tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post3967524577370782490..comments2010-11-08T22:03:06.987ZDiscover P&amp;O Cruiseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17889498552710045530noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-58056397700308891462010-11-08T22:03:06.987Z2010-11-08T22:03:06.987ZHappy to see philippa crump after all these years!!<br />I hope she is well and hope to get somme news soon.<br /><br />Guillaume (Jersey)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-10327418521210834782010-02-17T07:11:50.234Z2010-02-17T07:11:50.234ZHi James,<br /><br />Just watching you sail away from Auckland, hope it was good for all on board, i believe you had a few passengers joining you, lucky them.<br /><br />Enjoy Christchurch, a place we never went to when i was at sea, we used to do Auckland, and the Bay of Islands which is beautiful. In-fact in the Bay is where i ate some of the best Fish and Chips outside of the UK. There was also a restaurant or bar if i remember rightly called Arcadia in the Bay <br /><br />Looking forward to the photo&#39;s to come.<br /><br />Regards to all on Arcadia.<br /><br />Geoff Witts PerthAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-41368363173894554832010-02-16T21:13:02.711Z2010-02-16T21:13:02.711ZJust looked at the webcam it looks as if Arcadia is berthed right in the town !! Bit misty but oh! how I wish we were there I could put up with a bit of mist its probably only a heat haze!!<br /><br />RosAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-36004072575797136862010-02-16T21:07:38.967Z2010-02-16T21:07:38.967ZLooks misty in Auckland this morning, can&#39;t believe that Arcadia is already there.<br />Hi Jay, will keep an eye out for you.<br />As far as I know there are two other couples getting on in Bris that were on Arcadia last year. I may recognise them when we get on.<br />11 more sleeps to go!<br />AbiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-81292542853933685312010-02-16T18:44:32.398Z2010-02-16T18:44:32.398ZHi James<br /><br />another &quot;stunner&quot; of a blog, many thanks. Glad to see Claire is warming up on Arcadia ready for us on the Maiden of Azura.<br /><br />regards<br /><br />Ray &amp; SueRay &amp; Suenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-623071470952702222010-02-16T16:23:43.071Z2010-02-16T16:23:43.071ZElaine, How lovely your going to the Naming day. I hope you will tell us all about it on the CC.<br />Abi. See you on board, we have 27 sleeps to go perhaps you could wear a red carnation.<br /><br />James sorry to hijack your blog but the community site is so difficult these days, this is the only way to communicate! but thanks for your pics once again, how many times have you crossed the date line, you must be years younger!!<br />Regards to all JudithJaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-56571404326509708422010-02-16T10:44:31.403Z2010-02-16T10:44:31.403ZAnother great set of pics. <br /><br />I remember the enormous fun, tradition and excitement we all felt when we crossed the line a few years back - could it really have been 7 years ago - on the old Arcadia. We stood for hours watching Neptune &amp; co around the pool. And Valentine&#39;s Day too - I expect the on board florist did a roaring trade then!<br /><br />I have started my packing now - only those things that will sit as well in a case as a drawer, but it&#39;s terribly exciting to be &quot;getting ready&quot;. Knowing Sydney is only just around the corner for you is bitter sweet, as originally we had booked to join then. But family circumstances made us decide 8 weeks was too long to be away. Maybe next year we&#39;ll get &quot;down under&quot;<br /><br />Enjoy Auckland and the rest of New Zealand. my uncle was a Methodist Minister in Dunedin so I would love to see some of the country.<br /><br />GillGillDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-70605731276858984802010-02-16T10:42:59.413Z2010-02-16T10:42:59.413ZAfternoon James, thank you for your effort in keeping us all updated. The pictures are really amazing - we are watching daily, my parents are on the Arcadia, for the trip of a life time! It&#39;s also my Dad&#39;s birthday tomorrow, 18/02 if you could direct whomever to make a fuss of him, his name is Joh Warrens. Not too much cake - He is diabetic! Many thanks and keep the news flowing. Kind regards Jean-Paul Warrens.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-54470632866871820012010-02-16T10:24:12.266Z2010-02-16T10:24:12.266ZPs<br /><br />HI Elaine thanks also for the wishes.<br /><br />i have so much going on at home sometimes i don&#39;t know if i&#39;m Arthur or Martha.I am having to look after the kids, run the house, and work aswell as i had to send my wife overseas at short notice the other week so it is all go in our household at the moment.<br /><br />Take care and congrats on your invite.<br /><br />GeoffGeoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12346814412172560274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-8655086251972518352010-02-16T10:09:53.600Z2010-02-16T10:09:53.600ZHi James,<br /><br />This time next year my wife and i will be on Artemis heading towards Xingang, where we arrive on the 17th of Feb. Hopefully not much ice around.<br /><br />Hi Abi,<br />Thanks for the wishes,our elder son who works in Broome, his bosses wife and daughter joined Arcadia in Brisbane last year and sailed all the way back to Southampton.<br /><br />We are expecting more hot weather in the next couple of days, with the chance of a thundery shower on Fri or Sat.Today has been quite good about 31c, but it feels quite humid outside at the moment, it is the humidity that is the real energy sapper.<br />Regards <br />GeoffGeoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12346814412172560274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-71381782513268676222010-02-16T10:08:19.050Z2010-02-16T10:08:19.050ZGeoff I missed your birthday ;-0) So belated birthday wishes to you.<br /><br />Abi, many thanks. I feel really honoured.<br /><br />I do hate the winter time here. I&#39;m not a winter person at all and I think I do suffer with SAD (seasonal affective disorder). I am really looking forward to the next couple of months and the spring arriving. <br /><br />They forecast snow again overnight! We&#39;ve had quite a lot of snow this year (but thankfully I missed most of it over christmas)!<br /><br />Have a nice day all. Cleaning and gym for me today - Now where&#39;s Gerry (my cabin steward at Xmas) when you need him!!!!!<br /><br />Elaine (aurorabore)Elainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03609506306131956875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-83655547565962880472010-02-16T09:42:35.576Z2010-02-16T09:42:35.576ZDJ Martin looks good as Santa!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-24268620277571799692010-02-16T09:19:45.741Z2010-02-16T09:19:45.741ZHi Elaine,<br />Congrats on the invitation!<br />We too have wet and windy weather here in SE Queensland, not cold though, around 29 degrees C at the moment, 7.17pm, Tues. 16th, and has been 100% humidity all day, dripping hot with huge rainfall and flash flooding every where.<br />All good, we are quite used to it.<br />Abi.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-79953377797745123062010-02-16T09:14:30.880Z2010-02-16T09:14:30.880ZHappy Birthday Geoff!<br />Hope it was a good one!<br />Arcadia running away from cyclones and Aurora dodging ice in China, how fantastic.We were in China a month or so later last year on Arcadia, don&#39;t think there was ice in the sea but there sure was in the little rivers and dams on the way to the Great Wall.<br />We were lucky enough to be on Arcadia last year on the Grand Voyage from Bris. to Southampton and loved our equator crossing.<br />Fantastic memories.<br />Only 12 more sleeps till we leave on Aurora looking forward to the half Grand Voyage and can&#39;t wait to jump on board.We will be in Freo on the 11th March.Heading off for a big WA seafood lunch.<br />Best Wishes<br />Abi.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-4768690392898422152010-02-16T09:07:25.526Z2010-02-16T09:07:25.526ZHello James<br /><br />Well it&#39;s cold wet and windy here. <br /><br />The weather in Apia doesn&#39;t look like much fun either ;-0)<br /><br />There have been lots of lunches - not good for the waistline! <br /><br />Someone has been posting the events of the 13th Feb for us all to see on the new community site. Mind you as of 9am Tues 16th, I am not a registered user according to the site. Even though it&#39;s the same details I&#39;ve used since 2002 (password changes excepted)! Yet another problem with the site I think. I keep saying patience is a virtue, but I think my patience is now being tested ;-0) <br /><br />N said she went to see Claire Sweeney perform the other evening and said how good she was. I&#39;ve looked at the webcam (which is now up to date again) and I saw your lovely sunset! <br /><br />Enjoy New Zealand. Have you got any passengers onboard from the fated Aurora world cruise last year who missed a lot of those ports of call last year and are looking forward to finally getting there this year?<br /><br />Well the weather here is grim! Off to Bristol for a few days tomorrow. Going to visit a friend who now lives in Somerset. <br /><br />I shall take my laptop to keep up to date here!<br /><br />Bye for now. Have a lovely evening (still getting used to you guys now being 12 hours ahead rather than behind)! <br /><br />Elaine (aurorabore)<br /><br />PS, did you see my message on the christmas island blog about my invite to the naming ceremony arriving - I&#39;m grinning from ear to ear! As you can imagine. ;-0)Elainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03609506306131956875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549524304374457964.post-35171174278358874402010-02-16T08:57:00.608Z2010-02-16T08:57:00.608ZHi James,<br /><br />Well another great blog read with pictures to go with it, That cyclone is still hanging around Samoa.<br /><br />Enjoy Auckland Tomorrow, looking forward to more updates, have not been able to view your webcam as it says sorry out of satellite range.<br /><br />Now if i had been on Arcadia i would still be the same age,as i would have skipped my birthday, so would have to wait until next year to get another year older. Wish i could do that every so often i could stay forever young.<br /><br />Just heard about the British couple who won 56 million pounds in the Euro lottery, if that was me i would be joying you in Sydney.<br /><br />Regards to all on Arcadia<br /><br />Geoff Witts PerthGeoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12346814412172560274noreply@blogger.com