh8r3L9ZMoNq2aA8tY6pp3Vh07pk62MlFJU0-UlUCwae1pbWs7zITbEtFTsts8kVw3Pb_7Gy2E97pGtIoIBRx_vpgSYYoZWSDlioUt6ob38Y269g/s4000/20230117_181738.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQiw4q-Uul4fS_zfwN_-gTPqoIP5SiZYGZ1VQwSMFh73Lxn04-m39Y-gkXR2hEmiYhQAgSuaB9BFyh8r3L9ZMoNq2aA8tY6pp3Vh07pk62MlFJU0-UlUCwae1pbWs7zITbEtFTsts8kVw3Pb_7Gy2E97pGtIoIBRx_vpgSYYoZWSDlioUt6ob38Y269g/w640-h480/20230117_181738.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">The weather was absolutely glorious, unlike the next night where it rained. So I chose the date very well those several months ago, when I bought the tickets on the day they went on sale.</p><p style="text-align: center;">---- <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">A confession.</p><p style="text-align: center;">NSW Health gave me a bonus for my work during the coronavirus crisis, and I spent nearly all of it on 2 tickets to see Elton John in concert. I love this guy, I listen to his music on my playlist nearly every day, and when I heard it was his last tour of Australia,,,, </p><p style="text-align: center;">I said, "Well, we are sooo, going to that Graham!".<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> I would sincerely like to say a big thank you to NSW Health, its a lovely monitory reward for all the awful stress I went through during those first covid years. It also puts my and your money back into NSW's economy paying all the staff that run this great venue, and what goes around comes around.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Because of the kind money gift from my big bosses in the government, I bought the tickets that were the closest to the stage that I could afford.</p><p style="text-align: center;">We were 6 rows from the front!<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi17mZQAEUx6zZcJPYww3DFWRQ3XnyEahB61G_JqMYePKsxIWjuVSvd3unOIGiuXeOwWNz-z4fkjFUmZDgWNBpmUqrQY_XDFboo1Ll7VPSpY8HsngBQBOB-hzAzdpvNWUw3Kh60esZp6CbMsEhUoLwo7DR25SKJrGc9LVbRsPy8Bwv6DxGF_7Lus6WUjw/s4000/20230117_193302%20adjust.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi17mZQAEUx6zZcJPYww3DFWRQ3XnyEahB61G_JqMYePKsxIWjuVSvd3unOIGiuXeOwWNz-z4fkjFUmZDgWNBpmUqrQY_XDFboo1Ll7VPSpY8HsngBQBOB-hzAzdpvNWUw3Kh60esZp6CbMsEhUoLwo7DR25SKJrGc9LVbRsPy8Bwv6DxGF_7Lus6WUjw/w640-h480/20230117_193302%20adjust.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> Above:- This is a more realistic photo of ourselves, aged in our early 60's, than the glamour portraits we had taken on the cruise. Although, I'm wearing the same blouse, my new favourite. Whoever the guys are behind us, I bet they have lots of photos of the said same blouse, because we have lots of the tall bald bloke who sat in front of us!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Anyway, we ate our very expensive fish & chips, plus even more expensive tiny glasses of wine & beer.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>And then, suddenly, there he is!</b><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb6zbHTX5QW-RBWtKmvBqL7T07-ArfBqlU7UgnJRLP2lbW8ZNj68NSu0lbRSmGpTVI8w1QE6iFudjPyRh-zGVIRnzVg4bYFhDStZdhjQCvIplxdLgvCdca40Q8uOCUl33ElfS-Bp6M5qMd1I-hUtPUTlEUJQc4dzDJjPbVfnQuKjoQiBS2Z_0QVybTCQ/s4624/20230117_194114.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4624" data-original-width="3468" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb6zbHTX5QW-RBWtKmvBqL7T07-ArfBqlU7UgnJRLP2lbW8ZNj68NSu0lbRSmGpTVI8w1QE6iFudjPyRh-zGVIRnzVg4bYFhDStZdhjQCvIplxdLgvCdca40Q8uOCUl33ElfS-Bp6M5qMd1I-hUtPUTlEUJQc4dzDJjPbVfnQuKjoQiBS2Z_0QVybTCQ/w480-h640/20230117_194114.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> No big entrance, he just hobbled on stage like some ordinary old guy who just happened to be wearing a wig and a sequined tuxedo.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">What he may have lacked in body, he made up for in talent, as he was was absolutely amazing, his voice and piano playing are almost the same. He just can't hit the high notes, but that is to be as he is expected, he is 75.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvKJgxzciv1xk4SgZeRqmYL-MiqbaBSdMQFyoDX-nH6iC_slN4ACy_TH2U85pP4_5SBr3AN7vQvlWNTpfIbwoWaK5YAY7G2YwjltqLNIneHxrsv5KcCRv75dvn8p-WXra4sGrKHaKEkcH0OyBROsDT_CxG2pgr9gUCKF6Zq-n7_gE_giA4HWDP4eQmAw/s4624/20230117_194212%20adjust.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4624" data-original-width="3468" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvKJgxzciv1xk4SgZeRqmYL-MiqbaBSdMQFyoDX-nH6iC_slN4ACy_TH2U85pP4_5SBr3AN7vQvlWNTpfIbwoWaK5YAY7G2YwjltqLNIneHxrsv5KcCRv75dvn8p-WXra4sGrKHaKEkcH0OyBROsDT_CxG2pgr9gUCKF6Zq-n7_gE_giA4HWDP4eQmAw/w480-h640/20230117_194212%20adjust.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> Some of these photos are mine and some are Grahams.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I'm not very good at photos with my phone and once it became darker the quality of the photos went a bit grainy. Although, I made have accidentally changed the settings in the dark, who knows? I'm surprised I didn't phone someone by mistake.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0h8n8GmRmkUqPU-lRgnDikU76oFattba7jG3J9xQjOuL62z-TEpXm75APqiCy_CGkOSkpcZ3FR-0vcIhynG3I9LOuZutSVQBsCb_iCi5JI2LkwqgLZEWX0yH4s876-71fdz0ZoCcldX25qHZEWRC8RAp4vSTYQY3PRU9vRdmuKIQ3cZVfD1tRQWb1-w/s4000/20230117_200303%20adjust.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0h8n8GmRmkUqPU-lRgnDikU76oFattba7jG3J9xQjOuL62z-TEpXm75APqiCy_CGkOSkpcZ3FR-0vcIhynG3I9LOuZutSVQBsCb_iCi5JI2LkwqgLZEWX0yH4s876-71fdz0ZoCcldX25qHZEWRC8RAp4vSTYQY3PRU9vRdmuKIQ3cZVfD1tRQWb1-w/w640-h480/20230117_200303%20adjust.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> The live vision feed and then putting it up live on the big screens was amazing. I couldn't see the cameras at all. None of this old fashion stuff of camera-people wearing black running around with cameras on their shoulders. </p><p style="text-align: center;">There must be a huge backstage production crew, just moving the sets must be a major issue. How do they move all this from city to city? I want to see the backstage and how all this works. I wonder if they will do a tour film. I wonder if he's brought the kids to see a bit of Australia.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS7bJnuVLj-yAdqYklkqOKvbR7YyNR02FozLf0QohzA4YLBtf1y8DEnEgRuRuHdgVrF1PT3R0_gI4LK6MTK_qTCcsVWZ_69wW-JcgR7r2cVzDb9-cLs_0P18wuYoGKiBO9yXkt-LveFaDciwy0IvRN7z3_uAhslK671pt9Qo6GK1ujKUvyO7qDeu2jWg/s4000/20230117_200317.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS7bJnuVLj-yAdqYklkqOKvbR7YyNR02FozLf0QohzA4YLBtf1y8DEnEgRuRuHdgVrF1PT3R0_gI4LK6MTK_qTCcsVWZ_69wW-JcgR7r2cVzDb9-cLs_0P18wuYoGKiBO9yXkt-LveFaDciwy0IvRN7z3_uAhslK671pt9Qo6GK1ujKUvyO7qDeu2jWg/w480-h640/20230117_200317.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">These next two photos aren't ours but I want to give you some perspective of the stage and the stadium so here are some snips I've taken from you tube with thanks to Paul Knight. He filmed the opening number from further up in the stands.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDfSYix5jsyOHu9kDm-DF1Jf5eyBBIyJPV9np2W61Z0VbDHW0_9SjNbP_QrRYrNkAOnrHZSddzeUSWMyC6l7BS6RquCeJbvZ-tKEJ0QcGKfysajh6ee5u_CbaoUSs5dH1MEK7RqwehQ7jqG0SSDx-ndWlHsf1Ag_m_80J0XbPWsrXm1O4diluNPaMswA/s1505/Capture%205%20crop.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="842" data-original-width="1505" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDfSYix5jsyOHu9kDm-DF1Jf5eyBBIyJPV9np2W61Z0VbDHW0_9SjNbP_QrRYrNkAOnrHZSddzeUSWMyC6l7BS6RquCeJbvZ-tKEJ0QcGKfysajh6ee5u_CbaoUSs5dH1MEK7RqwehQ7jqG0SSDx-ndWlHsf1Ag_m_80J0XbPWsrXm1O4diluNPaMswA/w640-h358/Capture%205%20crop.png" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">I can pinpoint the backs of our heads in the above snip!</p><p style="text-align: center;">If you would like to see the whole of Benny and the Jets from the 17th January 2023 here is the link.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQZk7QC_efQ"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQZk7QC_efQ</a><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinv6H-AaTASECvOIyCLJ9HmDwMuQt06DUgE65kijqcD_e7WHH6cznGg68GoWXHAjdEf__sy-AEfMJkHqYR4fm2T340BCbbbmxZB8MIOJmUgC5CBEMZ_HbmSzBQinnp1rmBJO0NLoNmW278TbNERhtYyWA9Atqo_iFruLFzmtEfuDAPZ0t6vCvJZPcgzw/s1507/Capture%203.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="845" data-original-width="1507" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinv6H-AaTASECvOIyCLJ9HmDwMuQt06DUgE65kijqcD_e7WHH6cznGg68GoWXHAjdEf__sy-AEfMJkHqYR4fm2T340BCbbbmxZB8MIOJmUgC5CBEMZ_HbmSzBQinnp1rmBJO0NLoNmW278TbNERhtYyWA9Atqo_iFruLFzmtEfuDAPZ0t6vCvJZPcgzw/w640-h358/Capture%203.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Now, back to our photos, this below is with the large overhead screen, plus the stage screen. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I think this is Rocket man.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJvL4Pl6Foxx1Y7F3gT9WNzX4yt_EjWESezK4VBq_qeVtCKyKY6Z0m-AmTHOR-eufDjYrLGeG-am3IM4E7Tp_JuVstVWo5pk9yc64CzpmrSM4A7vziKxWYg5C0cR1WkkgaxKAs3EE2OIVHVChXwpJOU82aXYebJoPpvnbZ33Nqa8r2UUixVZZTX2GxoQ/s4000/20230117_201614.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJvL4Pl6Foxx1Y7F3gT9WNzX4yt_EjWESezK4VBq_qeVtCKyKY6Z0m-AmTHOR-eufDjYrLGeG-am3IM4E7Tp_JuVstVWo5pk9yc64CzpmrSM4A7vziKxWYg5C0cR1WkkgaxKAs3EE2OIVHVChXwpJOU82aXYebJoPpvnbZ33Nqa8r2UUixVZZTX2GxoQ/w480-h640/20230117_201614.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> I have also learnt how to fix your photos. This below is the finale of Rocket Man (I think) which was originally totally washed out and now with a bit of a fiddle with light, colour and clarity is much more presentable!<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2JGNpilY17fm-7jfJ6gsmhzhToc55iuJ7xHvA-hBmTeQ6UNws0IU_Uxo0TR-Nwvpt2hqWBNB1SvR7pToduHNYq9waig8YEcyYs2DNN0SiMOXmllGUJxauYtU5_BFaCV4sLax9zAuQ64KutFKu2kgpkHSaHsHC0eML_bb0Y5F8GKv0_BptvQO6Vtsu-g/s4000/20230117_202442%20adjust.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2JGNpilY17fm-7jfJ6gsmhzhToc55iuJ7xHvA-hBmTeQ6UNws0IU_Uxo0TR-Nwvpt2hqWBNB1SvR7pToduHNYq9waig8YEcyYs2DNN0SiMOXmllGUJxauYtU5_BFaCV4sLax9zAuQ64KutFKu2kgpkHSaHsHC0eML_bb0Y5F8GKv0_BptvQO6Vtsu-g/w640-h480/20230117_202442%20adjust.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And bang goes the piano lid as a cue to cheer and applaud! <br /></div><div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis96AhgypmWWqJNvVncqd5VCoDD72-rONyWIMjLX_Qla1N_I9nUZJn0rj53uf7wB9_2iWSMIjBZvFzBgdZ8UZtxm4Sq55Z7cR0vYEw9so3mqOSeQ9mKNTymjseYMEcW1BrPaDzd761vxWRbU7C6wWADbyPltzZPxYnylYXEb7C8-cHhfTXd6n6dyEOSA/s3259/20230117_202750%20crop.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2379" data-original-width="3259" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis96AhgypmWWqJNvVncqd5VCoDD72-rONyWIMjLX_Qla1N_I9nUZJn0rj53uf7wB9_2iWSMIjBZvFzBgdZ8UZtxm4Sq55Z7cR0vYEw9so3mqOSeQ9mKNTymjseYMEcW1BrPaDzd761vxWRbU7C6wWADbyPltzZPxYnylYXEb7C8-cHhfTXd6n6dyEOSA/w640-h468/20230117_202750%20crop.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Saturday Nights all Right for Fighting</i><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkCoDJd1dAEvq5ieVv4nLZmAlITcH49QQhIzD2bhgyyI7qsTch59v2NdLGdBE_WgJ9HrRZnOb6VsPcgtfCi2qT4NmmUoTrMhHVUmo13iSzBIh1ifbb9QEq1X0iU-SH3zoTx8GTwKZKDO4TCbOAEi_2PRzYWygx786tSW_pCWKhKDDSzOQ8tll3H1bj0w/s3374/20230117_204447%20crop.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2685" data-original-width="3374" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkCoDJd1dAEvq5ieVv4nLZmAlITcH49QQhIzD2bhgyyI7qsTch59v2NdLGdBE_WgJ9HrRZnOb6VsPcgtfCi2qT4NmmUoTrMhHVUmo13iSzBIh1ifbb9QEq1X0iU-SH3zoTx8GTwKZKDO4TCbOAEi_2PRzYWygx786tSW_pCWKhKDDSzOQ8tll3H1bj0w/w640-h510/20230117_204447%20crop.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFNiIcNatbAJcQPjCKo9cLAFGJqQ7pugC9KWf-4iZFe9j3ZPmHDuEo-G4P7a7zo1YeZx_s6FmjlfE7mvh0-SU5C_LrA1uB5c2mRlgLWYnq3OEHFnXp6hR18hEdZ0uOjTV9E5Cb50qle2hoYZfNameTv6q7B1-0JTAcUvlVjKwaPI-2Tblf9GXeU3yBWQ/s4624/20230117_204508.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4624" data-original-width="3468" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFNiIcNatbAJcQPjCKo9cLAFGJqQ7pugC9KWf-4iZFe9j3ZPmHDuEo-G4P7a7zo1YeZx_s6FmjlfE7mvh0-SU5C_LrA1uB5c2mRlgLWYnq3OEHFnXp6hR18hEdZ0uOjTV9E5Cb50qle2hoYZfNameTv6q7B1-0JTAcUvlVjKwaPI-2Tblf9GXeU3yBWQ/w480-h640/20230117_204508.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> During our recent cruise there was always a parking lot of mobility scooters and walking frames outside the dining room. The reason I mentioned this was that I wondered if there wasn't something similar in the wings just off the stage!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Only kidding!</div><div style="text-align: center;">They are all remarkable for old blokes and have far more stamina than me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2oK_EaA1Pmwo9XWser2XOjf6mMAvuTKoNgfI1Wc4T0EVXi17qFzNi5pKi1HG321TkD8tWyvmx3yUulHQAIDYJLOtZkz2zUf3gHcElblgx8Bt7Tmx5qerr14XdKKod_FJeHrZdKXqbl-CKah3CLlVyRM_zGUZ4c7C1EH7SG_gZZQCYLnOMjKLKCfyLqg/s4000/20230117_210028%20adj.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2oK_EaA1Pmwo9XWser2XOjf6mMAvuTKoNgfI1Wc4T0EVXi17qFzNi5pKi1HG321TkD8tWyvmx3yUulHQAIDYJLOtZkz2zUf3gHcElblgx8Bt7Tmx5qerr14XdKKod_FJeHrZdKXqbl-CKah3CLlVyRM_zGUZ4c7C1EH7SG_gZZQCYLnOMjKLKCfyLqg/w480-h640/20230117_210028%20adj.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCN7eSUeG4Hr5FgeIEjusjLJk3f0IX2lPSfnP1YbmPWuL_DGominCtxXZi2U5OXWd-WU5doVPvaFBYrIwWjrSV_bPbBujRxzxAUEiMAywi0CP3Ct6xzXL3hvFUXhrZc_gdhbGHkF0pQ5GBou0wPDuloParW1KPAtwCJSMFN1gH5H44mmZsg3nRv6dO4g/s4000/20230117_210326%20adjust.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCN7eSUeG4Hr5FgeIEjusjLJk3f0IX2lPSfnP1YbmPWuL_DGominCtxXZi2U5OXWd-WU5doVPvaFBYrIwWjrSV_bPbBujRxzxAUEiMAywi0CP3Ct6xzXL3hvFUXhrZc_gdhbGHkF0pQ5GBou0wPDuloParW1KPAtwCJSMFN1gH5H44mmZsg3nRv6dO4g/w640-h480/20230117_210326%20adjust.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Below is <i>I'm Still Standing.</i><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJFJytTFSOpk0s-GMuBtOARadn60JnexeWMfeSRBo0IJ0hj6k2n9MUOdzP4Rhe-1Up-S4w-aqZW4aLPPyFhsCwIGp0E5hPgnDAuDxbMoBevrNF_QnCUTIktYn5z8hVWODPutMvYE0L3EKQDh7eG6Vv_4_zDlf6yrXH2FKPXDamxcP6DSLCo0x_8RgEFA/s3562/20230117_213256%20crop.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2769" data-original-width="3562" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJFJytTFSOpk0s-GMuBtOARadn60JnexeWMfeSRBo0IJ0hj6k2n9MUOdzP4Rhe-1Up-S4w-aqZW4aLPPyFhsCwIGp0E5hPgnDAuDxbMoBevrNF_QnCUTIktYn5z8hVWODPutMvYE0L3EKQDh7eG6Vv_4_zDlf6yrXH2FKPXDamxcP6DSLCo0x_8RgEFA/w640-h498/20230117_213256%20crop.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Then the finale, where we got covered in yellow confetti. </p><p style="text-align: center;">My handbag was open and it filled up with the stuff.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVIiJ1szG0ZJJ3LAIGDqWwHj7ck6LT7YkOpM3D6VxaIGR19IY9gag56HtpZ7BoScsPz65ajFh6Sc5wHrs6Y6-G7sG8C1uYPgTHPrSutwtNwZMZQ_uUZDXv5S5KJjqgKhqlS3f3IioKK0qWtCUhC5JZvVdjkQ_6o8bEE9khGlO2uuNwVDkxJR4uNo6liA/s4000/20230117_214429%20better.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVIiJ1szG0ZJJ3LAIGDqWwHj7ck6LT7YkOpM3D6VxaIGR19IY9gag56HtpZ7BoScsPz65ajFh6Sc5wHrs6Y6-G7sG8C1uYPgTHPrSutwtNwZMZQ_uUZDXv5S5KJjqgKhqlS3f3IioKK0qWtCUhC5JZvVdjkQ_6o8bEE9khGlO2uuNwVDkxJR4uNo6liA/w640-h480/20230117_214429%20better.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then he came out for an encore - which we expected as he hadn't sung <i>Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;">He'd left it until last. <br /></div></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZKKMLxW_Malur0DeLCMhFDnIc8YCOdqkE5zVAUWrNaLpb0kxKkldn6nwdhA4jIGXnrC7nBIkqaCMQZi8sXCuLmpUSo-v8iXHUJZoygnQ51RHBeKVU-i1K4yCCx2uLi-1jv09xaZEK4ugtWleDzaDx8oERPHGvJn9CKV6pE8pkTetiOder4iRg0bt7Pg/s4000/20230117_220232%20adjust.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZKKMLxW_Malur0DeLCMhFDnIc8YCOdqkE5zVAUWrNaLpb0kxKkldn6nwdhA4jIGXnrC7nBIkqaCMQZi8sXCuLmpUSo-v8iXHUJZoygnQ51RHBeKVU-i1K4yCCx2uLi-1jv09xaZEK4ugtWleDzaDx8oERPHGvJn9CKV6pE8pkTetiOder4iRg0bt7Pg/w640-h480/20230117_220232%20adjust.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then he was transported backstage and was last seen on screen </div><div style="text-align: center;">wandering off down the Yellow Brick Road...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhui9bpDFSCFvY3KkHeqQJcN1rhJ6ozM82xjbB_2N4NAoHk9rgD5xv1CPZVRJRSmRuRZAeGpBGBckuLHQKn_S7h5OgtJDoPrzW6UsyaUYFencXdG2wStdPyNL0oaWq4IcaJ4cvtFmTmqXHZBHn7fdsAu0IrPMkoXCrwpu1ly4WFZXTz7zdejvbd1TV0bQ/s4000/20230117_220242.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhui9bpDFSCFvY3KkHeqQJcN1rhJ6ozM82xjbB_2N4NAoHk9rgD5xv1CPZVRJRSmRuRZAeGpBGBckuLHQKn_S7h5OgtJDoPrzW6UsyaUYFencXdG2wStdPyNL0oaWq4IcaJ4cvtFmTmqXHZBHn7fdsAu0IrPMkoXCrwpu1ly4WFZXTz7zdejvbd1TV0bQ/w640-h480/20230117_220242.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was a bit sad, as this is his last tour and the end felt very final.<br /></div></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvW8weXZ4FBgGZLoYfrM7aGOLxGDfv1s61M_CwSAnPP7Xhy9AodI7xNhRCVa_rcM_LvYXBTfuI2LAECCRt4_d55t6ScRAyj82VXUhAP9ePT9x5ry6w6kKWCSxom9iTxlyWAGdeXF9Y_yZpA1qW6Kncz2WotYLDpIyhxz0lpDrabrOcWPYEbV8OhJFrvw/s342/index.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="147" data-original-width="342" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvW8weXZ4FBgGZLoYfrM7aGOLxGDfv1s61M_CwSAnPP7Xhy9AodI7xNhRCVa_rcM_LvYXBTfuI2LAECCRt4_d55t6ScRAyj82VXUhAP9ePT9x5ry6w6kKWCSxom9iTxlyWAGdeXF9Y_yZpA1qW6Kncz2WotYLDpIyhxz0lpDrabrOcWPYEbV8OhJFrvw/w400-h173/index.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was amazing! So glad I did the impulse buy and spent the money on this great experience..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_kcbqt_xcY_Atd6zv-VNnmxavfLdKXQk_TIhxDLTBwAHCMIaPJjxWAZXBqxwqNSmTeB-KY7sMydd37Avb3ygDqA8amPTYec5Jch5gijpi1-DtPVwjEuzS4xitY2-qRllDjYpp0fkOiU6FSFKrPsWuj03houctEp-TIH0z8MCNHTJzNWpBDbxACJ3QmQ/s200/scan%20of%20post%20it%20001.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="175" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_kcbqt_xcY_Atd6zv-VNnmxavfLdKXQk_TIhxDLTBwAHCMIaPJjxWAZXBqxwqNSmTeB-KY7sMydd37Avb3ygDqA8amPTYec5Jch5gijpi1-DtPVwjEuzS4xitY2-qRllDjYpp0fkOiU6FSFKrPsWuj03houctEp-TIH0z8MCNHTJzNWpBDbxACJ3QmQ/s1600/scan%20of%20post%20it%20001.jpg" width="175" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div></div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15466741229449224267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739116907485593728.post-52998997702731092552023-01-18T07:00:00.002+11:002023-01-18T07:00:00.227+11:00Monday 2nd January - Sydney<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsFZh7Znbz7PAa2anNBCf_YAF7vJt2R3xGTmc9giCjhc9K32HeyGXkev1sBIeLDil5iHgfRoR0041K3JvdWKh8iRXxJeNdWoydayw62Oz7FBJ2c0vkCc2HzjoSf_rDdsdOsyH-Z-wa_Pt4jV5Ni4q2Zv0c0UqG517dNtu0msinsuw1jNlhVb7uN4a6KA/s3648/IMG_1000.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsFZh7Znbz7PAa2anNBCf_YAF7vJt2R3xGTmc9giCjhc9K32HeyGXkev1sBIeLDil5iHgfRoR0041K3JvdWKh8iRXxJeNdWoydayw62Oz7FBJ2c0vkCc2HzjoSf_rDdsdOsyH-Z-wa_Pt4jV5Ni4q2Zv0c0UqG517dNtu0msinsuw1jNlhVb7uN4a6KA/w640-h426/IMG_1000.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hello, this is my last cruise post!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>I was hoping to share with you some brilliant photos of Sydney Harbour at dawn, </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>but bugger. Events became out of my control..</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our docking time at White Bay was set for 6am, so we set the alarm really early, but for some reason we were both awake at 2am. (Probably due to all the time changes?).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I lay there and wondered why the ship was so still, and in my stupid sleepy state I thought we must be outside the heads waiting for the Pilot. Doh, the ship wasn't moving Kim.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And in the photo above, this was our early morning view, White Bay! We arrived early. Every other port we docked nearly right on time except for the one I really wanted to photograph.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'd lay money that we were in port around 2am, which is why we woke up.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We were so disappointed and I had planned lots of lovey shots going under the bridge, blaaah..</div><div style="text-align: center;">-------</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our disembarking was very well organised, we were in the lime group, (thank you to the very organised Holland America Line). </div><div style="text-align: center;">We took a shuttle bus to Sydney's Central Station and then a quick taxi ride to the Pullman Hotel Hyde Park, and fortunately (as our actual arrival time at the Pullman was 9:30am instead of the usual 2pm check-in) our room was ready, so rather than just dropping off our bags, we went to our room and made some very needed cups of tea....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">------</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;">So that's, that, then.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;">I've reviewed these Christmas Cruise posts and I've noticed a few non-deliberate typos so I'll go back and do some editin<i>g. (Yes I do make <b>deliberate</b> typos, haven't you noticed?).</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;">------</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;">Graham is nearly back to normal, health wise, and I didn't catch his germs, so YAY! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;">Another week of our leave and YET there is one more adventure is left to come!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;">We are back on a flight to Sydney, this time we are following the Yellow Brick Road.</span><i></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif0uztx2_DAEFaGIvbxgo_ogZkdIJUyWEOQgfWvNOvG3Dco30BqIi4WHP6JLetxSQlHJfh3NwOA8qgjXX8qy9dqKE0b-UkBj0sDMBdQRv0EV04Sp2YlPja7kBxTb8KeTF_RmizloKwFTigq2JORGM2N6bMucSvWbHN3zca9dmP9_epoOS3G6YmdgS06A/s1732/Capture.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="558" data-original-width="1732" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif0uztx2_DAEFaGIvbxgo_ogZkdIJUyWEOQgfWvNOvG3Dco30BqIi4WHP6JLetxSQlHJfh3NwOA8qgjXX8qy9dqKE0b-UkBj0sDMBdQRv0EV04Sp2YlPja7kBxTb8KeTF_RmizloKwFTigq2JORGM2N6bMucSvWbHN3zca9dmP9_epoOS3G6YmdgS06A/w640-h206/Capture.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></i><span style="color: #990000;">Ohoo, I caught that kiss thanks Elton and I slapped it on my cheek!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;">The doggies are a bit peeved off that they are off to the kennels again...</span><i><span style="color: #990000;"> </span><br /></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl9RGK-zGLUHZfx3qQTF-bZxS3Fvqqwmi3uOvp1azzJ1XD-ljB5Sa3YFt9fIWNSa4i6XRS82hBvj-ezcZtrp4VH70k7Skw81rWM2VgriSXl1hnKI-1PO4hkfBowiyqagHb1qaWgktKS9QrIHJH2xVaKj4Qiocg5sCIDlS5g86f-MIzXu_rcHkmtKAylQ/s3648/IMG_0978.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl9RGK-zGLUHZfx3qQTF-bZxS3Fvqqwmi3uOvp1azzJ1XD-ljB5Sa3YFt9fIWNSa4i6XRS82hBvj-ezcZtrp4VH70k7Skw81rWM2VgriSXl1hnKI-1PO4hkfBowiyqagHb1qaWgktKS9QrIHJH2xVaKj4Qiocg5sCIDlS5g86f-MIzXu_rcHkmtKAylQ/w640-h426/IMG_0978.JPG" width="640" /></a></b></div><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;">Its our last day.</span></span></b></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">So, we have to say goodbye to everyone and everything on the ship.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Including, as above, our gorgeous Steward heroes,</p><p style="text-align: center;"> Alim and Gede (G'day, he loves that Aussies call him that), </p><p style="text-align: center;">I miss them!<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> I took this photo just outside our cabin door, we were right near the forward elevators, </p><p style="text-align: center;">which is nice and close when your feet are hurting, </p><p style="text-align: center;">not so good when everyone leaves a show at the World Stage at once. </p><p style="text-align: center;">then you can't get a spot in the elevator!</p><p style="text-align: center;">("Um Graham, lets go and have another drink in the bar and wait unit he crowd clears", says Kim)<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPE0h0GRiT90Op0xWPcfrMYE9RjPMBHNWPQ0v4o2qCJ1VcgwEDQfuEW5WsbKwiLrSjfjYhMeR-Qc3KsqXT9tSFCRcjFgYWxNh4LgIwaLMzHN4e1YDlNnZ5w-Cl-NWcrN8NCWOO4qssSn5jKjTsc-G85s73OLWsJEPFaKL7j79CtWGK3OAv8VtSLCq58w/s3648/IMG_0996.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2432" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPE0h0GRiT90Op0xWPcfrMYE9RjPMBHNWPQ0v4o2qCJ1VcgwEDQfuEW5WsbKwiLrSjfjYhMeR-Qc3KsqXT9tSFCRcjFgYWxNh4LgIwaLMzHN4e1YDlNnZ5w-Cl-NWcrN8NCWOO4qssSn5jKjTsc-G85s73OLWsJEPFaKL7j79CtWGK3OAv8VtSLCq58w/w426-h640/IMG_0996.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Our cabin was 6044. Upper Verandah deck.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Here below is my card with its pink sparkly lanyard. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRXy41Tt4Anx7Bwly924vzZWH5lusMUUY_w1-uJnT7obN2GbehVRn8Xmb6LRs9HyBHckRvwVbKoBO0jwXJ8c5X4x--nRrA-wn8jyzWNX5vNBqsIKh0PYN2x3DKYCxyG13DuPeqe9FPy0_KB925E_fgNTJkJyUdSzf8J7CqN47qFIHss1AvaEUPEsisjQ/s3648/IMG_0963.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2432" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRXy41Tt4Anx7Bwly924vzZWH5lusMUUY_w1-uJnT7obN2GbehVRn8Xmb6LRs9HyBHckRvwVbKoBO0jwXJ8c5X4x--nRrA-wn8jyzWNX5vNBqsIKh0PYN2x3DKYCxyG13DuPeqe9FPy0_KB925E_fgNTJkJyUdSzf8J7CqN47qFIHss1AvaEUPEsisjQ/w426-h640/IMG_0963.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><p></p><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUc5alP-7XVQ2OD7QUDk-resYC2E0I_v5CuZ2GaOEA4x8otOLmIIpxZPvi0FIRv2JwH1_F5yxwUiPgYEWSSYZW1JQbJJ-ksGirBEdxVLrMJYP-zzp6619n76Z2WeXluGbEjQ4i932jRYP7jYieHELwGq9eqXt5zkn88oAIvpw4s8PuZz20I7CJ8WdF6w/s3648/IMG_0983.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2432" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUc5alP-7XVQ2OD7QUDk-resYC2E0I_v5CuZ2GaOEA4x8otOLmIIpxZPvi0FIRv2JwH1_F5yxwUiPgYEWSSYZW1JQbJJ-ksGirBEdxVLrMJYP-zzp6619n76Z2WeXluGbEjQ4i932jRYP7jYieHELwGq9eqXt5zkn88oAIvpw4s8PuZz20I7CJ8WdF6w/w426-h640/IMG_0983.JPG" width="426" /></a></i></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Above, this is in the elevator. </p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Oh dear, I do take photos of reflections of myself , and there I am once more,,,</p><p style="text-align: center;"> (Notice the mask I'm wearing. We had to wear masks in all areas, unless in your room. Or if eating or drinking, which I thought was a conspiracy to increase the guests booze bill )<i>.<br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;">--- <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">So, its goodbye to the observation deck </p><p style="text-align: center;"><i></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAspGtvPFWCoDqzfkNwnIbp4XSTh0Ag0neoBkx_AdYOj71VSWM09lvAPhMBZRsPY05wSYRUcvpCNySuP12c8JK9sAFh1zJ3JLmk_SE0b5eJjNTfQQb8zVOiUoYeOTTtyAFhqarBVv7caBUxH2imGCQTd-vrwMnCsT8LZvE5TIKUM0yrG2OAOuJuMTD5g/s3648/IMG_0980.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAspGtvPFWCoDqzfkNwnIbp4XSTh0Ag0neoBkx_AdYOj71VSWM09lvAPhMBZRsPY05wSYRUcvpCNySuP12c8JK9sAFh1zJ3JLmk_SE0b5eJjNTfQQb8zVOiUoYeOTTtyAFhqarBVv7caBUxH2imGCQTd-vrwMnCsT8LZvE5TIKUM0yrG2OAOuJuMTD5g/w640-h426/IMG_0980.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><i></i><p style="text-align: center;">When we were on one of our fist sea days we met a lovely couple in the observation deck, Toby and Suzie from Canada, </p><p style="text-align: center;">Suzie and Toby have been on this ship for over 80 days. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Really, 80 days, geeze? </p><p style="text-align: center;">And they were on this ship in 2020 when no port would let them land due to the first round of covid.</p><p style="text-align: center;">-------</p><p style="text-align: center;">Goodbye to the Lido deck, <br /></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1942" data-original-width="2709" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnKWjRMx7CKK6QHt8LOYSAV_nNc9htstkSYOABzO4atzxwMcIBNk_G-e6LrWcLHgRc3EfcM59FR9P4ZvizQaAwcpDFShTIp5gQnXMaBOR0sGyQn-nKASSY6ZBNgi2oVK33tXt3jwxzOIvYFm0t9Xxm4Ta2nHVQ3grcmkq2zNf32ilMaTitSXNC1ryjw/w640-h458/20230101_223225%20crop.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">For these performances, you had to make sure you arrived early or else you couldn't get a seat. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This was the musicians last performance as their contract finishes at the end of the cruise and they will be returning to their homes in various parts of the world.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">---<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Noordam will sail again the same day we arrive in Sydney, back to NZ but a shorter cruise and going the opposite way around. Then I believe they do NZ again and again and again, until they cross the Pacific to Alaska for the northern summer. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We'd very much like to do a cruise to Alaska, maybe one day. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcqaWCTPWOGMo07xJC1muXXFFGq4idB-OxetDbYzmcrE_sJ21G5H3YOd43v-PL9yI6kmGgqSdHGYewikoL-Ve4d8cWxR2GliKo8T03LCsuUAsMxbs5zVA6r9D9janUZ-xSLA9OXci4aJRAat9xXZn8ZreaEoGz0Q1GidsWCdk2Wm7NqjE6mKnHWfJVxg/s200/scan%20of%20post%20it%20001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="175" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcqaWCTPWOGMo07xJC1muXXFFGq4idB-OxetDbYzmcrE_sJ21G5H3YOd43v-PL9yI6kmGgqSdHGYewikoL-Ve4d8cWxR2GliKo8T03LCsuUAsMxbs5zVA6r9D9janUZ-xSLA9OXci4aJRAat9xXZn8ZreaEoGz0Q1GidsWCdk2Wm7NqjE6mKnHWfJVxg/s1600/scan%20of%20post%20it%20001.jpg" width="175" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15466741229449224267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739116907485593728.post-34171769380959038652023-01-15T14:08:00.000+11:002023-01-15T14:08:12.421+11:00Saturday - New Years Eve - At Sea<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNwHgpt93Z-C0K1esSODxV9XnpKQHgQVxA74bFk-qCSaIGlxZeYH0eyQUmB1wEJTHrkGJeaIFukNqCjfSRLmbGV474Jko0czB0MwSK9J831dj8NSKDnS-ofyUfQOCSRQ42Uvn6Ukd0cyEdnYzInpw_bEeHk_jrtIjjTrGT8RSx7qphT7_wWYOQ8ISB6g/s3648/IMG_0976.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNwHgpt93Z-C0K1esSODxV9XnpKQHgQVxA74bFk-qCSaIGlxZeYH0eyQUmB1wEJTHrkGJeaIFukNqCjfSRLmbGV474Jko0czB0MwSK9J831dj8NSKDnS-ofyUfQOCSRQ42Uvn6Ukd0cyEdnYzInpw_bEeHk_jrtIjjTrGT8RSx7qphT7_wWYOQ8ISB6g/w640-h426/IMG_0976.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">New Years Eve, and all the action was on the Lido deck.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Lido, I think, is Italian for beach, Which is why the pool deck on so many cruise ships are named Lido<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDiXRhm9yL8lnYbFxwOVCxpKt8YnXvW48PRmTTSWcuHZeibny_s8LY4aC4S7uqKpdBOiJlB0CZh25GNWcZBzyP4WCmtlI7MIaIoRkEanRVH4RBFu0NqDWx-NTOMNG8uL8E-W8jUsLIPScrIAo7YL5d6R3QmjXZ883IPn3kRmMYYP5I8rVzhRxWxYiGtQ/s3648/IMG_0959.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDiXRhm9yL8lnYbFxwOVCxpKt8YnXvW48PRmTTSWcuHZeibny_s8LY4aC4S7uqKpdBOiJlB0CZh25GNWcZBzyP4WCmtlI7MIaIoRkEanRVH4RBFu0NqDWx-NTOMNG8uL8E-W8jUsLIPScrIAo7YL5d6R3QmjXZ883IPn3kRmMYYP5I8rVzhRxWxYiGtQ/w640-h426/IMG_0959.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">But, the first thing for the day was Captain Marek Zoll, with ask the Captain question's, with a huge audience in the big theatre and a slide show about how the ship works. Here is the Captain above with the cruise director, the lovely Daniel. Apparently the ships currently on cruise control, and those first couple of sea days weren't rough at all, not compared to some of the seas the Captain has sailed on. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Apparently, it wasn't that rough on the first leg of our voyage, ha ha ha. Not rough for him I suppose. <br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1OnsYMF5Kn0jSE6_H6TA_dRcEXIhpj7ywUVC5gTDKYxeS8rgLVc5ve2-3sWdlpOph7IlQ0278wuChqJ6vRYgRCng1Jl52j881KY109oJFDbrCaGNQoAuxdzPLlQQ4WuRh7oEgeKhD5z2hcEBgLDCOOt6pnEGUv4JIzYsleAZdChZ0rXsPLyOdvoGZA/s2424/IMG_0961%20crop.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2424" data-original-width="2400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1OnsYMF5Kn0jSE6_H6TA_dRcEXIhpj7ywUVC5gTDKYxeS8rgLVc5ve2-3sWdlpOph7IlQ0278wuChqJ6vRYgRCng1Jl52j881KY109oJFDbrCaGNQoAuxdzPLlQQ4WuRh7oEgeKhD5z2hcEBgLDCOOt6pnEGUv4JIzYsleAZdChZ0rXsPLyOdvoGZA/w634-h640/IMG_0961%20crop.jpg" width="634" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Those cheeky towel magicians left us a bulldog today!</p><p style="text-align: center;">[Those are my spare pair of glasses being worn by the dog. I leave on my bedside table because they are better for reading, than my multi-focal's).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm89dR3EaAJOo_FTYxMe2W8gk8IPg6wBWdtxd08VGgQNTGvj_qu2yKgBCVnlEHJi9tpAkYzKETZA3gmXENJ3xw-TNeb4sf55Jynq8mtCsgpNWzK8zWlZqDWnrSlz4AtehEZdEFBcnowXhR0miO9_4jkpbYD73BSZhSzHxdUINRiyYIh7go9QiDRfm8WQ/s3648/IMG_0965.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm89dR3EaAJOo_FTYxMe2W8gk8IPg6wBWdtxd08VGgQNTGvj_qu2yKgBCVnlEHJi9tpAkYzKETZA3gmXENJ3xw-TNeb4sf55Jynq8mtCsgpNWzK8zWlZqDWnrSlz4AtehEZdEFBcnowXhR0miO9_4jkpbYD73BSZhSzHxdUINRiyYIh7go9QiDRfm8WQ/w640-h426/IMG_0965.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Back to the dining restaurant, with it beautiful glass flower ceiling, and covering two decks. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Here is the NYE menu,,, <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHdtLWI6AaoCs1aIBnPWozoZOz35Hjc-iNSSico2ANNxAjUsRfrWFw_3TYz1svTxTaNfk5smpwT-xxPoe-9FosEE90fokuXOL_T7CArd2PG0E--jSeSOfAZvU-GXVJfmhpLflFQMTITjfBn0_p3IBW9mBusFCKx-9mJUyDcs3sFU3GnSE4dhm98OzQIw/s3406/IMG_0964%20crop.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2130" data-original-width="3406" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHdtLWI6AaoCs1aIBnPWozoZOz35Hjc-iNSSico2ANNxAjUsRfrWFw_3TYz1svTxTaNfk5smpwT-xxPoe-9FosEE90fokuXOL_T7CArd2PG0E--jSeSOfAZvU-GXVJfmhpLflFQMTITjfBn0_p3IBW9mBusFCKx-9mJUyDcs3sFU3GnSE4dhm98OzQIw/w640-h400/IMG_0964%20crop.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">and crab and jumbo shrimp....</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf0AVSbtAPa0bpY1pPrGTGe16m1GekoxwomAMO4xjvHrhgXf23JQzmLIGXXWVQnayD3HJ9qVL_g6JP26bK0BXW4-7u89wGL5Fnm9NJ59p9KvQYG1zKfkhN5jKk48BZsaJp9Q4azXXfpjjyLFYT3ipLDse5EP3iHYcIm8S1tPMZZzMJHLQjE9PHrZ6dWw/s3648/IMG_0966.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf0AVSbtAPa0bpY1pPrGTGe16m1GekoxwomAMO4xjvHrhgXf23JQzmLIGXXWVQnayD3HJ9qVL_g6JP26bK0BXW4-7u89wGL5Fnm9NJ59p9KvQYG1zKfkhN5jKk48BZsaJp9Q4azXXfpjjyLFYT3ipLDse5EP3iHYcIm8S1tPMZZzMJHLQjE9PHrZ6dWw/w640-h426/IMG_0966.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Also the Five Spice Duck, <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-l9hPZLh7dthhenvPVLAUgD1iLiUhavyuK6WFqLl9oX-o0QcSP8vVSFV1_Qsey2ggmbDutTqAb9PV3TbelWVtbK_0276KomK5Bc95vNppp91Vs8BZN9QsGHMTLTqRL8NgIhYmeSXjazhHExbaqH9mOzSr0L0k9wydPTHp6IPFoTGnv1R2HtnA9bYC8A/s3648/IMG_0967.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-l9hPZLh7dthhenvPVLAUgD1iLiUhavyuK6WFqLl9oX-o0QcSP8vVSFV1_Qsey2ggmbDutTqAb9PV3TbelWVtbK_0276KomK5Bc95vNppp91Vs8BZN9QsGHMTLTqRL8NgIhYmeSXjazhHExbaqH9mOzSr0L0k9wydPTHp6IPFoTGnv1R2HtnA9bYC8A/w640-h426/IMG_0967.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">and finally the Chocolate Countdown.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-8rqLQxaoFQaGMWL63bkyipF3c6q-6WU4aylSLYlHCix7PNA4codEq8XkuXd8bElhTVPiFmg2UE7dTeR1rokBY_N5lnoymMjO82kVp9_EogP3o6SFXElk4rNGTILYa1Min45K350fMwNKyjShAOB8PbI8KIG-ukATesEyY4m3ypH1LDOhwwnRFt_Ng/s3058/IMG_0968%20crop.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2054" data-original-width="3058" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-8rqLQxaoFQaGMWL63bkyipF3c6q-6WU4aylSLYlHCix7PNA4codEq8XkuXd8bElhTVPiFmg2UE7dTeR1rokBY_N5lnoymMjO82kVp9_EogP3o6SFXElk4rNGTILYa1Min45K350fMwNKyjShAOB8PbI8KIG-ukATesEyY4m3ypH1LDOhwwnRFt_Ng/w640-h430/IMG_0968%20crop.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">And finally the countdown to midnight back on the deck. Although I wasn't really sure what the time actually was! Somewhere in between AEDT and NZ time. The clocks on board go back another hour tonight, then we will be back on the same time as home.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Last full day tomorrow.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSrTpgAUIjAmCV7CXycsii8WxtII3sky93h-iu02jDsieIBBicL78F1n99com5JuWK2zl7VR_jiu-e9vPM3BmjOFmB08pS7IbZ54NAwbAXTnFRYJoX3aO5XmwMfZSx4BnhFp7bYH4cMnW31I36YPHREjFsrSLUA37TiSaF1RxDTD72ZCZGTxexq53ekA/s3648/IMG_0970.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSrTpgAUIjAmCV7CXycsii8WxtII3sky93h-iu02jDsieIBBicL78F1n99com5JuWK2zl7VR_jiu-e9vPM3BmjOFmB08pS7IbZ54NAwbAXTnFRYJoX3aO5XmwMfZSx4BnhFp7bYH4cMnW31I36YPHREjFsrSLUA37TiSaF1RxDTD72ZCZGTxexq53ekA/w640-h426/IMG_0970.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXA01Spdtr-xHG_pPwvZ2kBeMg-UZAQ-ZukL9Guz66ojy3IxJ8KnjF2LaIdl8KRHU9_yk5OqHzPABoG3MOXogFo6tmKgmuXtGaMTfzqrfRhJXggUsMsmq_CepSg_Tk5qQiR6dLjQDVUygp3nQlVU5cAXBA-HTB_GfCwUA5iGUowxlq2Xf6Wd7Q4ilrXA/s200/scan%20of%20post%20it%20001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="175" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXA01Spdtr-xHG_pPwvZ2kBeMg-UZAQ-ZukL9Guz66ojy3IxJ8KnjF2LaIdl8KRHU9_yk5OqHzPABoG3MOXogFo6tmKgmuXtGaMTfzqrfRhJXggUsMsmq_CepSg_Tk5qQiR6dLjQDVUygp3nQlVU5cAXBA-HTB_GfCwUA5iGUowxlq2Xf6Wd7Q4ilrXA/s1600/scan%20of%20post%20it%20001.jpg" width="175" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15466741229449224267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739116907485593728.post-90413589850609289082023-01-13T15:57:00.000+11:002023-01-13T15:57:14.140+11:00Friday 30th December - Bay of Islands<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-31ur1R-y2ycFt2Aqot9k7INLfmiva2cFr6fnib6APyrRhuZE8uF31P3JKEk7NRiBjpDngY6XUHBDDitHWyTIJI-PquFRJ5X2sNJ4MOwdUxTjvKZ_qoRmxwEUIae3fx4tAh852tpWpqKUsTnMNS-IHnsvNlvDMZ_rnGWC_Mq1lY_ituBMrJnRYhIJkQ/s3648/IMG_0941.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-31ur1R-y2ycFt2Aqot9k7INLfmiva2cFr6fnib6APyrRhuZE8uF31P3JKEk7NRiBjpDngY6XUHBDDitHWyTIJI-PquFRJ5X2sNJ4MOwdUxTjvKZ_qoRmxwEUIae3fx4tAh852tpWpqKUsTnMNS-IHnsvNlvDMZ_rnGWC_Mq1lY_ituBMrJnRYhIJkQ/w640-h426/IMG_0941.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Coming to the end of the New Zealand 2022 -2023 cruise posts.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> This is our last on shore day at the Bay of Islands in northern NZ,
Graham is above with one of the Noordam's bright orange tenders in the
background. </p><p style="text-align: center;">When I took these photos we were very near the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, which I would have liked to have visited, but we only had a couple of hours and it was $60.00 per person (for a two day ticket), maybe another time....<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjatsItAbl5asArb6jwY50fZnrhDJDZVAroqFDXZ4VdIF5d_LtoBdqwWTYDXPfbM0MYUxTJvQHE7cd2m9Be3EdCiDLqaXBkEAQcN-YKufrg7TUKzNvc3ZnzrLLqx1ZWz50iVJKolotytapoQY8wIkqlgkTqpV0X5dTxB-nwXSvdpviVFpDk03GrSgU7yQ/s3648/IMG_0948.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjatsItAbl5asArb6jwY50fZnrhDJDZVAroqFDXZ4VdIF5d_LtoBdqwWTYDXPfbM0MYUxTJvQHE7cd2m9Be3EdCiDLqaXBkEAQcN-YKufrg7TUKzNvc3ZnzrLLqx1ZWz50iVJKolotytapoQY8wIkqlgkTqpV0X5dTxB-nwXSvdpviVFpDk03GrSgU7yQ/w640-h426/IMG_0948.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Very pretty, with lots of people out on the water, in boats and para sailing.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFYyx-5GlWnAgYLihfwNeo6d-uFeyz78VjCsACq289v1WeNZtr7zFpdmzvoT6Hlcx6QMyluIMus-M_fd5HzlkRbWKntMA5BE6DFTjHUXOzl4hPQyD2oPxqf0EIyS69HV9jCY4I4HAhoBhvRzEsqcSjTmjBkbOk3bkzK0lIp9rMSxx0u8GE3paWOgevgw/s3648/IMG_0937.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFYyx-5GlWnAgYLihfwNeo6d-uFeyz78VjCsACq289v1WeNZtr7zFpdmzvoT6Hlcx6QMyluIMus-M_fd5HzlkRbWKntMA5BE6DFTjHUXOzl4hPQyD2oPxqf0EIyS69HV9jCY4I4HAhoBhvRzEsqcSjTmjBkbOk3bkzK0lIp9rMSxx0u8GE3paWOgevgw/w640-h426/IMG_0937.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhawCffmkXj-dLr2f9Yyp69ztuJY_OK-PiPBJQi8873Af8winWLv-8KROMkJlce1iwW11mbJUaJrL5p4hDi0idFCNyOeH8KiVZSZQlceJeGP-9aVs6lkOXcaBaAz9OMvN_7x00rlTltBUPT-rb4dad5_ZC-KbwsErck39-7V20Jjv8ZEEh7VtSINl6efA/s3648/IMG_0942.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhawCffmkXj-dLr2f9Yyp69ztuJY_OK-PiPBJQi8873Af8winWLv-8KROMkJlce1iwW11mbJUaJrL5p4hDi0idFCNyOeH8KiVZSZQlceJeGP-9aVs6lkOXcaBaAz9OMvN_7x00rlTltBUPT-rb4dad5_ZC-KbwsErck39-7V20Jjv8ZEEh7VtSINl6efA/w640-h426/IMG_0942.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">This above is again one of the tender boats ferrying guests from the Noordam to the shore. Then there was a 'school bus' shuttle to the center of town with a singing bus driver. (who more than likely drives a school bus in his other life). <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">This below is the township of Paihia. I hope lots of other guests spent lots of money because we didn't, even the ferry to Russell was full.</p><p style="text-align: center;">In hindsight we should have booked a tour for this day, but oh well you live and learn.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv38QUfaqL6SGp1l12Tt7-MoyUHtVD4V84BSnIXsLucIHK7dcSDIqGs6PnF48tfPmP74HRk_yLY9kGb_6zv6gX50qhN0yWXi581NMw1VzAhBHNmWW8AQS-zVGD0N2tL8ej9pVoktRwS2XEY_Awlp083AR3L1EHWD7OWP8U3qhXTBSLEnQMiKbN6O58fA/s3648/IMG_0947.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv38QUfaqL6SGp1l12Tt7-MoyUHtVD4V84BSnIXsLucIHK7dcSDIqGs6PnF48tfPmP74HRk_yLY9kGb_6zv6gX50qhN0yWXi581NMw1VzAhBHNmWW8AQS-zVGD0N2tL8ej9pVoktRwS2XEY_Awlp083AR3L1EHWD7OWP8U3qhXTBSLEnQMiKbN6O58fA/w640-h426/IMG_0947.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJywDJGXZGM6yBWHk8qKjKs1bkaqnRbm3YBoqeivgR-HiqIl1uKNrnlSrL8GwKdgVWreu5AiI-hBjmrxVvreO4x65i579QWZevLSIpOsx8tMa_5JSNQdWf-QmsVUvL4paw8Eu4567Chd_whHnUqPpUqvgNeRheexmSn5atMyU4rJDZtTw74nkQuhOJdA/s3648/IMG_0953.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJywDJGXZGM6yBWHk8qKjKs1bkaqnRbm3YBoqeivgR-HiqIl1uKNrnlSrL8GwKdgVWreu5AiI-hBjmrxVvreO4x65i579QWZevLSIpOsx8tMa_5JSNQdWf-QmsVUvL4paw8Eu4567Chd_whHnUqPpUqvgNeRheexmSn5atMyU4rJDZtTw74nkQuhOJdA/w640-h426/IMG_0953.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Above: back on the tender boat and back to the ship. There's our cabin waiting for us!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUjklqnmZjGd7ZiFswdWlNZu39t-KxITBIio87Gr4OSFHHifM0_Ao0lXtBVVo6-7Ot9T6ADkJhMkYurNan-eRyz4a4Ncx_2pVeuPiNEZDy4r4osRhPwgJ1LHB20I9OwtU4H1OninWeNdIl1LZz3yKGK2xVJmhP-y_KLfpKpJyjAzuak6lGicf9WspyIg/s3648/IMG_0956.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUjklqnmZjGd7ZiFswdWlNZu39t-KxITBIio87Gr4OSFHHifM0_Ao0lXtBVVo6-7Ot9T6ADkJhMkYurNan-eRyz4a4Ncx_2pVeuPiNEZDy4r4osRhPwgJ1LHB20I9OwtU4H1OninWeNdIl1LZz3yKGK2xVJmhP-y_KLfpKpJyjAzuak6lGicf9WspyIg/w640-h426/IMG_0956.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Below is the view of the tender boats from our verandah.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7b8WEoJ5C1L7_k1X4sY98H-wJ1Qf_9qoFpDTIwWXVpMhE_9EK8twvXQC67FzPw1ygYEoGYhfTUZTUhQV1G2zTwG-q2dj-kl5yIxBNeMRa1Ay_37by8qvJ8bMGtlaifRjIW_hwZ6tpw6C1CIYWk1tq5TWtPmzjjo7FaVMlbZq6JMjIzDqh0ILrOv9kQ/s3648/IMG_0957.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7b8WEoJ5C1L7_k1X4sY98H-wJ1Qf_9qoFpDTIwWXVpMhE_9EK8twvXQC67FzPw1ygYEoGYhfTUZTUhQV1G2zTwG-q2dj-kl5yIxBNeMRa1Ay_37by8qvJ8bMGtlaifRjIW_hwZ6tpw6C1CIYWk1tq5TWtPmzjjo7FaVMlbZq6JMjIzDqh0ILrOv9kQ/w640-h426/IMG_0957.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgUaYxCmTZMNAEYzgz-2rYowcBTkjCccgY2CBGIEWxy5L2p5n-7NLA7b-vnVg5M5FE7X3rw753wH3CTtSh_JQDgaL6uhQs6ZKAJkNHrHaDaUlLRpdspAhH4LpWNbihsbKYjD-XYkQLWsNQ-hMSZy-I4hoAAvnb17Wq_JrPsIk1uLYW0_oSyHdGyGLkyQ/s3648/IMG_0958.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgUaYxCmTZMNAEYzgz-2rYowcBTkjCccgY2CBGIEWxy5L2p5n-7NLA7b-vnVg5M5FE7X3rw753wH3CTtSh_JQDgaL6uhQs6ZKAJkNHrHaDaUlLRpdspAhH4LpWNbihsbKYjD-XYkQLWsNQ-hMSZy-I4hoAAvnb17Wq_JrPsIk1uLYW0_oSyHdGyGLkyQ/w640-h426/IMG_0958.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">So, we say farewell to New Zealand. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Two more nights before we reach Sydney and I am pleased to say it was a much more gentle voyage on the return leg across the ditch.</p><p style="text-align: center;">It became very quiet in the dining room, we heard rumours that there were a number of people in isolation towards the end of the cruise. We never heard how many (and some had gastro and other things rather that covid, huh, maybe even streptococcus). We did hear from someone (gossiping at breakfast as you do on a cruise), who told us that her husband was isolating with covid and that the support and medical help was excellent, they even got anti viral drugs. Also cruise credits.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizEJS9SBk8otpGbRZD1VRcBSFKPtUcIKBfE_06yhrH_ocELS-xUtzSezc70mpOPx7U9AlxuLH3e5xr5L-9HYwnZ9Iuv9xrVBscTxDFoAXiB5n1Ne0Z1_wyBc54uVTCH8cQwB9PAkYtlLAq_FcExzeH0W-ytHFfO0u2zfK4rr8OY-ViKZzMHD6tiyyQIw/s4000/20230101_195017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizEJS9SBk8otpGbRZD1VRcBSFKPtUcIKBfE_06yhrH_ocELS-xUtzSezc70mpOPx7U9AlxuLH3e5xr5L-9HYwnZ9Iuv9xrVBscTxDFoAXiB5n1Ne0Z1_wyBc54uVTCH8cQwB9PAkYtlLAq_FcExzeH0W-ytHFfO0u2zfK4rr8OY-ViKZzMHD6tiyyQIw/w640-h480/20230101_195017.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">New Years Eve next post!</p><p style="text-align: center;">At least the clocks are now going <b>back </b>an hour, yes I've got it right this time an hours more sleep!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZBkPTAefJr8cCXRUiVfBw2w9To9rvSdSNOINZHUOANkQ2EqccpnqiHiSubOila1u5FoyO9A_fWlIeH6UQI8jNMx82J4BOAw6sPDvVKE90PAvt8CeZDQUtNzj8IrV1GINkqwQHdSLYk2VIKSwfOvCbog11roz8m0Bmd4WP79FHJKWIYvEugeJHOywfQQ/s3648/IMG_0791.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZBkPTAefJr8cCXRUiVfBw2w9To9rvSdSNOINZHUOANkQ2EqccpnqiHiSubOila1u5FoyO9A_fWlIeH6UQI8jNMx82J4BOAw6sPDvVKE90PAvt8CeZDQUtNzj8IrV1GINkqwQHdSLYk2VIKSwfOvCbog11roz8m0Bmd4WP79FHJKWIYvEugeJHOywfQQ/w640-h426/IMG_0791.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">After learning how to use the public transport system and buying Hopper cards, with the help of a lovely lady in the transport office, we caught a bus going to Glen Innes!</p><p style="text-align: center;">The buses run every 15 minutes, unlike the Armidale to our Glen Innes bus which only runs once a day.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyuD01YvUYp8ZarDOJwjmsLZ0jO88LjrXZ6FXy9au1H24OkwngGn0QCTXJbzzHx4yd0gyj_zV2alD9-fMXF0eIyT8ddyLt2vJwhWVYYmKs10Cipg8MJZMPYjXkf-_SSZtjjMJuG6qGdxq_b8BPWoB6vwGL1ZxJYLeaigwReSgLSAHwU-23ffFR4wI1Eg/s3648/IMG_0797.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyuD01YvUYp8ZarDOJwjmsLZ0jO88LjrXZ6FXy9au1H24OkwngGn0QCTXJbzzHx4yd0gyj_zV2alD9-fMXF0eIyT8ddyLt2vJwhWVYYmKs10Cipg8MJZMPYjXkf-_SSZtjjMJuG6qGdxq_b8BPWoB6vwGL1ZxJYLeaigwReSgLSAHwU-23ffFR4wI1Eg/w640-h426/IMG_0797.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> Our first stop was a visit to Auckland's Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Centre.<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9PGpfcmscS9T1o90P9e1prXiqdyBs1EyUl1W7lvH-lVitYtSImgFYHhTddrtFVo0aLOslBoPx54z9lf5cPu3Ha0-whTtzwDptDii-SADI9i8P-W6aW31RF3VguNTQpSSrJfsfaBROVY4syyV5Nj2cQMe1MYzr_EQJt5ovaEygE_1DW1poYlneODpDjw/s3648/IMG_0891.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9PGpfcmscS9T1o90P9e1prXiqdyBs1EyUl1W7lvH-lVitYtSImgFYHhTddrtFVo0aLOslBoPx54z9lf5cPu3Ha0-whTtzwDptDii-SADI9i8P-W6aW31RF3VguNTQpSSrJfsfaBROVY4syyV5Nj2cQMe1MYzr_EQJt5ovaEygE_1DW1poYlneODpDjw/w640-h426/IMG_0891.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Kelly Tarlton was a diver and environmentalist, who built this aquarium in disused sewer pipes.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was one of the first in the world with a moving walkway and the tunnel for viewing the fishes.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCoY2dEBaUzM9Iecs165jyNNe16hBoDymUwah6V1BlI3MFLLvf8Yiek_vACNVqTpSVHsEO2uJCXjA8Z9QhS3bIHOixie8OCMXgddUROISh3bg0ejqDgN5MaxG6vmN1fqRKj8VuoYFuIB4wtAotOHsloz17oKVQl5XkXXhPNENuRbvc1CyxsHYL8vC78w/s3648/IMG_0879.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCoY2dEBaUzM9Iecs165jyNNe16hBoDymUwah6V1BlI3MFLLvf8Yiek_vACNVqTpSVHsEO2uJCXjA8Z9QhS3bIHOixie8OCMXgddUROISh3bg0ejqDgN5MaxG6vmN1fqRKj8VuoYFuIB4wtAotOHsloz17oKVQl5XkXXhPNENuRbvc1CyxsHYL8vC78w/w640-h426/IMG_0879.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> It opened in 1985 and Kelly Tarlton died shortly after, </div><div style="text-align: center;">(really! only a few weeks later, like in March 1985), in his sleep aged 47. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Reportedly, a heart attack due to stress and overwork. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, there's a lesson for us all. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">The first exhibit was about Scott of the Antarctic. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Another one to add to the history book of tragic deaths.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2033" data-original-width="3378" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkBOlkzxroRjPJquQycMWXmnfSNdCTO9IRfmVCZvUd0tfde8JYgg5zwLUTD8u5XvD5DVMIkma3rDWJV8tPrHAE6vjtXOqG2FllymueY1ajn9MS5dBlRsSxJ9fxJBI_3qsfWsVXhTpjbiIdMSghvgNZMwvxprs6ID624-ew47XhhYjwUgBRfDS5T_hTOg/w640-h386/IMG_0802.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> </div><div style="text-align: center;">The theodolite photo is for Sean.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwJuFiON2gM1V3VcbU9vA9dcixrdV4sNUoG7Cmpb7D9L2fHXTa5j-a7Y7Bn8TZLttKop6LO19AGvj-tPW83rolbntPqmeN2M68P6qfk4RIV2cvONGuKupSwY4OSVc67qA8qpxDv-xdKo9-P5MZAdAuce8HsQ9gbhN0CXa2DvTHhITNN9VA_IW6OF5WTQ/s3648/IMG_0803.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2432" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwJuFiON2gM1V3VcbU9vA9dcixrdV4sNUoG7Cmpb7D9L2fHXTa5j-a7Y7Bn8TZLttKop6LO19AGvj-tPW83rolbntPqmeN2M68P6qfk4RIV2cvONGuKupSwY4OSVc67qA8qpxDv-xdKo9-P5MZAdAuce8HsQ9gbhN0CXa2DvTHhITNN9VA_IW6OF5WTQ/w426-h640/IMG_0803.JPG" width="426" /></a></div> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Well,,, at least the this penguin will keep still. (picture below)..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9W390zCJF9cusH5mhRI-ZJZDtNPtRNvC5BYmkE6bXdUHQeVqlmPO9M2v6Bgz1lD_57i9dbJ1X56o7kXha2QPu6hsCHne7QEUKLYNLl_ZjZ70kKRqe04RjmekKfrf_6uoxLs9nar9kr80seiJEG6EU79h6IxQJVvTiRKGw5yI41CePK0CtyeD2AFlSBA/s3648/IMG_0804.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9W390zCJF9cusH5mhRI-ZJZDtNPtRNvC5BYmkE6bXdUHQeVqlmPO9M2v6Bgz1lD_57i9dbJ1X56o7kXha2QPu6hsCHne7QEUKLYNLl_ZjZ70kKRqe04RjmekKfrf_6uoxLs9nar9kr80seiJEG6EU79h6IxQJVvTiRKGw5yI41CePK0CtyeD2AFlSBA/w640-h426/IMG_0804.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> Unlike his living ancestors,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I tried to take photos but with mixed results!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZaTa-Kq7gJj20ELA7-LTMBdbfs0sCJ1RyHMnryIQFJpzOvu5f6TvrFMsLkQ62MIVQJaN20gfWkW70fjk49O4yFTNiEZEK_tO8848Hsde6n-41DvE4WaZqAmz0lYG6JVEO29UHZX14lIUvJSaMSL8ih55ZTO9hin3PIzXguenBwowQrC0WHyjQLElgZQ/s3648/IMG_0809.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZaTa-Kq7gJj20ELA7-LTMBdbfs0sCJ1RyHMnryIQFJpzOvu5f6TvrFMsLkQ62MIVQJaN20gfWkW70fjk49O4yFTNiEZEK_tO8848Hsde6n-41DvE4WaZqAmz0lYG6JVEO29UHZX14lIUvJSaMSL8ih55ZTO9hin3PIzXguenBwowQrC0WHyjQLElgZQ/w640-h426/IMG_0809.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">I even had my lovely Canon on sports mode.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF5uNvYYCUXcidvJdC-LRV80WO7W9EWLgvnTs_N877w5Tiiuh2IDsxaX4jWmLRQ6ubLmoSHDLptJ0SPlqAyUd-P5k1d24iXQWuGSeXhwz5-koXfHNvkqOAcYSjJ-h6pLYsdShA1WvgaZC6McalNhA62yG2ZPAIX5TJiTub0VNKdUSDRD0JsT3Ot7cCqA/s3648/IMG_0815.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF5uNvYYCUXcidvJdC-LRV80WO7W9EWLgvnTs_N877w5Tiiuh2IDsxaX4jWmLRQ6ubLmoSHDLptJ0SPlqAyUd-P5k1d24iXQWuGSeXhwz5-koXfHNvkqOAcYSjJ-h6pLYsdShA1WvgaZC6McalNhA62yG2ZPAIX5TJiTub0VNKdUSDRD0JsT3Ot7cCqA/w640-h426/IMG_0815.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Below: At last, this rascally penguin is not moving.. </p><p style="text-align: center;">because it is asleep, of course. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Ej4kJmRfHb6jDDbrIv9hzdfEk8lLPW1ZK_HwHPqUmgcb7du_xTevUP0IHUQk2rwASNrCm58XvHlFkVDKfaVFlziQnLySPb705SDOAq93tKtmbKJoHWAAdw3Y8nXf3MAidq3M0p6D10UIYaxCgkzr3KHC0mHa-RlgLKXEjYs82EZX4h8aEkz-eqoSWg/s3648/IMG_0817.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Ej4kJmRfHb6jDDbrIv9hzdfEk8lLPW1ZK_HwHPqUmgcb7du_xTevUP0IHUQk2rwASNrCm58XvHlFkVDKfaVFlziQnLySPb705SDOAq93tKtmbKJoHWAAdw3Y8nXf3MAidq3M0p6D10UIYaxCgkzr3KHC0mHa-RlgLKXEjYs82EZX4h8aEkz-eqoSWg/w640-h426/IMG_0817.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Well, it was asleep before I tried to take its photo and I got a very dirty look for my trouble.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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(Apart from avoiding having a tragic death).<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipyu1sAvTw114A-hb3CknZtQjJKsMiI-hjnS0xdclZYSdQ-KP82TjO6sFqweP9N0RDDIe_xnTekOI8-RrrrWBvF_N9b9hQrww_rjBQ6aM4dj8XFCkEx9Ks1KyeujzwK9SM9E9nAP-45GDKnrkTbY8Ka55m6gGcgTd4lmKBHQUE3kQJjM-h0sh6YooGqw/s3648/IMG_0841.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipyu1sAvTw114A-hb3CknZtQjJKsMiI-hjnS0xdclZYSdQ-KP82TjO6sFqweP9N0RDDIe_xnTekOI8-RrrrWBvF_N9b9hQrww_rjBQ6aM4dj8XFCkEx9Ks1KyeujzwK9SM9E9nAP-45GDKnrkTbY8Ka55m6gGcgTd4lmKBHQUE3kQJjM-h0sh6YooGqw/w640-h426/IMG_0841.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGcWjkSkzCsh7z70yf9k77irwSQslzgFw_4e2ByyYpE-TUdqvl9wum7mzRXGe9XkK6Rn28WE5uLZNkuhkN-GziSpormkvibj0KEIWCFBAgYW-w7uc16dMSSP4sjvH2hou2Gy7PPMrGGq9ELjYFfvfmHzfDkXGBq6Ons_LTnhNrc4yGz5l1oLf8vzWgA/s3648/IMG_0888.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGcWjkSkzCsh7z70yf9k77irwSQslzgFw_4e2ByyYpE-TUdqvl9wum7mzRXGe9XkK6Rn28WE5uLZNkuhkN-GziSpormkvibj0KEIWCFBAgYW-w7uc16dMSSP4sjvH2hou2Gy7PPMrGGq9ELjYFfvfmHzfDkXGBq6Ons_LTnhNrc4yGz5l1oLf8vzWgA/w640-h426/IMG_0888.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">I love the above photo, the anemone moved so beautifully, it was like anemone ballet.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Below:- But, then there was Nemo,<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV3Fbo2TfvyONoeH0bfKtXX5vnBkAnLdiLB46Lx6M5zVNGwRkCDvEK5HtAsOQ_I7dbObZN3XTl68fLN4j2YBTIcvljEdgJmiC32Bu_J3ywBFjAOcqJwcTxlCKB3ekjohtrBae0TdHCM-ipCGP7cPlY2le-lMo8dutVQKotwj-uRfYoIKtvGzmiVDJKsA/s3648/IMG_0842.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV3Fbo2TfvyONoeH0bfKtXX5vnBkAnLdiLB46Lx6M5zVNGwRkCDvEK5HtAsOQ_I7dbObZN3XTl68fLN4j2YBTIcvljEdgJmiC32Bu_J3ywBFjAOcqJwcTxlCKB3ekjohtrBae0TdHCM-ipCGP7cPlY2le-lMo8dutVQKotwj-uRfYoIKtvGzmiVDJKsA/w640-h426/IMG_0842.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">and there were more fish,<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7H7w6i7jV_wcGBQNQtqgShUfvIrUN4MzRC-K3JVQBG4A4zncCeuSajdyGrbZnUV4q8XZg267ppYzrDz31TZpdKcCo8Ua9lVyLIKNqFnjs3GSwAEpHHzQ3LpK12BasxlVVhryz-g-U-0vGZtWF-vvRXmcitMaO3qiuBNZ_rv6_UgkrfkMU4Lwf0iXJSQ/w640-h426/IMG_0881.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">and sea horses, that looked like carrots,<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHDrSAHZZtRZd5ntdmrLwb2d3b7FEL2HTivWjuJu1-zj9NgPDvTo_DghUqILp-pNn12s3UAB50AmVOgLw3rR8PTg7guD9V0AMCwMdtAYxHCqxU_TOpa1ynmjO_8uKlXKCCu5e3twIHmCJZjTL_AjnfQXm-eRXrGQQLmcoqmlNvwKrmSh3LKJ2UkG31dw/s3648/IMG_0886.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHDrSAHZZtRZd5ntdmrLwb2d3b7FEL2HTivWjuJu1-zj9NgPDvTo_DghUqILp-pNn12s3UAB50AmVOgLw3rR8PTg7guD9V0AMCwMdtAYxHCqxU_TOpa1ynmjO_8uKlXKCCu5e3twIHmCJZjTL_AjnfQXm-eRXrGQQLmcoqmlNvwKrmSh3LKJ2UkG31dw/w640-h426/IMG_0886.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> and crayfish, too big to eat, (do lobsters get tougher the bigger they get? I wonder)<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1gcPVjy-XpwJmbafr3Wn0r4fM2R8VhgBCnrTk1f9gO0XoBcTLv8nLRhIBeTNvRleGssxrRQaKBhis1Fw1q53GwgljxuyDWRfxrtdwvQwmcIuVpZZnhUZO7nbNeeEpifKV7L0TfHcMAm9N540cM1uhxWBGhcbnx8DI4nfrfd12Ze01fWRNGXnomOPXFg/s3648/IMG_0885.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1gcPVjy-XpwJmbafr3Wn0r4fM2R8VhgBCnrTk1f9gO0XoBcTLv8nLRhIBeTNvRleGssxrRQaKBhis1Fw1q53GwgljxuyDWRfxrtdwvQwmcIuVpZZnhUZO7nbNeeEpifKV7L0TfHcMAm9N540cM1uhxWBGhcbnx8DI4nfrfd12Ze01fWRNGXnomOPXFg/w640-h426/IMG_0885.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">and more fish. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz6C3IcEijB3PKcevuToKKCKJ5JKhxLmJjmgPd4Pi1Rjr8z2EnTdGUq5qCj9eHcP2L35kIGTPf68lL_yJw8p6MmiZzSZVHiia4DCKKj_UF9Qvph9cdp5o_4ixbPMtpR44pI1IQ0aED7Lr6xUIwKZmR9nobxSQIUFkZ7LP2LPZlpGJjukETKM6QRkp4TQ/s3648/IMG_0890.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz6C3IcEijB3PKcevuToKKCKJ5JKhxLmJjmgPd4Pi1Rjr8z2EnTdGUq5qCj9eHcP2L35kIGTPf68lL_yJw8p6MmiZzSZVHiia4DCKKj_UF9Qvph9cdp5o_4ixbPMtpR44pI1IQ0aED7Lr6xUIwKZmR9nobxSQIUFkZ7LP2LPZlpGJjukETKM6QRkp4TQ/w640-h426/IMG_0890.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Okay,</p><p style="text-align: center;">that's enough fish tales.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTtWNn-6svNyyY3ma1t8h8sJWajYIKI5lex2SQWm-T2RBaLGeetTzjXn7jVR_inBPBRn3C5eL2SPSgOvxt7JmLS_-IK1G3HfF4PWJtO6M8TfWssQZ558fCpWDeBrioEFDCWTIOlqU8YXQKbG8MC-XPHuLtvWhkzN_sblaFUoXhoCiDUI4d6lJxOVWbwg/s3648/IMG_0894.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTtWNn-6svNyyY3ma1t8h8sJWajYIKI5lex2SQWm-T2RBaLGeetTzjXn7jVR_inBPBRn3C5eL2SPSgOvxt7JmLS_-IK1G3HfF4PWJtO6M8TfWssQZ558fCpWDeBrioEFDCWTIOlqU8YXQKbG8MC-XPHuLtvWhkzN_sblaFUoXhoCiDUI4d6lJxOVWbwg/w640-h426/IMG_0894.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">In part 2 for the day we were above the waterline as we paid a visit to the maritime museum. </p><p style="text-align: center;">For which we both got seniors rates, and they didn't even question it or ask for proof which was a bit disappointing! Do I look that old?<i> YES, Blaah!</i><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPzklKoA9Yeo7EGsDwUI18TpzttT41w6QmRi0HCTf5fM79dRJrKuisykgPe49ky6X-FvPZnEK1oB4ohNLIU9JzXqKp1k-sScwz_fHFM8TTdl9HB9VOo3WVfp7JtLbL-ZfuqCn13JIxVYfSLpaRicVws9yvNfwWv6jiFsfN7Z4rQQDUpHsRAnS0mHlPxQ/s3648/IMG_0917.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPzklKoA9Yeo7EGsDwUI18TpzttT41w6QmRi0HCTf5fM79dRJrKuisykgPe49ky6X-FvPZnEK1oB4ohNLIU9JzXqKp1k-sScwz_fHFM8TTdl9HB9VOo3WVfp7JtLbL-ZfuqCn13JIxVYfSLpaRicVws9yvNfwWv6jiFsfN7Z4rQQDUpHsRAnS0mHlPxQ/w640-h426/IMG_0917.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn14EK7kHjPT8Hc5fkfNFkz4JNIUUIdR80rjgZPnl7K_FmOC4jlSh7R1MdvNH5hCJALOexdcO4WPZvqaxAu9G1u_7DD932bfrG44mjgFDxEr_BYBzOy4tm3NtzmAz3XygS449yeDU92ygFvGXeqCNFvSGlRk22jCFQ0s5aj6NqjOGc-d0HUiAWGn2jPQ/s2817/IMG_0904.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2026" data-original-width="2817" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn14EK7kHjPT8Hc5fkfNFkz4JNIUUIdR80rjgZPnl7K_FmOC4jlSh7R1MdvNH5hCJALOexdcO4WPZvqaxAu9G1u_7DD932bfrG44mjgFDxEr_BYBzOy4tm3NtzmAz3XygS449yeDU92ygFvGXeqCNFvSGlRk22jCFQ0s5aj6NqjOGc-d0HUiAWGn2jPQ/w640-h460/IMG_0904.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">I am very glad that my new suitcase has really good wheels...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK5xBBZSa7fj4XsJRuoroPVNqia9gdIEbrWPppBK-4XzRn1NrZJivOmv2KRjLHlMK-DRSKS0JAHwDXYyvyo5UQH9KjHAFCws5Ek6X_dqPwibXnwN_w_dZhxWfCjbwOVIUguobqrQ4tmXzCkQ0YQwpcMHLlS2d-GYmIjr7OQjGdFgNTXXyyfPTboXadGw/s3648/IMG_0905.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2432" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK5xBBZSa7fj4XsJRuoroPVNqia9gdIEbrWPppBK-4XzRn1NrZJivOmv2KRjLHlMK-DRSKS0JAHwDXYyvyo5UQH9KjHAFCws5Ek6X_dqPwibXnwN_w_dZhxWfCjbwOVIUguobqrQ4tmXzCkQ0YQwpcMHLlS2d-GYmIjr7OQjGdFgNTXXyyfPTboXadGw/w426-h640/IMG_0905.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">and that our cabin is a tiny bit my more glamorous than this one from the 1950's...<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGbHiTaEGli-pvnOA7GCTlsazvbJ3v3WB1iR8F0PqXlC3zZhXZcmJnNAfy41sg5wXZZVOHfopfoKBtuE7sgyCKnxz27687yzFSlN6UQp3lVlAyy1xfs8k4MTRiRbvactcY1_1gQSGof8bBHoAvoJ-JHQXqEEBo-Dmrzj8Z7zGvCq8PdF668yaLbw0s1Q/s3648/IMG_0906.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2432" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGbHiTaEGli-pvnOA7GCTlsazvbJ3v3WB1iR8F0PqXlC3zZhXZcmJnNAfy41sg5wXZZVOHfopfoKBtuE7sgyCKnxz27687yzFSlN6UQp3lVlAyy1xfs8k4MTRiRbvactcY1_1gQSGof8bBHoAvoJ-JHQXqEEBo-Dmrzj8Z7zGvCq8PdF668yaLbw0s1Q/w426-h640/IMG_0906.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Below:- Here is the boat that won the Americas Cup for NZ in 1995.</p><p style="text-align: center;">NZL32, which is a very unimaginative name, but I guess it has a meaning. Uh ha, I just googled it, it was also called Black Magic, maybe that name is considered racist these days.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQb0hstOLnp8SycWMyEjzpq6Zp3HxriY2uG36v0tsW-e9dtVN2UaibjQe5cYVM1zpvN-57VQCodS0r_u3UaQZHkMX0siHTy6lJZ17fn0oKHJ_CQS-aMuhY98ofFgjRlo4Gl0RA-j8YSu96PE7nxl6skyCRAFNx0oszI8_JstSHYebL2qSiAO46NrjpGg/s3648/IMG_0909.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQb0hstOLnp8SycWMyEjzpq6Zp3HxriY2uG36v0tsW-e9dtVN2UaibjQe5cYVM1zpvN-57VQCodS0r_u3UaQZHkMX0siHTy6lJZ17fn0oKHJ_CQS-aMuhY98ofFgjRlo4Gl0RA-j8YSu96PE7nxl6skyCRAFNx0oszI8_JstSHYebL2qSiAO46NrjpGg/w640-h426/IMG_0909.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">ENZA means, Eat New Zealand Apples.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">And I'm not even going to start about Sir Peter Drake and his murder in 2001. There seems to be a repeating, tragic death theme thingy happening in today's post.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Blah, if you are interested in the amazing life of Peter Drake, please see,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Blake_(sailor)" target="_blank"> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Blake_(sailor)</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibnLXVn6Bv3ZohWFnbt2zETMFJOL-55DzQRai1PtbXTG5FsSfMPD-YbjJ0WRb4buzBX90DUBTOppScg4Dfo035DtBkl1xiXc5tEUNftV_68E_nqBTNMYIKhf6eV7C2vc-uzmmaqJjbyuvv3VXqdIUok_1-1MdB2hokpd67DJUntJpfTlo3Jz57Q_wfJQ/s3648/IMG_0924.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibnLXVn6Bv3ZohWFnbt2zETMFJOL-55DzQRai1PtbXTG5FsSfMPD-YbjJ0WRb4buzBX90DUBTOppScg4Dfo035DtBkl1xiXc5tEUNftV_68E_nqBTNMYIKhf6eV7C2vc-uzmmaqJjbyuvv3VXqdIUok_1-1MdB2hokpd67DJUntJpfTlo3Jz57Q_wfJQ/w640-h426/IMG_0924.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> We sailed at 4pm, these are photos taken from our upper verandah deck.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">The tug boat performed 'wheelies' as a farewell, (went round and round in a spin) which was rather funny to watch, but not good to photograph.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijYzuKBEg1gDHD7jWufqy2uVBeU4SGOGbOGSy29SfDkXsF7LIx-gOkzHfBvzEvn5s0WDMxVk4bUDUxqv6H2RoQObjTKXEpxrgZ4yI01sanAyGeYBXjx-5by-JheFmNcq43T5nX4aPqursYOD3QGP4WXZMrGqiC1wu2WxSWD4APWEcQuGy1YYn6ZZtT4w/s3648/IMG_0923%20crop.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1624" data-original-width="3648" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijYzuKBEg1gDHD7jWufqy2uVBeU4SGOGbOGSy29SfDkXsF7LIx-gOkzHfBvzEvn5s0WDMxVk4bUDUxqv6H2RoQObjTKXEpxrgZ4yI01sanAyGeYBXjx-5by-JheFmNcq43T5nX4aPqursYOD3QGP4WXZMrGqiC1wu2WxSWD4APWEcQuGy1YYn6ZZtT4w/w640-h284/IMG_0923%20crop.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Above is North Head.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Below (once again) is my spectacular photo from 2014 when we were sitting on the same North Head. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8rRQYG6a8OuZaBTtjC6cXflOIqHuRjqe838MZjJbJ9j2HaCDAAt4Tj1wPSqy6sDXvzvT_-GpHCUKFHzCU7t_NDiUl69uwW4kyiBNo-szO05VLPnT2SSE97S_lUCp-hCDTOdRmEh3Wv7Wnm2Bl8o7y7l0p2Xkl-U1gU0FexrAk0Fz56MDkNHTMubaZ3A/s3615/IMG_0779%20crop.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1648" data-original-width="3615" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8rRQYG6a8OuZaBTtjC6cXflOIqHuRjqe838MZjJbJ9j2HaCDAAt4Tj1wPSqy6sDXvzvT_-GpHCUKFHzCU7t_NDiUl69uwW4kyiBNo-szO05VLPnT2SSE97S_lUCp-hCDTOdRmEh3Wv7Wnm2Bl8o7y7l0p2Xkl-U1gU0FexrAk0Fz56MDkNHTMubaZ3A/w640-h292/IMG_0779%20crop.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">This will be a short post today because on our first day in Auckland we didn't really do very much.</p><p style="text-align: center;">We were in Auckland in 2014 and visited most of the art galleries and museums then. So we were at a bit of a loss as to what to do with ourselves.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmj2Cc_99igUNJuMpCbXxRLFTChJ_Q3sNFOLLsgDyQcrXARalrN6uWSOX0zYVN-Fy8vUZFSro6taK-WuQyIodYZdjGFoGGB_MAf9pXzAK50nkTr9PpCmP5rcl_t-49MRhmi3O_0gWZvNE6ZddybO7QusNd3jwj1f9mZ2n148LMn1GlPr6s7b5TdHyRzA/s3648/IMG_0776.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmj2Cc_99igUNJuMpCbXxRLFTChJ_Q3sNFOLLsgDyQcrXARalrN6uWSOX0zYVN-Fy8vUZFSro6taK-WuQyIodYZdjGFoGGB_MAf9pXzAK50nkTr9PpCmP5rcl_t-49MRhmi3O_0gWZvNE6ZddybO7QusNd3jwj1f9mZ2n148LMn1GlPr6s7b5TdHyRzA/w640-h426/IMG_0776.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">We watched the crews do a lifeboat drill and to make sure the Tenders were fit for the Bay of Islands.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuy-6RNd2wM1li2OO_Loq9P6ITi9yhRYzVhUvDq5vW_L9YWR8CzZJBgkL3akMXLX-G49uG2zm12MXqGhbIPHi31kL3f-eJzwCbuGg0b6-bDFSK7OVpv5CKxvYxLoaF7UP_6lLGYjEC86broyMtLlp89CeNl2rLVWUK-0EYBLUkHpX2hLY5CYqXExhAag/s3648/IMG_0784.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuy-6RNd2wM1li2OO_Loq9P6ITi9yhRYzVhUvDq5vW_L9YWR8CzZJBgkL3akMXLX-G49uG2zm12MXqGhbIPHi31kL3f-eJzwCbuGg0b6-bDFSK7OVpv5CKxvYxLoaF7UP_6lLGYjEC86broyMtLlp89CeNl2rLVWUK-0EYBLUkHpX2hLY5CYqXExhAag/w640-h426/IMG_0784.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">We took a rest stop in the cool of Auckland's St Patrick's Cathedral.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGX-lHSbCqx9UTONspLJY1qak8N-UOudRg-d9OoE0_Agi9tZC2IRaP2jSsgv4Mp4XPNFVduYifXudZrzWdu7l9I7chqUtiHQolWjiTqISBP7BQXlG_LRtCr4sTXcATbfl4942plpoCu1fIesV6evfsgtBegCyt6wkF2WkTji8DD9O-TgTWX_aeMsBCZA/s3648/IMG_0780.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGX-lHSbCqx9UTONspLJY1qak8N-UOudRg-d9OoE0_Agi9tZC2IRaP2jSsgv4Mp4XPNFVduYifXudZrzWdu7l9I7chqUtiHQolWjiTqISBP7BQXlG_LRtCr4sTXcATbfl4942plpoCu1fIesV6evfsgtBegCyt6wkF2WkTji8DD9O-TgTWX_aeMsBCZA/w640-h426/IMG_0780.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzR1F6uxX50TiXECrc0sxr49_KMOzevo3TSf2HBvfEUWeD4G-w36CbTW6ODW1aqOReO0752ApbzTdiNOxv_AQ6m3IDLYaxNT0U27y6LanGpTQz_OniNS05zfY-iiXJ0WGUGJO_PkS_2qWt2hr-JS9R7tvf96NeHpKBO_aM-LchrrIijtSlNoKyWcCvgg/s3648/IMG_0782.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzR1F6uxX50TiXECrc0sxr49_KMOzevo3TSf2HBvfEUWeD4G-w36CbTW6ODW1aqOReO0752ApbzTdiNOxv_AQ6m3IDLYaxNT0U27y6LanGpTQz_OniNS05zfY-iiXJ0WGUGJO_PkS_2qWt2hr-JS9R7tvf96NeHpKBO_aM-LchrrIijtSlNoKyWcCvgg/w640-h426/IMG_0782.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Lunch in a pub. The Shakespeare Hotel below picture is from their website<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Then back to the ship for a little rest.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcmuyIq7b-YM_xS0X5BZ9gzdC8f5SbMuORzP8X1V4lxlYUgKqUp017Kl8y4EGnXSo5-FQlA8mm0z6jBI-K0j5Xp6BLSHSvEF8UaQPBQkw9u6py2ZyRUeXsJ-aZPdxlbbGQNiYPRHt5V65p0q-v4f_NOukrn5u-BSBLSGxM_HcFi9iB73DFr-v3yQLxaA/s291/82bab19d_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="291" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcmuyIq7b-YM_xS0X5BZ9gzdC8f5SbMuORzP8X1V4lxlYUgKqUp017Kl8y4EGnXSo5-FQlA8mm0z6jBI-K0j5Xp6BLSHSvEF8UaQPBQkw9u6py2ZyRUeXsJ-aZPdxlbbGQNiYPRHt5V65p0q-v4f_NOukrn5u-BSBLSGxM_HcFi9iB73DFr-v3yQLxaA/w320-h214/82bab19d_b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">They are putting in new railways so some of the streets are closed or dug up.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="175" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvG7F5qmHB5vvXVCtsRajO6U0g8I0Jy_E2u1tlmRE6d9FWx0160hr92sWDOh9CrZNxU5A_c0Iboy7TZeICsn6TqcQsqStNqb9S2wC_VFOFSUA7z7Xk76lDmX_T_B7ny3bBjK_CG5M8yS6aUS1ntCEdEJUD3FWr2U3QWtryzROYclwTX0W2lWrPu5xOFQ/s1600/scan%20of%20post%20it%20001.jpg" width="175" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15466741229449224267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739116907485593728.post-6604683728286149672023-01-07T14:04:00.003+11:002023-01-07T14:04:40.724+11:00Tuesday 27th December - Hobbiton<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKsfY6KEutrG4iwZk8oD9FCZW7pQ20wKwb4PtSQs7Inb90K1PWY3vSijwRj-fn2AJhKMSlJm79G1bxgqhfu6h20qjvqW4vIrmCBmYnuSkHhjScFZAnLu-F-43Eeftd8VhX4IrtTM8Mc9Aw2SbKrr7f4s7uBqXobsiqkmMu7YuiJAKlPOHOBjFsRqihUQ/s3648/IMG_0753.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKsfY6KEutrG4iwZk8oD9FCZW7pQ20wKwb4PtSQs7Inb90K1PWY3vSijwRj-fn2AJhKMSlJm79G1bxgqhfu6h20qjvqW4vIrmCBmYnuSkHhjScFZAnLu-F-43Eeftd8VhX4IrtTM8Mc9Aw2SbKrr7f4s7uBqXobsiqkmMu7YuiJAKlPOHOBjFsRqihUQ/w640-h426/IMG_0753.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Finally, and at last, we've reached Bag End. </p><p style="text-align: center;">We paid for this tour years ago, but they kept it in credit for us.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I first read Lord of the Rings when I was 16. It was the paperback version, I think I saw something in the Sydney Morning Herald that suggested it was a good read (because you once read paper newspapers in those olden days of the late 1970's). </p><p style="text-align: center;">It was a huge paperback book. The size of a brick with tiny little print. But I found it amazing, and it started my ongoing love of quirky fantasy fiction. </p><p style="text-align: center;">My Dad asked:- "Why are you reading that hippy book?"</p><p style="text-align: center;">Young Kim was a bit perplexed but replied.. "I haven't ever heard it called a hippy book.. But you will love it! Its about hobbits and elves and battles, I'll give it to you next". Which I did, and he enjoyed it too.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">And then for Christmas that year, Dad gifted me a boxed set of books, hardcover LOTR with the fold out paper maps. They are just here in my craft room as I write this, just over there on the shelf, one of my most precious things.</p><p style="text-align: center;">But books are too heavy to take on a plane, so, for the first time I've downloaded the LOTR onto my kindle. 38 hours of reading! Well that's good value for money. </p><p style="text-align: center;">At this time I was around Boromir's hero death and the parting of the fellowship. (Now at home the Siege of Gondor has just ended and now waiting to see how Sam rescues Frodo from the Orcs and the completion of their burdensome task). <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUIaonyknEOGuVCy9nuNaAiTOKVO1IyGn6W6W6bAgvTSK2eNxXiqTlcVLS_uZ8uTHGBBYy3T2WbecAD34uy3jUsKxo61ri-oEYb5u1O95oyiIROuaGIyMsoOuTdsMZsOKApqJwVrGbmMLphu2M_kh19gGNfPKZCGM-XLpZgSD9HG0zCYTlZIk5OgN0tQ/s3648/IMG_0719.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUIaonyknEOGuVCy9nuNaAiTOKVO1IyGn6W6W6bAgvTSK2eNxXiqTlcVLS_uZ8uTHGBBYy3T2WbecAD34uy3jUsKxo61ri-oEYb5u1O95oyiIROuaGIyMsoOuTdsMZsOKApqJwVrGbmMLphu2M_kh19gGNfPKZCGM-XLpZgSD9HG0zCYTlZIk5OgN0tQ/w640-h426/IMG_0719.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">In some ways I loved the movies. The casting of the actors was incredible.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Obviously Peter Jackson was also inspired by the artworks of Alan Lee and John Howe... Which I also have a another very special book (Realms of Tolkien, bought in the early 1990's) about art inspired by Tolkien books. Just as well they put this book together when they could as all of Tolkien's characters, places and creatures are now copyrighted to the brink. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">In the LOTR movies I found the battles went on a bit too long, and the Hobbit movies were ridiculously milked for profit. A very slim book stretched into 3 very long movies. But, I was pleased to see some strong women take a spotlight in the movies as there weren't many in the books, only really the heroine Eowyn. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXIXvBJwQ7nRQPc_LQweNklHPBAaaaiHyT4zTZwMfvk23Xp6-Rlba3amILYduSWHIfY8AzdST_58KXFcjWwSAKpVbbmfUjr6bUKPJIC6TzWelKY93ZT0u7iG3IIvGRsXuBwEiaAdcRcMzLgf4BDsjA2fxfWnzWpK9Ki85wC5UWjWcKxUluv3P8OBTb9w/s3648/IMG_0715.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXIXvBJwQ7nRQPc_LQweNklHPBAaaaiHyT4zTZwMfvk23Xp6-Rlba3amILYduSWHIfY8AzdST_58KXFcjWwSAKpVbbmfUjr6bUKPJIC6TzWelKY93ZT0u7iG3IIvGRsXuBwEiaAdcRcMzLgf4BDsjA2fxfWnzWpK9Ki85wC5UWjWcKxUluv3P8OBTb9w/w640-h426/IMG_0715.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">But before we got to Hobbiton we stopped at a lookout.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Can you see the Noordam, It is there somewhere in the distance.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Which is Master Bilbo's address. And later Frodo's.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUwy6qxBSbzsJKVrDWOdrCBdNzp-SAkddpZiZs-FV_PnZmzeTru6g897GzGJ8eaNj3PX4wl5im7e1A_VWwok8AY9EpQlWmkCyiAAbTtQ-lhsOJ_FI0Zy0V6SMcabDzIws6jQ9rdbDF3jPI4PFjOcnLouD5pQtj7AYYOcMvuRYcGJKZoe-HlWTuNcY3ig/s3648/IMG_0756.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUwy6qxBSbzsJKVrDWOdrCBdNzp-SAkddpZiZs-FV_PnZmzeTru6g897GzGJ8eaNj3PX4wl5im7e1A_VWwok8AY9EpQlWmkCyiAAbTtQ-lhsOJ_FI0Zy0V6SMcabDzIws6jQ9rdbDF3jPI4PFjOcnLouD5pQtj7AYYOcMvuRYcGJKZoe-HlWTuNcY3ig/w640-h426/IMG_0756.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">So...What would JRR Tolkien, aka John Ronald Reuel Tolkien think of all this Disneyland version of his book, I wonder?</p><p style="text-align: center;">I hope his son, Christopher Tolkien, has been here to see this shrine to his fathers greatest work. Christopher is probably my parents age now.</p><p style="text-align: center;">... <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> Oh no, Christopher's older. I just look him up on Wikipedia and Christopher died in 2020 aged 95</p><p style="text-align: center;">Oh no, again, with further research Christopher Tolkien hated the movies, but his son Simon Tolkien (he's a bit older than me and was a barrister in another life), was an advisor for Peter Jackson,, and also there we have some sort of family friction about Simon's involvement. Well, family have frictions . just look at Princes Will and Harry, but that's another story.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Most of the descendants of JRR Tolkien have Reuel as one of their middle names, even the girls. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE-W-CSj7WhIh4cCe62T_un6nn41YL46pEvHpbXlESupDmvjSOAFvVGW59O0jKNbIp8cF2WcjHMasyoXbqcfHnD1ZwQZwHRn92luVsqorUSca60h80MyI5BH3cFof5h7PtcDKAWarvyWGwF2s9prtTh49i21Ra7vNnsZORmuSCuGUZzZkFGwA1YTGT0A/s3648/IMG_0757.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE-W-CSj7WhIh4cCe62T_un6nn41YL46pEvHpbXlESupDmvjSOAFvVGW59O0jKNbIp8cF2WcjHMasyoXbqcfHnD1ZwQZwHRn92luVsqorUSca60h80MyI5BH3cFof5h7PtcDKAWarvyWGwF2s9prtTh49i21Ra7vNnsZORmuSCuGUZzZkFGwA1YTGT0A/w640-h426/IMG_0757.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQjvOZdBsbKyGKoEdQxbxcmj_6unVk_ZdZgjTIUUJ2kjj1Oxc_OIE3OozYnGFEkm5ajPoxsszYsQnVNSGhh659Jg9INA81LqD6S7DWElmgLdUnYGQs41q4KST_TKRIt6zCvg_WEpI1ccikiKINFIl5MAj7naqPdg3Fctpbwvir0Cb5N75yFO6KKGcxHA/s3648/IMG_0759.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2432" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQjvOZdBsbKyGKoEdQxbxcmj_6unVk_ZdZgjTIUUJ2kjj1Oxc_OIE3OozYnGFEkm5ajPoxsszYsQnVNSGhh659Jg9INA81LqD6S7DWElmgLdUnYGQs41q4KST_TKRIt6zCvg_WEpI1ccikiKINFIl5MAj7naqPdg3Fctpbwvir0Cb5N75yFO6KKGcxHA/w426-h640/IMG_0759.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Beware of the party tree, it may throw missiles at you.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbBvHJoWvAvntDE8uoxWJzyd_wq_Z03-a-my1tepr7x-uaN27GiglC7AJaubqtnw7xU0hDztLbh_mkzXgK02UexqnotTey4SGBLDhhdmJP3P6VQ7GF3irClAoM9xKjs-9r22FgvZHXrSmoW42Lt_5bZD0tR5vXoIObbKgkjulrjsZ9xyF7B3dg0rf4vw/s2367/IMG_0760%20crop.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2367" data-original-width="1762" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbBvHJoWvAvntDE8uoxWJzyd_wq_Z03-a-my1tepr7x-uaN27GiglC7AJaubqtnw7xU0hDztLbh_mkzXgK02UexqnotTey4SGBLDhhdmJP3P6VQ7GF3irClAoM9xKjs-9r22FgvZHXrSmoW42Lt_5bZD0tR5vXoIObbKgkjulrjsZ9xyF7B3dg0rf4vw/w476-h640/IMG_0760%20crop.jpg" width="476" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I saw a surveyors peg...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I didn't take a photo which I now regret. But apparently they intent to extend Sam's hole, so in the future you can actually go underground and into a Hobbits hole, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">of course it will be beautifully decorated in the hobbit style.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg88Fvk8gCp2CuG0XNjbeRbv-eDUHB2g7DGwDAWJeaxm1Siz99xLbFsYPAwYRb0AcjLV1S35iI_7O0a-qqbCS3U9rLtZ3vQytMXDG_McXOa9y9HLltgowTtO6HH2kWtsWqy02DB3qP2tktpW8NpZ-31pHMFOnPxz_WEMHC_xZk9Z5jD9RbjElf0pFdeuQ/s3648/IMG_0761.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg88Fvk8gCp2CuG0XNjbeRbv-eDUHB2g7DGwDAWJeaxm1Siz99xLbFsYPAwYRb0AcjLV1S35iI_7O0a-qqbCS3U9rLtZ3vQytMXDG_McXOa9y9HLltgowTtO6HH2kWtsWqy02DB3qP2tktpW8NpZ-31pHMFOnPxz_WEMHC_xZk9Z5jD9RbjElf0pFdeuQ/w640-h426/IMG_0761.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Then on to the Green Dragon Pub.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-dNwo1SvWOClCRMaZWfo855l9_GDC9KJxjkENjacYpiudvRrCa_YXLneeSjQr1ZW9UPHlMS5O2VpgLZh2bVK_wmevrMgQkeztFEX193v9Yx-EFc_2DDvuv-PrCCxUgC3R_4i0e6F3aqmSMXH2_kVrrZZPhEiLZtDCOS9fT2rL6BUmP5GTp8P8EEiC0Q/s3648/IMG_0764.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2432" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-dNwo1SvWOClCRMaZWfo855l9_GDC9KJxjkENjacYpiudvRrCa_YXLneeSjQr1ZW9UPHlMS5O2VpgLZh2bVK_wmevrMgQkeztFEX193v9Yx-EFc_2DDvuv-PrCCxUgC3R_4i0e6F3aqmSMXH2_kVrrZZPhEiLZtDCOS9fT2rL6BUmP5GTp8P8EEiC0Q/w426-h640/IMG_0764.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><p> </p><p style="text-align: center;">And finally, Here is my 'Thought for the Day' about why you don't store your beer on the top shelf...<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKIuq9Iv85gmqktp2YGRf_h8zP2n78rXRqSybv5v7dwtu7R_TFyVtFm4sjw6TZs1e0BMPDKvMphf5cS8a4wP3_Ie_TBdCxFPOoL4sONXFOik50SzP4MNi5pEVKoHraPgES_JTsQle0IoM3B8jckNsaxR9FFx37RQmylxALEkkVFzThdD5v3pfCQAr8sQ/s3648/IMG_0768.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKIuq9Iv85gmqktp2YGRf_h8zP2n78rXRqSybv5v7dwtu7R_TFyVtFm4sjw6TZs1e0BMPDKvMphf5cS8a4wP3_Ie_TBdCxFPOoL4sONXFOik50SzP4MNi5pEVKoHraPgES_JTsQle0IoM3B8jckNsaxR9FFx37RQmylxALEkkVFzThdD5v3pfCQAr8sQ/w640-h426/IMG_0768.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Oh, and as I said in the last post, poor Graham is sick.</p><p style="text-align: center;">He is REALLY sick, We went to see Dr Puxty today and he has a strep throat, with puss and everything, yuck. We don't think its covid but he was tested again. He can't eat or drink or sleep. I thought he might end up in hospital on IV fluids but because he has a carer (me) so he's at home feeling miserable. At least he has a week to recover before we are back to Sydney to see Elton John. This is why I left this gap between the cruise and Elton, just in case we came home with covid. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Again, good foresight by Kim's psychic child.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuiJTDZcdXkb6MM1jIKeuMjl4RtRS6yQHxhxcF4K8BlECp02oT5NZBTLkV1rIMK_h9-YGBkyQgU1tUfbuV2_NYmhiTqz5FVRlXNqrY7ax5EuV52ZjSVEq4QqpPJY9ett6V4TnAKTT4UVDdYS6LWkPKbVJBKYo_RJ2_oM1CNLvci-jE_bRHukuhqrzScw/s200/scan%20of%20post%20it%20001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="175" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuiJTDZcdXkb6MM1jIKeuMjl4RtRS6yQHxhxcF4K8BlECp02oT5NZBTLkV1rIMK_h9-YGBkyQgU1tUfbuV2_NYmhiTqz5FVRlXNqrY7ax5EuV52ZjSVEq4QqpPJY9ett6V4TnAKTT4UVDdYS6LWkPKbVJBKYo_RJ2_oM1CNLvci-jE_bRHukuhqrzScw/s1600/scan%20of%20post%20it%20001.jpg" width="175" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15466741229449224267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739116907485593728.post-49158637338907797292023-01-05T08:00:00.000+11:002023-01-05T16:56:19.954+11:00Monday - 26th December - Boxing Day - Napier, The Art Deco City<p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9yv7BcehpCdd70M6uFtLlRgXJHLhtmGD0MDPOQsM_lhranQf456n7gXEV4-JOJWLTDYGQIOwDqfoCnRQH7iNLxGBVtBMBImoVPzddyoCkzS6jPFhRfu7f-RRHRwRhQ5C-0Kuyv3uz_1qWld8L99UJ3qabL7DioHEtCuzRIREFgSiUdI7t4FM0sbm5qA/s3648/IMG_0653.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9yv7BcehpCdd70M6uFtLlRgXJHLhtmGD0MDPOQsM_lhranQf456n7gXEV4-JOJWLTDYGQIOwDqfoCnRQH7iNLxGBVtBMBImoVPzddyoCkzS6jPFhRfu7f-RRHRwRhQ5C-0Kuyv3uz_1qWld8L99UJ3qabL7DioHEtCuzRIREFgSiUdI7t4FM0sbm5qA/w640-h426/IMG_0653.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> <p></p><p style="text-align: center;">This was one of my favourite days of this journey, with lots of lovely photos and info to share.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">(I'll let you into a little secret, My Dear Readers, we are back at home, we have collected the doggies and I am writing this from my favourite desk in my craft room. It just got too painfully slow to upload photos on the ship so I gave it up, even though it cost hundreds of dollars on the ship for the premium satellite internet. Gosh, they get you for $ every chance they can. <br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Alas, Graham is now really sick, he's tested negative to covid, but has a really nasty cold. In fact he is sicker than he was when he really had covid. Just don't give your germs to me, thank you very much. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">I just wish he would listen to me when I try to give him my nurses advice).</span></p><p style="text-align: center;">But moving on, back to the beautiful city of Napier. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEIYhuHe3g_ISn6ZnmzzB_RAaEt0rYiWi8BcEOWc4mSoyJoYhPe_XkMTus2eb9U3xvd0wji3bhzRTXpH_fG6hbVYzpO2dLsMh-sOCYDTA_GnSnfmgoae_THzlHfan9YrpZEu0csp81kR0hZe5iCrbjUUXzgRIhyxm_NJm4_eW4y5BWwtpY7VNrbA9LwA/s3648/IMG_0671.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEIYhuHe3g_ISn6ZnmzzB_RAaEt0rYiWi8BcEOWc4mSoyJoYhPe_XkMTus2eb9U3xvd0wji3bhzRTXpH_fG6hbVYzpO2dLsMh-sOCYDTA_GnSnfmgoae_THzlHfan9YrpZEu0csp81kR0hZe5iCrbjUUXzgRIhyxm_NJm4_eW4y5BWwtpY7VNrbA9LwA/w640-h426/IMG_0671.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Above:- This is the T&G building 1936. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Napier is a famous Art Deco City and today we decided to do a self guided walk.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I'm afraid the brochure got a bit mangled in my suitcase, but I've sensibly sticky taped it back together.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Yes, the brochure cost us $10.00 NZ. We've never had to pay for a self guided walk before anywhere in the world, <i>but the times they are a changing.</i> </p><p style="text-align: center;">We felt that this one was good value for money, and it was. (Still using it for facts for this post).<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG_TYcHhG44yWNhUl3PrtqgweIOtBvBMpdg5lcyw3CLTBqYrvcwTf4EJ7A0JSRGGcf2ryTDR_7gTSKCEMwxgX9WyJ7NmEpNir5xAwAMjpnd-gS370Kv_GD8JDhzpFuPITGbHJQ2NfhLSSsk5bLOJYTsOabUp1zZsiK77iFqHFI8rOSGXyKJh2nHnmtxw/s1238/IMG_20230105_0001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1238" data-original-width="588" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG_TYcHhG44yWNhUl3PrtqgweIOtBvBMpdg5lcyw3CLTBqYrvcwTf4EJ7A0JSRGGcf2ryTDR_7gTSKCEMwxgX9WyJ7NmEpNir5xAwAMjpnd-gS370Kv_GD8JDhzpFuPITGbHJQ2NfhLSSsk5bLOJYTsOabUp1zZsiK77iFqHFI8rOSGXyKJh2nHnmtxw/w304-h640/IMG_20230105_0001.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">So to understand why this is an Art Deco City our first stop was the museum. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhItfoPvS33wbNVgwAyngGIxsTDKbDdkVd3lnzU-Dkv7XrlToNVm5QMqjziS1YU1nXxSEKduQK4E7OjYjuViALv-AyvAW320RkrjW5pN3Xns03pk8ZZAUG5a9YvKiU365X5-0bZW3uIp9-i9sHSN7yWV31j_7NGmzRNnDdqAilRHdy5DfrwRHVCPxMwiA/s3648/IMG_0701.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhItfoPvS33wbNVgwAyngGIxsTDKbDdkVd3lnzU-Dkv7XrlToNVm5QMqjziS1YU1nXxSEKduQK4E7OjYjuViALv-AyvAW320RkrjW5pN3Xns03pk8ZZAUG5a9YvKiU365X5-0bZW3uIp9-i9sHSN7yWV31j_7NGmzRNnDdqAilRHdy5DfrwRHVCPxMwiA/w640-h426/IMG_0701.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4--00o-Jf5qKE8kbh8CPAO6OkYnu61VQpLUm1b3OV_-YB0SwBinElOIr7SKuO1pKhVX8MgF8B10IR2jR9zt7u_25F88fX5fMTKN-tjy63aa6GcZ9DMoU3JyDHb42k5gfZ1IJzyUfmmdSlSyhh5XMHgmGTRqhnOdwOQOGUdwxJ-uHx8kpzLy14I3hx3g/s3648/IMG_0659.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4--00o-Jf5qKE8kbh8CPAO6OkYnu61VQpLUm1b3OV_-YB0SwBinElOIr7SKuO1pKhVX8MgF8B10IR2jR9zt7u_25F88fX5fMTKN-tjy63aa6GcZ9DMoU3JyDHb42k5gfZ1IJzyUfmmdSlSyhh5XMHgmGTRqhnOdwOQOGUdwxJ-uHx8kpzLy14I3hx3g/w640-h426/IMG_0659.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">At 10.47am on February 3rd 1931, an earthquake of the magnitude 7.8 on the Richter scale devastated central Napier and caused widespread damage in Hastings and the wider region.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhViGtP2Ml2bqpGuOFBCkxAePB_5XVOTIzEI7dA8f7AyeMr5pgS9QnPPje7ln28pSQ-Jz3XrGXLJ3yC12QTAXJKxiv_AbbCwlCy19OyKBqQOnFV3eZ_s9535_-dBIa28Ynua3MFZxEYfAjXbU8usNpNDgJdAMkhxqzHdZXppekxF4Z4jR5e7fzfB23BAg/s3648/IMG_0660.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhViGtP2Ml2bqpGuOFBCkxAePB_5XVOTIzEI7dA8f7AyeMr5pgS9QnPPje7ln28pSQ-Jz3XrGXLJ3yC12QTAXJKxiv_AbbCwlCy19OyKBqQOnFV3eZ_s9535_-dBIa28Ynua3MFZxEYfAjXbU8usNpNDgJdAMkhxqzHdZXppekxF4Z4jR5e7fzfB23BAg/w640-h426/IMG_0660.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">In Napier's business area, fires broke out that destroyed most of those buildings that survived the tremors. By the following day all but a few of them had been destroyed. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">157 Napier people had died, 261 in the region. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFY54FuLWo9Brml4dHm0zZh-d2sQ475869ZNFg02jaFJEYMvpB8lG-2xJtkJGCWxbWaQoT3paEZOY5JJCJY8tyH5k2ln9ZaEvjuREG7WCMRVURRczg61YtuRjvnfYaWTcVVBfjuYFA3-AK8vX0JRYnlL_PeLIVxAKvRCochobNds2DZh2xi7dI73aSEg/s3648/IMG_0661.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2432" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFY54FuLWo9Brml4dHm0zZh-d2sQ475869ZNFg02jaFJEYMvpB8lG-2xJtkJGCWxbWaQoT3paEZOY5JJCJY8tyH5k2ln9ZaEvjuREG7WCMRVURRczg61YtuRjvnfYaWTcVVBfjuYFA3-AK8vX0JRYnlL_PeLIVxAKvRCochobNds2DZh2xi7dI73aSEg/w426-h640/IMG_0661.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXnOP6r2YuEHugUST4qzrFQVAz-ppg_Dskx6fggwpAeoDIGcVUUsRL6JaPnkG34h6NoJ0g7L_CdTtC0shrK-cHGwTMN7SbZyquV2fMpe2y0VDeKcgqq4Sy4PzcLeNNl6YyUZWNYrDgVeJ_AJI3c21ANadptaablR5MIQ4iLtVO_CficpjwWrEmZ-wM9g/s3648/IMG_0662.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2432" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXnOP6r2YuEHugUST4qzrFQVAz-ppg_Dskx6fggwpAeoDIGcVUUsRL6JaPnkG34h6NoJ0g7L_CdTtC0shrK-cHGwTMN7SbZyquV2fMpe2y0VDeKcgqq4Sy4PzcLeNNl6YyUZWNYrDgVeJ_AJI3c21ANadptaablR5MIQ4iLtVO_CficpjwWrEmZ-wM9g/w426-h640/IMG_0662.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbq1wW-Q9FyOGl8JkqVGOnbSLcCGbiOKfGzbZa9tXdosJA4ddbR2blHz9r9V6C0_kdQS_gmuUVy86Qqiwopj6CEy9iuvvwi94zu-4ZSG6neAcbYlh0RHhaBl_lXjijbsQDu2YxXAhbRUYJu6WvGK9maV4KeHAxuN9P_xzLzQb9_wqPGe-aU-foGJAIyw/s3648/IMG_0664%20crop.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="1811" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbq1wW-Q9FyOGl8JkqVGOnbSLcCGbiOKfGzbZa9tXdosJA4ddbR2blHz9r9V6C0_kdQS_gmuUVy86Qqiwopj6CEy9iuvvwi94zu-4ZSG6neAcbYlh0RHhaBl_lXjijbsQDu2YxXAhbRUYJu6WvGK9maV4KeHAxuN9P_xzLzQb9_wqPGe-aU-foGJAIyw/w318-h640/IMG_0664%20crop.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHElh1leHxGDHX_QlfEnZkl14I5OhBwoy-WdizgiKKQQkdjZ25gRN6Jq8g8BqgWEcX8AFcil0z5btc0NIqHsblG284mSn9EBdAVtrY3RXbO91Q4mc8kZ6p1ZZDtqcLA0f4CEeY99MwxrtWlf0OvvvDWjj4jcAjSIIdTKy5-u0uZuFJEZ21cHjobiEgFA/s3648/IMG_0663.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2432" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHElh1leHxGDHX_QlfEnZkl14I5OhBwoy-WdizgiKKQQkdjZ25gRN6Jq8g8BqgWEcX8AFcil0z5btc0NIqHsblG284mSn9EBdAVtrY3RXbO91Q4mc8kZ6p1ZZDtqcLA0f4CEeY99MwxrtWlf0OvvvDWjj4jcAjSIIdTKy5-u0uZuFJEZ21cHjobiEgFA/w426-h640/IMG_0663.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">By early 1933, in the remarkably short time of two years, the town had
been rebuilt, making it the worlds newest and most modern city at the
time.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0F6UISnnnoEema1W3RIVbyQUtqeS4ykaQKYH7TbJ-xSzaX5dBRNAasHgM7TDD87V4TsLqNThVJMai22MKKeADCOH8iR5j6hlN7wlkImUIVNBbg2aGocS8a3JDtEPFrIwiNmHxpsiB99Bhpy8zdAgWlkoAlH5xSs3DFSy-hpQThduldWxhkpWeOZUw7w/s3648/IMG_0667.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0F6UISnnnoEema1W3RIVbyQUtqeS4ykaQKYH7TbJ-xSzaX5dBRNAasHgM7TDD87V4TsLqNThVJMai22MKKeADCOH8iR5j6hlN7wlkImUIVNBbg2aGocS8a3JDtEPFrIwiNmHxpsiB99Bhpy8zdAgWlkoAlH5xSs3DFSy-hpQThduldWxhkpWeOZUw7w/w640-h426/IMG_0667.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are some examples of Art Deco design, by Clarice Cliff and some Vaseline glassware.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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(Its really hard to get the timing right to take these pics).<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZ1kmdlI7z5r4c8rYqSiwfutyFAnH9qQ5h68S704THfQv2zXH-vZgNn2rvrl3kDyJFm2xNC8QccN-wuPN4AhB1hoiIZMkx3s99YZh65xp52r2orglctjLbNV-tLoBmc0QvPc_C8wqmBg9fuRcAUiq6UJLXS44rnOHdhnypPspOwkcCEdHSjGiPLrOeQ/s2044/IMG_0677%20crop.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2044" data-original-width="1783" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZ1kmdlI7z5r4c8rYqSiwfutyFAnH9qQ5h68S704THfQv2zXH-vZgNn2rvrl3kDyJFm2xNC8QccN-wuPN4AhB1hoiIZMkx3s99YZh65xp52r2orglctjLbNV-tLoBmc0QvPc_C8wqmBg9fuRcAUiq6UJLXS44rnOHdhnypPspOwkcCEdHSjGiPLrOeQ/w558-h640/IMG_0677%20crop.jpg" width="558" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm99Kf_oab4qrAKg7HykrP_6XDyk1pzPicVtsDlJT6ISBsYNbcQVID1SqWWCXGh7XTep4KaBuzwJmuitncasNkXcG1qG8xdKYk2Rz5wfbCriG2hZeWP9JFx_QGS5T40yGXRUkJcSqsgC-JWBXRrA9I_7BrdBq90pwKZ7dzAFhqHSVzWbyNpGMmM_ORcw/s1981/IMG_0678%20crop.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1980" data-original-width="1981" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm99Kf_oab4qrAKg7HykrP_6XDyk1pzPicVtsDlJT6ISBsYNbcQVID1SqWWCXGh7XTep4KaBuzwJmuitncasNkXcG1qG8xdKYk2Rz5wfbCriG2hZeWP9JFx_QGS5T40yGXRUkJcSqsgC-JWBXRrA9I_7BrdBq90pwKZ7dzAFhqHSVzWbyNpGMmM_ORcw/w640-h640/IMG_0678%20crop.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwLf9xCRRjznmraxtygcMxxdV_a0SHPp3V98SLD95AuNZ3EStPneVg2QPAFwkVXH06naEPRQga0nCxSDyCg6KhxF2wjieeuxDgRz5PWvjbABjYU-at5MQEa17ai_YmkAPJnN_-jk-K-5BeFzql7PI18XfaM_LhOHbpzQRb3RCCuJhBcDuJhOy30DUA0g/s3358/IMG_0703%20crop.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3358" data-original-width="2420" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwLf9xCRRjznmraxtygcMxxdV_a0SHPp3V98SLD95AuNZ3EStPneVg2QPAFwkVXH06naEPRQga0nCxSDyCg6KhxF2wjieeuxDgRz5PWvjbABjYU-at5MQEa17ai_YmkAPJnN_-jk-K-5BeFzql7PI18XfaM_LhOHbpzQRb3RCCuJhBcDuJhOy30DUA0g/w462-h640/IMG_0703%20crop.jpg" width="462" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Then on to the Colonnade and Plaza, below, which commemorates the rebuilding of Napier.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCfl9-fDNZtsWHMasqe7Vi_BYKH-ywxnLhVKFc-yPDms48A-Utm5enNZSrvvmwmzI9kBpLs0f3EryOaZrny9KwvIl2iRp8oUXywDeZ1fjCeLpwzacz38RXSfb5fyG-DOalARsRsUVXJac_x5TNvHUE6HAtYMLBq1t0LyZZ2K4bY46Vg_dRcmW67mnpwQ/s3648/IMG_0654.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCfl9-fDNZtsWHMasqe7Vi_BYKH-ywxnLhVKFc-yPDms48A-Utm5enNZSrvvmwmzI9kBpLs0f3EryOaZrny9KwvIl2iRp8oUXywDeZ1fjCeLpwzacz38RXSfb5fyG-DOalARsRsUVXJac_x5TNvHUE6HAtYMLBq1t0LyZZ2K4bY46Vg_dRcmW67mnpwQ/w640-h426/IMG_0654.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Here we are reflected in the globe. I do like a mirror photo...<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjGRG3--c6gKhnOxSKB3rQUzsrQsQVIP9rIxgrGLpcLNaL6zeKz2z7mgKiSw9KdoqllSqTY_bdlA-bL4dJI5sDZAMzw0SwaaTN272QBk82UaV3HTV_gVDAtytq85-GO9lUN5MLA7X6Xp9HRJgoRN2NZlRuGB5oygMDDJVWkboj1hGx2qldq8nHrwskKQ/s3648/IMG_0656.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2432" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjGRG3--c6gKhnOxSKB3rQUzsrQsQVIP9rIxgrGLpcLNaL6zeKz2z7mgKiSw9KdoqllSqTY_bdlA-bL4dJI5sDZAMzw0SwaaTN272QBk82UaV3HTV_gVDAtytq85-GO9lUN5MLA7X6Xp9HRJgoRN2NZlRuGB5oygMDDJVWkboj1hGx2qldq8nHrwskKQ/w426-h640/IMG_0656.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Below is the Tom Parker Fountain. I believe it is even more spectacular when lit up at night.</p><p style="text-align: center;">But its rather nice today with the two blues!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrI9TKK4RGuutDb7PRnZTjNzDmzAzTzLoQxgZkOowEId0JWC1lnO7S3BVYYaEFrGgnHSFlleN5IjkfUV6f-w8MTqZKJCYsrd-YXSME3Oa8myJluCDQsBrvxrD7k1g2DbTjiHiFoEs0IF1W_RQG8bb07_iBZrvpnMgHxkSUa8EM5wwDjaGQwjtNjJzoQA/s3648/IMG_0691.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrI9TKK4RGuutDb7PRnZTjNzDmzAzTzLoQxgZkOowEId0JWC1lnO7S3BVYYaEFrGgnHSFlleN5IjkfUV6f-w8MTqZKJCYsrd-YXSME3Oa8myJluCDQsBrvxrD7k1g2DbTjiHiFoEs0IF1W_RQG8bb07_iBZrvpnMgHxkSUa8EM5wwDjaGQwjtNjJzoQA/w640-h426/IMG_0691.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN6o-242LoSGMnIuzHpxGP0lXWB204sfGlhdCirPADabZPgJWvtFLDh6F_cetOCdE9DVNiU5UJY2WCD0KA7brZxV_FHJOH7bY3E4I2_fcvoDUtj67iobxzmDyd_7TRYEhamAuawoIr2wCiZ7Clz5F8vR2rOVlzey-YFdRDt1kW3Rq97wrUK-LAsnE2ZA/s3648/IMG_0692.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN6o-242LoSGMnIuzHpxGP0lXWB204sfGlhdCirPADabZPgJWvtFLDh6F_cetOCdE9DVNiU5UJY2WCD0KA7brZxV_FHJOH7bY3E4I2_fcvoDUtj67iobxzmDyd_7TRYEhamAuawoIr2wCiZ7Clz5F8vR2rOVlzey-YFdRDt1kW3Rq97wrUK-LAsnE2ZA/w640-h426/IMG_0692.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Pania</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">According to Maori legend, Pania was a creature of the sea who strayed ashore each night and fell in love with the young chief. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Sounds a bit like a Little Mermaid-ish tale to me.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY90cXLN4AsuX6XQ39M6hbmZnlms2mTvqh8liBZww3WyRY4Yn18sxVK-aM1PVOX5Yl3ZaQ4Ol_dOOXtjyHhQ2NMp0Bn91ebB2f-30Nc7WLhhi62hD8SvKxHrq1K_xmBXo8Q0X-PfIgx2zb-w-XW3nvWNrVDCq4OGLH2ZQnfSMkXdBpFLpjpT8l6ce9FA/s3648/IMG_0693.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2432" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY90cXLN4AsuX6XQ39M6hbmZnlms2mTvqh8liBZww3WyRY4Yn18sxVK-aM1PVOX5Yl3ZaQ4Ol_dOOXtjyHhQ2NMp0Bn91ebB2f-30Nc7WLhhi62hD8SvKxHrq1K_xmBXo8Q0X-PfIgx2zb-w-XW3nvWNrVDCq4OGLH2ZQnfSMkXdBpFLpjpT8l6ce9FA/w426-h640/IMG_0693.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">In 1982 the Pania statue was shot in the head. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Really, why would you do that! They must have been drunk...</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">The damage was later repaired, then in 2005 the statue was stolen. Rescued a month later, it was returned to it rock plinth, with a crowd of over 1000 people to welcome her back. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglxAPBq94fKpg5PWZdHuCxrkye7s-7-HUTLCpxFuU39V80O2uwlPdgCZttEcA6hiD8C4jbNGxjBvuUrgYpSdrn3r5cHx5fdGX1ibnJLeqLjp0dvlUJLV5zvXkVH6rNZm81mY3LlP490v0RVvMmxwYCHjOpmwk9ayVrEfTEbWVlfh-qykecvJbOFjg3Fw/s3648/IMG_0694.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2432" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglxAPBq94fKpg5PWZdHuCxrkye7s-7-HUTLCpxFuU39V80O2uwlPdgCZttEcA6hiD8C4jbNGxjBvuUrgYpSdrn3r5cHx5fdGX1ibnJLeqLjp0dvlUJLV5zvXkVH6rNZm81mY3LlP490v0RVvMmxwYCHjOpmwk9ayVrEfTEbWVlfh-qykecvJbOFjg3Fw/w426-h640/IMG_0694.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Then we went for a wander on the very pretty pier.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi88M5czwo7D7xdB0p_HXyacCcRQeTuyItKOkm-09ysTgQl2tFTNHv4wFn767nlnOxuCPFftpqhEXk_mQpYbk_HyTNFMpUhiY40olpL-JMfLqBiYdl6tPIdNQ66oqhuXayB_CVKM1a1bcnU1tSstHy1yrtA-d1SwqvDz6JXZhfTqZT_7_Y7LHQsWqs9ww/s3648/IMG_0695.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi88M5czwo7D7xdB0p_HXyacCcRQeTuyItKOkm-09ysTgQl2tFTNHv4wFn767nlnOxuCPFftpqhEXk_mQpYbk_HyTNFMpUhiY40olpL-JMfLqBiYdl6tPIdNQ66oqhuXayB_CVKM1a1bcnU1tSstHy1yrtA-d1SwqvDz6JXZhfTqZT_7_Y7LHQsWqs9ww/w640-h426/IMG_0695.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-I1ImpWj8DsSwEg3D4JtJwNbE9PYY-qV76OCdk1o2qT4_EWbSPSsjr0rjuiQKeunvRO1q_1zWMfUqbI_qNPsIVGMQn9tG3qdJunYj40HAzJJzbWMxrdL_qDFyFU45MoTes8Q3otY_6A75xPhI83h2ph2f0rrE8HgyR3ESWqI4UTQxdtMQ1T8VH216zw/s3648/IMG_0699.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-I1ImpWj8DsSwEg3D4JtJwNbE9PYY-qV76OCdk1o2qT4_EWbSPSsjr0rjuiQKeunvRO1q_1zWMfUqbI_qNPsIVGMQn9tG3qdJunYj40HAzJJzbWMxrdL_qDFyFU45MoTes8Q3otY_6A75xPhI83h2ph2f0rrE8HgyR3ESWqI4UTQxdtMQ1T8VH216zw/w640-h426/IMG_0699.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Its a black pebble beach! </p><p style="text-align: center;">I sneaked a tiny pebble home, its in the china cabinet. </p><p style="text-align: center;">(I hope its not like Uluru where you have curse on you if you steal their stones. In Napier, it may mean I have to go back to return it, which will be fine by me). <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghI_h70y2CHb1OdWsLc_7utUFrDei5DVDavC8VDScDCb_PDZt979EE07tGDdyFm_QK8hhrmAhDzzbo86GmafC5W8xuQc0khxz5L8ZR3xrQQTJ534lscPJmNWBp8V9xYK6sOMK75zXp3AH26nKk_GQekbnxVQKlB_j_c920X7bpmLHfi8oAqlCfR6GktQ/s3648/IMG_0697.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghI_h70y2CHb1OdWsLc_7utUFrDei5DVDavC8VDScDCb_PDZt979EE07tGDdyFm_QK8hhrmAhDzzbo86GmafC5W8xuQc0khxz5L8ZR3xrQQTJ534lscPJmNWBp8V9xYK6sOMK75zXp3AH26nKk_GQekbnxVQKlB_j_c920X7bpmLHfi8oAqlCfR6GktQ/w640-h426/IMG_0697.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Tzx4uEY1jB9M0QNvQcAQRUmAiQVG_x7m_41iURs1Up3CMUXk5--e21EAkqWBSLGjl2VoYwKDG55E0uISccjbAJ2oCvvDg1NgNo1fXo_4x9nJfK1D0KXgoolSvOr_TKXB8xvnHJK4CYIopXNFx-4cSEZ7-FD2KZsN40PnRElZLbk6-1ByxtxRr0HZyg/s3648/IMG_0698.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Tzx4uEY1jB9M0QNvQcAQRUmAiQVG_x7m_41iURs1Up3CMUXk5--e21EAkqWBSLGjl2VoYwKDG55E0uISccjbAJ2oCvvDg1NgNo1fXo_4x9nJfK1D0KXgoolSvOr_TKXB8xvnHJK4CYIopXNFx-4cSEZ7-FD2KZsN40PnRElZLbk6-1ByxtxRr0HZyg/w640-h426/IMG_0698.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Phew, and then back to the ship.</p><p style="text-align: center;">But then,,, Graham found a old bloke with an old car with whom he could strike up a chat. </p><p style="text-align: center;">They have classic car tours here.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEHs__1CTZuY3DDOssdCiM5j5fY4sDztmiest5p1YXEhz8PdKkE5kzbBp4T2_kFbEcL17cWwxechO5m1oCLguTnANmTdSNumNcGi6gLUPzSbrdhP89vCJdib4yXfKcgd2aeJr7uYukaynroY_Ek2Xz_tX7Nt3DzulpBLkaLlokzC0fowr2Wj7z3Kq4FA/s3648/IMG_0704.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEHs__1CTZuY3DDOssdCiM5j5fY4sDztmiest5p1YXEhz8PdKkE5kzbBp4T2_kFbEcL17cWwxechO5m1oCLguTnANmTdSNumNcGi6gLUPzSbrdhP89vCJdib4yXfKcgd2aeJr7uYukaynroY_Ek2Xz_tX7Nt3DzulpBLkaLlokzC0fowr2Wj7z3Kq4FA/w640-h426/IMG_0704.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoM6nkc-8_GGsVk_XWefs-fVAjajAYWwNcyw1rW6ohRZkG1E3Z-x8Oy6QKvL2jEjXDOT-89XH8IwStV1tQAxnh1NRfbLTBch6v-oMtMunAGzFoMxBQ4N3gFBwR24rWjW5AWhyP08dPy6YqTGY9tvyGtiamT_KP6_Rt2g6cZS3z6TXO1IlIvk7_uf5lcA/s3648/IMG_0706.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoM6nkc-8_GGsVk_XWefs-fVAjajAYWwNcyw1rW6ohRZkG1E3Z-x8Oy6QKvL2jEjXDOT-89XH8IwStV1tQAxnh1NRfbLTBch6v-oMtMunAGzFoMxBQ4N3gFBwR24rWjW5AWhyP08dPy6YqTGY9tvyGtiamT_KP6_Rt2g6cZS3z6TXO1IlIvk7_uf5lcA/w640-h426/IMG_0706.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">More pine, it smells like pine, and I guess that's why the water in this port is also pine coloured.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs2p-i4j3XqLgKQATMUfH0DutkdQg8sAVavqBX_-35D2j3BVLIgQH8HY4Q4rg7EfUOTt11dGjkA_yiBoP1ditlv1H0y65CRZE1X_ckDP3ixydSsaAk-drVdCK_isRnmC3q1JM3iTLGsE3KRVR3yQD4cMnocALaMZIXKndDclMUrWOrHq_QiEKUbKpPNw/s3648/IMG_0708.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs2p-i4j3XqLgKQATMUfH0DutkdQg8sAVavqBX_-35D2j3BVLIgQH8HY4Q4rg7EfUOTt11dGjkA_yiBoP1ditlv1H0y65CRZE1X_ckDP3ixydSsaAk-drVdCK_isRnmC3q1JM3iTLGsE3KRVR3yQD4cMnocALaMZIXKndDclMUrWOrHq_QiEKUbKpPNw/w640-h426/IMG_0708.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">There are 22 people isolating with covid onboard. Including those in the next door cabin.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">However, Oo,Oh,Ohh, its our LOTR adventure tomorrow. </p><p style="text-align: center;">We paid for it years ago and now we are finally going.. YAY.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha5s5DM1oreefoAuDcWfP-5de6atFGGZeJ0Xj0pafOG12FqVcy1TmMQbYlZdtIi7BGagU4WSZCGBzYX1vF7vPVkew4rgZfZRcQILW4vYD9xGyML5G02BGuU0PJfYH66b8To3odRj_i3gt26Qus-9xc8fRqO_b13rUGt8IyJ_rnJRIIthOyOKyesFAvUw/s200/scan%20of%20post%20it%20001.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="175" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha5s5DM1oreefoAuDcWfP-5de6atFGGZeJ0Xj0pafOG12FqVcy1TmMQbYlZdtIi7BGagU4WSZCGBzYX1vF7vPVkew4rgZfZRcQILW4vYD9xGyML5G02BGuU0PJfYH66b8To3odRj_i3gt26Qus-9xc8fRqO_b13rUGt8IyJ_rnJRIIthOyOKyesFAvUw/s1600/scan%20of%20post%20it%20001.jpg" width="175" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15466741229449224267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739116907485593728.post-77202735838036845772022-12-26T18:00:00.025+11:002023-01-01T11:40:48.663+11:00Sunday - Christmas Day - At Sea<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvYjCkCHJ3adrfU9FHmaNzKibEnhti1toM8EKzCOGzceQQq9JHroLLtUdzDjmG7k70jA2dHvXHPMhKdduxhiUS55TOtX9w7w2inQvcTSBU_C-B0zlK1Mffc1Fl_sJmFRib-4QX5w8N8EXBghDz-nes48Q7jeSeW7NzIjp2gSitHts8NHzPvmddzESBzQ/s3648/IMG_0636.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvYjCkCHJ3adrfU9FHmaNzKibEnhti1toM8EKzCOGzceQQq9JHroLLtUdzDjmG7k70jA2dHvXHPMhKdduxhiUS55TOtX9w7w2inQvcTSBU_C-B0zlK1Mffc1Fl_sJmFRib-4QX5w8N8EXBghDz-nes48Q7jeSeW7NzIjp2gSitHts8NHzPvmddzESBzQ/w640-h426/IMG_0636.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaokMxr3nrWjRdW00slhGkfNRUXvWl6ZmSM2zD2GzPr-JqZjF3t0XRCqJzh5fHhlzjsmlmgalSvjSTcBAJLHH_6fl6Y_wEUPShHBBJMWxLFplXEfMgllAWQEcaZjY5WEmUZP7OpgGEQqrKw9UV10_UD4bIGmigI3nd19LiErq7B_-nsE8e4KCDW8Vu6g/s3648/IMG_0637.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaokMxr3nrWjRdW00slhGkfNRUXvWl6ZmSM2zD2GzPr-JqZjF3t0XRCqJzh5fHhlzjsmlmgalSvjSTcBAJLHH_6fl6Y_wEUPShHBBJMWxLFplXEfMgllAWQEcaZjY5WEmUZP7OpgGEQqrKw9UV10_UD4bIGmigI3nd19LiErq7B_-nsE8e4KCDW8Vu6g/w640-h426/IMG_0637.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">So, Christmas Day, and we are just off the coast treading water.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I would think it is too hard to be ashore on Christmas day as everything would be shut.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Captain Marek announced that there was a UFO heading directly for the ship, but we were not to panic until he could ascertain the nature of this phenomenon. It eventuated that it was a friendly UFO consisting of a sleigh pulled by reindeer, and Santa arrived onboard with gifts for the children. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our cabin Stewards, Gede (G'day) and Alim, left us a surprise with a towel elephant wearing my spare reading glasses which I'd left on my bedside table. Cheeky pair! The elephants name is apparently Alim (according to G'day)!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX1ycn1FIsv2JNwbNwNsgah62T5Rv6VYY-0EvIM1kz0FwtPI2q9lKuqY8B_TUqxqKdaI2KZiQXBVulT7gTZqDijuphvyzE5jcbie9jbopKQmrKssCFHr7vEYl3ovtky2u2fWMUZ7xMBdl8emnSfUWIVSF2Y4OZnuABPhzUrwNmW7CMsrCJgF38BBCWYA/s3648/IMG_0639.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX1ycn1FIsv2JNwbNwNsgah62T5Rv6VYY-0EvIM1kz0FwtPI2q9lKuqY8B_TUqxqKdaI2KZiQXBVulT7gTZqDijuphvyzE5jcbie9jbopKQmrKssCFHr7vEYl3ovtky2u2fWMUZ7xMBdl8emnSfUWIVSF2Y4OZnuABPhzUrwNmW7CMsrCJgF38BBCWYA/w640-h426/IMG_0639.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Then we discovered we were absolutely hopeless at Christmas trivia, despite my bonus points for knowing the names of all of Santa's Reindeer (a special skill learnt for various quiz's at Car Club Christmas parties, everyone forgets Cupid).<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2432" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx06brSUfMqyODpCS6i3dh2U5SePtwTV0O45TrW5qd5c4_FDT07F4EGb4IHrhrDUY4wcp-kwHxf3oB0_9het9MTAOF9ophWsTbKtaBhiEFGAMsfmogqrbpxk5J5z1sRzigoGKRnnRdZAQpB1SDroqY5WIcz7s3YCfE4rfNTGNl2fSY9MjWjayNWzrS0g/w426-h640/IMG_0642.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">This below, is tonight's Christmas dinner menu, it would be nice to have the Cloudy Bay Chardonnay,</p><p style="text-align: center;"> but not for $17.00 US per glass, yikes!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEVPxVr60nxYjGlCHDKikS43URWLUvX4wYe_IF7hWJvSiuxK8JPoaelCEswF7JvVwWje8dKq8DJJZ0bHvI7uor8-HhwK-RQJd2k3wDiMQQrvfQD0r9LV8nMWKutIxpQ9nEf4sN-bBm0qCIjTk4efwGJSDaEJF87qscjXiV_XX6KMvZIVbqK2mSss7wyg/s3648/IMG_0643.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEVPxVr60nxYjGlCHDKikS43URWLUvX4wYe_IF7hWJvSiuxK8JPoaelCEswF7JvVwWje8dKq8DJJZ0bHvI7uor8-HhwK-RQJd2k3wDiMQQrvfQD0r9LV8nMWKutIxpQ9nEf4sN-bBm0qCIjTk4efwGJSDaEJF87qscjXiV_XX6KMvZIVbqK2mSss7wyg/w640-h426/IMG_0643.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">My entree was the the Coconut Crusted Scallops.</div></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi463SkVs9BR9nwjnJvyVJ1TczyqaIi7oiG1KfAUHeaZCvkcKqfEaDQde4Vuv62Ffv5BMcP1Fdl1cprP2YOC2yPnOohP48hc_g4Ijh9dVNX2R1OjOGXA_F-jr4G0gN_DkHX8TeMXXsTNt9mx14YZJMe7u6Gwcc2oXIXtEf6roaxJUpLdg1qE4Lhzfh9NQ/w640-h426/IMG_0649.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Tomorrow its Napier, the art deco city.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNb-Rihu-ifVqt8DJiOok41s8QCY1FQVhosdRamGHNhrO194Syq4wutKoFHaZlzavO9dmUi6bSR7vYWYGZ_pY9fmZyvzP_SiFMesqBObxah7WD-SZ8RNKbvxpcqKi4SqKjKEIeREhKNFo40B7FNyiVKXh-ik_onQJ2fUDqEB_fbcY0pEKJpPZ5GbdaMg/s200/scan%20of%20post%20it%20001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="175" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNb-Rihu-ifVqt8DJiOok41s8QCY1FQVhosdRamGHNhrO194Syq4wutKoFHaZlzavO9dmUi6bSR7vYWYGZ_pY9fmZyvzP_SiFMesqBObxah7WD-SZ8RNKbvxpcqKi4SqKjKEIeREhKNFo40B7FNyiVKXh-ik_onQJ2fUDqEB_fbcY0pEKJpPZ5GbdaMg/s1600/scan%20of%20post%20it%20001.jpg" width="175" /></a></div><br /></div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15466741229449224267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739116907485593728.post-56196174573942338672022-12-25T17:00:00.053+11:002023-01-01T11:07:18.964+11:00Saturday - Christmas Eve - Picton & Malbourgh Wine Region<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz3RyJN8AEKyKz8sodgJJCIcQQIpYJIOIjJDpD4yfT3FA5D-dABenbbmew2ASLbD9CEpRyZ6H8y_n_dT_miqT5n8M0Qs_zpf7OYCjwSpaD2ZqYGaHY90u9EsjgplpDK6TJyAP8M5VmEqFPc5-SAPBEj7g8KqgDyZB1077Uy2pXbTD_4_k6F8MUrPI64w/s3648/IMG_0618.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz3RyJN8AEKyKz8sodgJJCIcQQIpYJIOIjJDpD4yfT3FA5D-dABenbbmew2ASLbD9CEpRyZ6H8y_n_dT_miqT5n8M0Qs_zpf7OYCjwSpaD2ZqYGaHY90u9EsjgplpDK6TJyAP8M5VmEqFPc5-SAPBEj7g8KqgDyZB1077Uy2pXbTD_4_k6F8MUrPI64w/w640-h426/IMG_0618.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Christmas Eve, and today we back on the south island to the port of Picton.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">We went on a hop on hop off tour that took us out to the winery's and other spots.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeB08SlPv0z8PaYmNCC6Ixb57x3fMGNhoNQwogAqLBKWyJdzlAsG8rMjk_WpF1uHDYsCCYmgF9BMQSrTsHPpA2nYX9h2Mxzr057jBLdotoJJHOAqJQ4lWOOZXb9r2zBjysgKHJ5SCTG88CQjWm-Q9RYHioyoun8CY07WpBrfIJZaT8O0tiENWfnpcs4A/s3648/IMG_0609.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeB08SlPv0z8PaYmNCC6Ixb57x3fMGNhoNQwogAqLBKWyJdzlAsG8rMjk_WpF1uHDYsCCYmgF9BMQSrTsHPpA2nYX9h2Mxzr057jBLdotoJJHOAqJQ4lWOOZXb9r2zBjysgKHJ5SCTG88CQjWm-Q9RYHioyoun8CY07WpBrfIJZaT8O0tiENWfnpcs4A/w640-h426/IMG_0609.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The first stop was the Classic Car museum.</div></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF33dfAxK-9MhJ4vrgbVTGcXOB-DyB-dnzruz7EAHmWvwjh74_2I0ZIT4T5EFbAPZGGCUzWr_A7XB3kOnXGv82pocEMgFvF92k66jRANTzYnGeym8xc8bomPXTX7b9dhebUFtMO5CEipWwWFpjmpnnM0GtGR_yuNy2vAC6DX-qocJJoDzDSGADJSEuYg/s3648/IMG_0603.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRmzrGe9VhorEm4TeMwq8iD8o7oG-yjzL_ucdkME5mjAIEdnKQo6Hhwhrr03irsOmG1Ye1qBfQpUIfEec7W_X3SuYYZTYl0Gldkvf546kRiDm9ltozR1qNhEhQUMHsbmHsSoadYy5s7XYhCFgBxndgMoZKxFP-p4A89J13pSiB8x_zCiNbpt1sUyZMRw/w640-h426/IMG_0590.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Grahams favourite, a Lotus Cortina in what I thought was a very fetching colour.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Below is the 'Thought for the day',<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitqIW5Q87dgyXg_v-7NYVaSV1lGOtUQ_Yi99NPK2EsyMsanN2_retUF0nZwx3XkqHkf3spSZM4OXimd4EM-yp_WIRY2-j-q2OqnVhEe0tQo8m_CRk7Fi1HgRY_3t7UkLuHRkIpxULAFTt1XiXIKhlRHmLUBd5A3hyYO7p4icTCSpTeVtMLQkLNoxugww/s3648/IMG_0610.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2432" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitqIW5Q87dgyXg_v-7NYVaSV1lGOtUQ_Yi99NPK2EsyMsanN2_retUF0nZwx3XkqHkf3spSZM4OXimd4EM-yp_WIRY2-j-q2OqnVhEe0tQo8m_CRk7Fi1HgRY_3t7UkLuHRkIpxULAFTt1XiXIKhlRHmLUBd5A3hyYO7p4icTCSpTeVtMLQkLNoxugww/w426-h640/IMG_0610.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvj_hCLmjUpGy0ZA0YxbGVz_cBDAQwPxItpYFg25Qo0Wx2dKh3rQjdhoQif6xT4NQ1tT3saobrRZw_b-ynaInQJdgrjIxnI3h52jJtOaMMoS6m3X_1PLgPuTYS1aMvj_i93rBRwuqyqPVVL3s8zVLzwYeUicaJiyp0ivA91kCZFfUXrj-s43_6SVPzQg/s3648/IMG_0619.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvj_hCLmjUpGy0ZA0YxbGVz_cBDAQwPxItpYFg25Qo0Wx2dKh3rQjdhoQif6xT4NQ1tT3saobrRZw_b-ynaInQJdgrjIxnI3h52jJtOaMMoS6m3X_1PLgPuTYS1aMvj_i93rBRwuqyqPVVL3s8zVLzwYeUicaJiyp0ivA91kCZFfUXrj-s43_6SVPzQg/w640-h426/IMG_0619.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>But on a positive note, I did buy a nice birdie art print to add to my collection of avian art. <p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;">However <b>WINE</b> is not New Zealand's biggest export.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Their biggest export is </p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>PINE </b><br /> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ-7ztJMe2ufgfV3T7Et0FR5-w9r15M6BEPsyfaEC56DxeLdcdGpz82HZjLjE6of0V3OV4ppsPgyRfwaBmaJZY9sbqvoE_aAAZBSkU5RD2WaLkGmvhH0WGs2NZNB_V992e71E715kKjDjJDNVIlcrG_4pLpdgiE_Kl0IGbYvn6R_b2mFqEGJ2jP2ss0A/s3648/IMG_0630.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ-7ztJMe2ufgfV3T7Et0FR5-w9r15M6BEPsyfaEC56DxeLdcdGpz82HZjLjE6of0V3OV4ppsPgyRfwaBmaJZY9sbqvoE_aAAZBSkU5RD2WaLkGmvhH0WGs2NZNB_V992e71E715kKjDjJDNVIlcrG_4pLpdgiE_Kl0IGbYvn6R_b2mFqEGJ2jP2ss0A/w640-h426/IMG_0630.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">This is the view from our verandah of our cabin at the Picton dock side.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Thousands upon thousands of pine logs, all with a QR code stuck to their ends. I want to know what the QR code says, length , weight, age, origin, destination or all of the above?</p><p style="text-align: center;"> There have been logs at every port we have stopped so far. Apparently for every tree they harvest they plant a new one which then takes 25 to 30 years to be large enough to cut down. So they have a constant supply of trees. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip3wV63riUA-ohklO_k-bNcMoBfxVTpXuzNBs0G7nnrA_Z_udzLHVw0qHswcpWjGObmcbTsI6Mu3a5bOsCATkBWqdQaqxhbHKlKPWrxtTHurTz5syKOLnhFHC4Ka6Qw1Yh2KlwleVPD4jW5csBogDbmo7S8OnvML5qsUw9xzot5O1TOQmHGNYb7yDhow/s4000/20221224_201533.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip3wV63riUA-ohklO_k-bNcMoBfxVTpXuzNBs0G7nnrA_Z_udzLHVw0qHswcpWjGObmcbTsI6Mu3a5bOsCATkBWqdQaqxhbHKlKPWrxtTHurTz5syKOLnhFHC4Ka6Qw1Yh2KlwleVPD4jW5csBogDbmo7S8OnvML5qsUw9xzot5O1TOQmHGNYb7yDhow/w640-h360/20221224_201533.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">For the first time we has seats at the aft windows in the dining room!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The meals have mostly been really good, and I'll share some menus before the end of the voyage.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tonight it was Carol singing in the World Stage.<br /></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNwppwZRk1qMWhDSUNfBcmmv715p4hxO5ztAr9pTRoojXwJpbJ6p4YdnRRicLrD4anAatGbB41y8UUl3mp_1NfTRJBZ-Azcdf0WIfTsksVv7sNTraYa4naCdl397XvCsbL3HZivyRnBkOn76GOL_Ljw-R40JNDCE6QzFs1pazbqqsBi0rthRlf6s8Qow/s3648/IMG_0633.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2432" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNwppwZRk1qMWhDSUNfBcmmv715p4hxO5ztAr9pTRoojXwJpbJ6p4YdnRRicLrD4anAatGbB41y8UUl3mp_1NfTRJBZ-Azcdf0WIfTsksVv7sNTraYa4naCdl397XvCsbL3HZivyRnBkOn76GOL_Ljw-R40JNDCE6QzFs1pazbqqsBi0rthRlf6s8Qow/w426-h640/IMG_0633.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /> The wonderfully talented crew sang for us in large choirs, and they were fantastic.<br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlNYisA1RteOTg9nqFjco5defbJlfZhHT6ziZ0JQskWQ32ti8QYE5uKDzg2hSlvc-vtcS-19eNukg1W0wtI_tvJ2gOlObJOc-Zrx_vOAS5aKolhYok-_BOkWG8Mnj60htfiEmp4_DYszdz3v7r7ouqgpxZ0X8DV_U6WSkGsadSygDUMcl-Q4q3GIN5og/s3648/IMG_0634.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2432" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlNYisA1RteOTg9nqFjco5defbJlfZhHT6ziZ0JQskWQ32ti8QYE5uKDzg2hSlvc-vtcS-19eNukg1W0wtI_tvJ2gOlObJOc-Zrx_vOAS5aKolhYok-_BOkWG8Mnj60htfiEmp4_DYszdz3v7r7ouqgpxZ0X8DV_U6WSkGsadSygDUMcl-Q4q3GIN5og/w426-h640/IMG_0634.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">The crew on this ship are such a happy lot, always singing and dancing around while they serve everyone in the bars. A very charming and friendly lot they are, despite each spending several months working 12 hour days and I can't work out if they get any days off in that time.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> There are 700 crew and 1700 passengers on this cruise.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Note for the Clark Centre: Apparently, when I questioned somebody, the crew from the Philippines do really put their Christmas decorations up in September!<br /></div></div><div></div><div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzBk-SFBcNNjn3l4aLBSU53ZRuvr1YnuP8jNNopPEuaFm9697wnw8hVyi1TnOODPchhLElwhbrKLn_5zZN3ujmxeosZEtnXflz-5I69THbYVv1RbLvNar83jG5Gl_Qds7K9QUUyfoZ_tSlTCYh-ClFDwvtwoLVvjlphl8CkZ8ia5qqKBB2yVwYTkqQFw/s3648/IMG_0635.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2432" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzBk-SFBcNNjn3l4aLBSU53ZRuvr1YnuP8jNNopPEuaFm9697wnw8hVyi1TnOODPchhLElwhbrKLn_5zZN3ujmxeosZEtnXflz-5I69THbYVv1RbLvNar83jG5Gl_Qds7K9QUUyfoZ_tSlTCYh-ClFDwvtwoLVvjlphl8CkZ8ia5qqKBB2yVwYTkqQFw/w426-h640/IMG_0635.JPG" width="426" /></a></div></div><div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Please excuse some of the mismatched time stamps on my posts, my computer is as confused as I am about the time changes!<br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0XjQGyIFlZNv6ysSdu0c-laE0aULHEe-ODysJS07SkbcjEf0Rchu9guAwttLp591k4qmhcQZRstG5q38KUq_ERLBcIwurUy0xmuBkq_2xXb5V6ouFuE-a2cUP2Z3ykTokIc32mLoaqq897L5gFhOzgeVut0j5uST8bm540MNvSSoV456N-na26yWQsw/w640-h426/IMG_0553.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">We had a quick visit to the cable car museum.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmqUlH4TYDJKviSSLOiMd40X13QLoHLI5CYg2V1ClpPfe8v6Jd8Qg30byAvw2TKJ7Dd3CwGMSN2Mpf1Vnkgy-7rRqsqU5wrlAbsZT36JqH5HpXCXcDM0ZwhZLRXeD0EH5jJ8zdX8bSYzw6wfSMBAYq7wy3jIC4NHno73x9vA9mXRw4099nxpKj-2e-Cw/s3648/IMG_0555.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmqUlH4TYDJKviSSLOiMd40X13QLoHLI5CYg2V1ClpPfe8v6Jd8Qg30byAvw2TKJ7Dd3CwGMSN2Mpf1Vnkgy-7rRqsqU5wrlAbsZT36JqH5HpXCXcDM0ZwhZLRXeD0EH5jJ8zdX8bSYzw6wfSMBAYq7wy3jIC4NHno73x9vA9mXRw4099nxpKj-2e-Cw/w640-h426/IMG_0555.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidBljEfLfNyXDh4AY_XfEGiaxN7d-Qn9sooOBsUxkr9O57JogocT9GuLM7F_W-X6raHhQerdrRK7N-N-sXZLbvmP5EJ7lspevK3-XXbNlUsz-qgSrF6eqW6kzCDlifQC8-diV29Xngj5HRFqB3JBH7zxt16PLcbNfWD4GVop4Wg5CJ1erwR3EdGvoFDA/w640-h426/IMG_0559.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wrong! Its at the bottom of the very steep hill, so much for our return ticket on the Cable Car. I said I would happily give up the cost of the ticket NOT to walk up the hill again. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Its a lot warmer today, we ended up stripping off layers then having to carry them.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi35CotkIrG-FLjq_tlwNETXvpdZfC5jUBx1SJRbJNy0f19WGZUXr4Cfv-_YuII2QZqd7xBVydmJ8V-WTYMn5ZoZtPwZZ3R-M0Zj1bzxYw5tPqVSFHRK2DwsBSkW-dJImddX6sPFYfYwXjboqxHbpwh-OVUsrZ8IQSFHPz21k515CAQcKexSvJRgcqHjw/s3648/IMG_0560.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi35CotkIrG-FLjq_tlwNETXvpdZfC5jUBx1SJRbJNy0f19WGZUXr4Cfv-_YuII2QZqd7xBVydmJ8V-WTYMn5ZoZtPwZZ3R-M0Zj1bzxYw5tPqVSFHRK2DwsBSkW-dJImddX6sPFYfYwXjboqxHbpwh-OVUsrZ8IQSFHPz21k515CAQcKexSvJRgcqHjw/w640-h426/IMG_0560.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We stopped for lunch at the cafe, where I was bitten by a duck.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, it really was only a gentle nibble on my ankle in a request for a bit of my croissant.</div><div style="text-align: center;">What is it about wildlife wanting to bite my ankles?<br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhocloj2LDkWc-wd4xXTJgv_HPm_YRxq3iami_ybzoBH9xmI21IcH3taMf8jAnOJMgHeGT8agGsYgUGxU9tjP98XwD3taRLJ0h5pAVjhcYA-32zN39FNOKL4i2h86x2H1IdmNF7B2m1nw0c1VvxiK3vdk9_CB540jjHmbOfFpyCH9OPpWP8pT3X8Gj_Xw/w640-h426/PS107044.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">So,... just like the Royal Family I am releasing my official Birthday portraits!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Here are 3 of the series of 6 portraits that we had taken here on the ship.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Goodness knows what we are going to do with them, frame one and put the other 5 in a drawer. I was more interested in getting the USB stick than the photos.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4-wKYQVumwvHHrxvj1ohUaiE_t0cMU1zjqjCiXH3WpYjB1vQ_rkAjmUCB8MVTsHAX2inZsv3eDpXVOOI8EBUGl0pT2zCXQn5H4MTMp7KRZmv-xtVZZqnWfndTvycLg7dviytxF1j5qZdppjrjLGrtmzNdOoedgINTEZ1n262HkPZ-ZIgXY0h_1kxxQw/s6000/PS107026.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4-wKYQVumwvHHrxvj1ohUaiE_t0cMU1zjqjCiXH3WpYjB1vQ_rkAjmUCB8MVTsHAX2inZsv3eDpXVOOI8EBUGl0pT2zCXQn5H4MTMp7KRZmv-xtVZZqnWfndTvycLg7dviytxF1j5qZdppjrjLGrtmzNdOoedgINTEZ1n262HkPZ-ZIgXY0h_1kxxQw/w640-h426/PS107026.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCxARJkjNIS8RgMigoe1kqfz_6uO7iGuYyqSheZ_XB_yeyO6-yhlzCrm3qU9fL93HWImW65Yp_n5vc7abqV8AjMONDEkNYgp6MBZkzZQPzu206wpBbLGEPTA0_u3RCng6FpROaNVzTdqI67LyOD1rX4aWjokXhxuooNlYj8RVvsu1n7K1CZOTH2sxTNg/s6000/PS107049.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRW68rloOfjLWS3L2bQXVisFvKivkFO9HNTJ3VHw5m5nFxX1KxtiRk02wd9bCHvxSRwCzSA-OrUC71FiTc_YSIFEWG3b_Fz5tOxXySrWBTrfZgk3p9FNEVLyOR_-l3UjEcKUNq0oGjxtXJ2lOMgfSh7zlq-f-13jPwYruW9cC1xxw6bCdyBkWYBaPL8Q/s4000/20221222_185449.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRW68rloOfjLWS3L2bQXVisFvKivkFO9HNTJ3VHw5m5nFxX1KxtiRk02wd9bCHvxSRwCzSA-OrUC71FiTc_YSIFEWG3b_Fz5tOxXySrWBTrfZgk3p9FNEVLyOR_-l3UjEcKUNq0oGjxtXJ2lOMgfSh7zlq-f-13jPwYruW9cC1xxw6bCdyBkWYBaPL8Q/w640-h480/20221222_185449.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(The Sandman had a performance in the theatre tonight).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Today we had a tour of the city highlights of Christchurch.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDKrKWoR1GDRj5WgfSiB7X78YVEodcq9kuloV0D1V7jcUa9uDEdoIarNBKjSL9fyWi1GOIRzxEF_IO6g-C0NWh07mnG7CKYk_cymnXcdb718ZOl0CrcHbRa3s8ZT4MFGXb_2nd_u7VhDZFvy0h-luOLLyzMdPn7tm1cCs1om393gmDUXldh_2oPGddsQ/s3648/IMG_0503.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3648" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDKrKWoR1GDRj5WgfSiB7X78YVEodcq9kuloV0D1V7jcUa9uDEdoIarNBKjSL9fyWi1GOIRzxEF_IO6g-C0NWh07mnG7CKYk_cymnXcdb718ZOl0CrcHbRa3s8ZT4MFGXb_2nd_u7VhDZFvy0h-luOLLyzMdPn7tm1cCs1om393gmDUXldh_2oPGddsQ/w640-h426/IMG_0503.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">So, here we are in Christchurch the place of nearly total devastation to February 2011.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEilXPFQPzbB9OA10I__qWM-Go1IhdaXYmkXpc5CQ4r7E0lwGs28TG3z4o2NjOYj8ulhjUK__GvWf_W-XkEasjzqY-dy5uKBVGvdWMsDt7BkvRzGcnU5i15oR9KtofRdu1rlwhPWmhpiCJQK2-_lLL-ksIah6dVun7TlckVpCaY08CXZlPJPz7525skQ/s613/chch-earthquake-2011-hero.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="613" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEilXPFQPzbB9OA10I__qWM-Go1IhdaXYmkXpc5CQ4r7E0lwGs28TG3z4o2NjOYj8ulhjUK__GvWf_W-XkEasjzqY-dy5uKBVGvdWMsDt7BkvRzGcnU5i15oR9KtofRdu1rlwhPWmhpiCJQK2-_lLL-ksIah6dVun7TlckVpCaY08CXZlPJPz7525skQ/w640-h470/chch-earthquake-2011-hero.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Above is a similar view just after the earthquake. Which I borrowed from the below website, </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="goog_1666165167"><br /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://nzhistory.govt.nz/culture/february-2011-christchurch-earthquake">https://nzhistory.govt.nz/culture/february-2011-christchurch-earthquake</a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Its been interesting to see the slow rebuilding, but they have a long way to go. Our tour guide was rather positive, bur there still were a lot of vacant plots being used as carparks. Reminds me of the rebuilding of Berlin years after the wall came down, </p><p style="text-align: center;">They haven't rebuilt any buildings over 6 stories and many of them have cross beam reinforcement. There was a lot of consultation with the public about the rebuilding and they are rebuilding in precincts. e.g. medical precinct, hospital and similar, Education precinct, university ans schools.</p><p style="text-align: center;">They haven't started any work on the Cathedral, just reinforced it so it wouldn't fall down any further. Because it is privately owned, by the Anglican Church, there has been some disputes on how to proceed to restore it so it is still wrapped up. Residents of Christchurch are paying an extra rate every year to cover the repairs to the Cathedral.</p><p style="text-align: center;">We now know a lot more than is good for us about liquefaction. A lot of the residential houses were damaged when the solid ground under them turned to liquid and then the houses were condemned.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Being the good Mental Health nurses that I am, I asked the tour guide about PTSD and support from the government for mental health. The reply was that it wasn't a big problem. <i>Really!?</i></p><p style="text-align: center;">From Wikipedia </p><h3><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Mental_health">Mental health</span></span></h3><p><span style="color: #2b00fe;">The Christchurch earthquake of 2011 had widespread <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_health" title="Mental health">mental health</a> effects on the population.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Dorahy_271-0"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Christchurch_earthquake#cite_note-Dorahy-271">[271]</a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Erskine_272-0"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Christchurch_earthquake#cite_note-Erskine-272">[272]</a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Fergusson2014_273-0"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Christchurch_earthquake#cite_note-Fergusson2014-273">[273]</a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Fergusson2015_274-0"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Christchurch_earthquake#cite_note-Fergusson2015-274">[274]</a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Kuijer_275-0"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Christchurch_earthquake#cite_note-Kuijer-275">[275]</a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Surgenor_276-0"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Christchurch_earthquake#cite_note-Surgenor-276">[276]</a></sup> Research following the Christchurch earthquakes has shown that increasing exposure to the damage and trauma of a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_disaster" title="Natural disaster">natural disaster</a> is correlated with an increase in depression, anxiety, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-traumatic_stress_disorder" title="Post-traumatic stress disorder">post-traumatic stress disorder</a> (PTSD).<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Dorahy_271-1"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Christchurch_earthquake#cite_note-Dorahy-271">[271]</a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Fergusson2014_273-1"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Christchurch_earthquake#cite_note-Fergusson2014-273">[273]</a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Fergusson2015_274-1"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Christchurch_earthquake#cite_note-Fergusson2015-274">[274]</a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Kuijer_275-1"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Christchurch_earthquake#cite_note-Kuijer-275">[275]</a></sup> Those with the most exposure suffer the most from mental health deficits, compared with those that are relatively unaffected.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Dorahy_271-2"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Christchurch_earthquake#cite_note-Dorahy-271">[271]</a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Fergusson2014_273-2"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Christchurch_earthquake#cite_note-Fergusson2014-273">[273]</a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Fergusson2015_274-2"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Christchurch_earthquake#cite_note-Fergusson2015-274">[274]</a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Kuijer_275-2"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Christchurch_earthquake#cite_note-Kuijer-275">[275]</a></sup> Increases in trauma exposure are related to increased dependence on alcohol and nicotine, as well as prescribed <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychiatric_medication" title="Psychiatric medication">psychiatric medication</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Dorahy_271-3"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Christchurch_earthquake#cite_note-Dorahy-271">[271]</a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Erskine_272-1"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Christchurch_earthquake#cite_note-Erskine-272">[272]</a></sup>
This information is important to consider when reacting to future
earthquakes and other natural disasters. There is evidence that suggests
that the mental health effects of natural disasters can be debilitating
and detrimental to the community affected.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Dorahy_271-4"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Christchurch_earthquake#cite_note-Dorahy-271">[271]</a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Erskine_272-2"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Christchurch_earthquake#cite_note-Erskine-272">[272]</a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Fergusson2014_273-3"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Christchurch_earthquake#cite_note-Fergusson2014-273">[273]</a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Fergusson2015_274-3"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Christchurch_earthquake#cite_note-Fergusson2015-274">[274]</a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Kuijer_275-3"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Christchurch_earthquake#cite_note-Kuijer-275">[275]</a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Surgenor_276-1"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Christchurch_earthquake#cite_note-Surgenor-276">[276]</a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Marshall_277-0"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Christchurch_earthquake#cite_note-Marshall-277">[277]</a></sup></span>
</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Christchurch_earthquake" target="_blank"> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Christchurch_earthquake</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"> Anyway, the reason I'm waffling on and not uploading photos is that I didn't get a chance to take any in the city itself, on wrong side of the bus and we didn't get off.</p><p style="text-align: center;">But we did visit the gardens. They seem familiar, I wonder if we stopped there on my last visit to Christchurch in 1977?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0y_6wMw2-RZImCuwdLGM4_MRp8l1h9r3yoSOBAg9imWaFICypBjpvnJsiryNC5FTx0unPYdKU6Nkp4g-DlvAuanDgxGyeX0BvnYszI0CQPIWcP4Lz-AIF3Di5zy8FFkGlOnL3sbnNmqDLFH86C5Js25g1ALPrQy1u8kMnV5lXT-WTJboC151gD1wiiA/s3648/IMG_0505.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2432" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0y_6wMw2-RZImCuwdLGM4_MRp8l1h9r3yoSOBAg9imWaFICypBjpvnJsiryNC5FTx0unPYdKU6Nkp4g-DlvAuanDgxGyeX0BvnYszI0CQPIWcP4Lz-AIF3Di5zy8FFkGlOnL3sbnNmqDLFH86C5Js25g1ALPrQy1u8kMnV5lXT-WTJboC151gD1wiiA/w426-h640/IMG_0505.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIGcFdjyJlbah9gbtEZI4EHHCWVzsHkxjhGSXwEGfXmL-bPZx-QthkwQ_3h2Qlbep5h-HE-YD1wXxi0yJUHqq8WEkqedoXNMsfs7mRYDvTPkMIzo5R7_-PGCTC83ZUJgCTcg5Kr79sgzE77r_vgN2EKS0nZHA268hQJEEUCJcCiXxhIOaPHEexJ57MEg/s3648/IMG_0506.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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