Feb 12, At Sea heading to Cook Strait

At Sea today. With our change of plans, the Captain is heading full speed south and then will turn into Cook Strait and head west toward Australia.  We will pass Picton and Wellington that we were going to stop at.  





Three of ports we have visited were the first time that the Island Princess had visited. The towns presented the Captain and Ship something to remember these initial stops.





Craft class was a valentines string art




Toni and Rob played another round of goofy golf.



Dinner


Chicken and Bok Choy soup for Toni, Spring Rolls for Rob


Tri Tip for main course


And apple, chocolate and Raspberry mini desserts. 


Thinking of my Mom


We were heading into the Cook Strait and out running Tropical Cyclone Gabriele


As the sun set and we were in Cook Strait, you could see both the North Island and South Island of New Zealand.


With the changes, we will have three more sea days before getting to Melbourne.



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