March 8, 2019 – at Sea
Today we passed through the Great Barrier Reef and continued traveling north towards Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
We made 4 stops in New Zealand and have 4 to do in Australia. In Townsville we plan to hike up Castle Hill and enjoy the view. In Cairns, we will snorkel over the Great Barrier Reef. In Darwin, we have a tour to see jumping crocodiles.
We did our regular breakfast and gym routine and I felt great. No more cough. Late morning on the deck, team trivia, lunch, and back on the deck. It is getting very warm and very humid as we are getting closer to the equator again.
Holland America has an area on the ship that offers guests to book future cruises. There are many to choose from and booking on the ship offers many more amenities. We have talked about other cruises and also talked about spending the Winter in New Zealand, or Australia. We will probably add more countries to the list as we visit them.
We had dinner in the main dining room and shared a table for two. Afterward was cutthroat game of scrabble that ended in a tie. I didn’t realize that was even possible.…