Video and photos of our visit to Bay of Islands
Water leaking in the tender
Door still not fastened completely
We had company in the tender
Empty tender ready to return for more passengers
Our guide, Kena, with his wife who was escorting another group
Our driver Roy
Kelsey and Jan ready to tour
Our bus was full
MSC Magnifica sits outside the harbor
Our first destination was Kerikeri
Explanation of where we will be going
Location of first stop
Stone Store and Kemp House
Maori canoe without prow and rudder
Second stop – Rainbow Falls
Temps for the day
Cleaning our feet to prevent spread of fungus deadly to trees
On the trail to the bottom of Rainbow Falls
Selfie with Rainbow Falls – sacred area for Maori
Still of Rainbow Falls
Video of Rainbow Falls
Lots of Kiwi Zones in NZ
Cleaning shoes after being in Rainbow Falls area
We almost stopped to play a round of mini golf
Countryside on the way to Kauri forest
35,000 acre forest reserve
Kauri trees of different ages
Kena explaining the gum from kauri trees
Selfie at the beginning of the walkway
Jan and Kelsey with kauri tree in background
Video of a group of kauri trees
Bark of kauri tree
They are tall
Kena discussion uses for kauri wood
Selfie with kauri tree
Canopy of kauri trees
Kena explaining more about kauri use
Jan and Kelsey with their favorite kauri
Mosso on the bark of the kauri
Jan and Kelsey walking in the kauri forest
Dying kauri in the center rear
Foliage from variety of plants in the forest
Video from walkway level to the tops of the trees
Group of kauri of different ages
Ferns growing in the lower area of the forest
Trunk of downed kauri
Close up of fern top
Fern with stalk
Info about the forest
Scenery on way back to port
Metal strips on power poles to prevent possum damage
More scenery on way back to port
Sight of treaty signing between Maori and British
Looking over the menu at Jimmy Jack’s Rib Shack
Interior of the restaurant
Haven’t heard of this brand
We ate most of it
A new challenge for Jerry
Kelsey eating the remainder of the fries
MSC Magnifica from show
Tenders at the dock
My tenders at the dock
Panorama of bay from our balcony
View across the bay from our balcony
Video panorama of the bay
Pilot boat coming to pick up the pilot
Pilot boat leaving after picking up the pilot
Sailing away from Bay of Islands
Grilled half chicken with maple glaze
Grilled swordfish fillet
Peach creme with amoretti crumbles
Bounty island cake
Sunset
This evenings program from Musica in Maschera
Musica in Maschera performers
The Music of the World – Barcarolle
The Music of the World – Granada
The Music of the World – Ah! Quel diner je views de faire!
The Music of the World – The Impossible Dream
The Music of the World – Amado Rio
The Music of the World – Il Bacio
The Music of the World – Quintetto Atto II
The Music of the World – Beethovven’s 9th final movement – Joyful Joyful
The Music of the World – Bows for the performers