Monday, February 1, 2016

Report # 32 Waitangi, Bay of Islands, New Zealand February 1, 2016 Monday Chance of rain & 77 degrees Part #3 38 Pictures--5D Sailaway


Sent: Monday, February 1, 2016 12:40:16 PM
Subject: Report # 32   Waitangi, Bay of Islands, New Zealand    February 1, 2016   Monday   Chance of rain & 77 degrees   Part #3      38 Pictures--5D  Sailaway

 

Pictures from the sail away………………

 

 

A blast from the past

 

Sailboat tour around the bay

 

The historic island of Russell

 

The Seaview Pool at sail away

 

Waitangi Treaty Grounds

 

Waitangi pier

 

Leaving the bay

 

Passing Russell

 

A speed boat and the pilot boat

 

Zulu serving trout balls?

 

Been fishing

 

The pilot boat approaches

 

Getting ready to come alongside

 

Azamara Quest

 

Hilltop glass building on Russell

 

Rocky shoreline

 

Shallow and dangerous

 

Watching for dolphins

 

Russell, a quiet historic town

 

Nicknamed "Hell hole of the Pacific" in the early days

 

Beautiful place now

 

Nice place to visit

 

Small sailboat

 

Scenic cliffs

 

Careful sailing

 

Green hillsides

 

Nice sail away

 

Many bays

 

Outcroppings

 

Good way to spend a day

 

Dolphins!

 

Jumping in the wake

 

Knew we might see them

 

Very far away

 

Enjoying the sail away

 

Getting out to sea

 

The last of the islands

 

The sea bird follows