Blogs from Kingston, Norfolk Island, Australia, Oceania

Tour Day 25, Cruise Day 25 – Day At Sea Tour Day 26, Cruise Day 26 – Day At Sea Tour Day 27, Cruise Day 27 – Cascade, Norfolk Island, Australia Norfolk Island is an external territory of Australia located in the Pacific Ocean between New Zealand and New Caledonia, about almost 1000 miles northeast of Sydney. Together with the neighboring Phillip Island and Nepean Island, the three islands collectively form the Territory of Norfolk Island. At the 2021 census, it had 2,188 inhabitants living on a total area of about 14 square miles. Norfolk Island is one of Australia's most isolated communities and one of its oldest territories, having been settled six weeks after Australia's founding settlement at Sydney. The first known settlers in Norfolk Island were East Polynesians but they had already departed when ... read more

Sadly it was raining this morning so we didn't get to do the scheduled morning bush walk and breakfast. We had breakfast at the hotel and left at a later time. We stopped at the Botanical Gardens to look at the Discovery Centre. There was a display of the almost extinct Norfolk Island green parrot and many of the native flora and fauna. We stopped at Mt Pitt but could not see anything because of the rain and cloud. Fortunately as we headed to Hilli goat farm the rain eased and then stopped and the sun came out. We were greeted by Emily. We were first taken and given a demonstration of pottery throwing by her Dad. We then met some of her goats and she spoke about her goat cheese business. She has now also ... read more

Hi All! Well today was just wonderful with a very over cast day, it seemed cooler even though I doubt it is. The day started with a 7 am swim at Emily Bay again, last day today for Rhonda she was off on the 2 o’clock plane today. Even MrC came and even though he said it was cold I know he enjoyed it. Also the last day for us too as we will be on a plane at 8 am tomorrow. After breakfast we started out with only two things in mind….one to go back and look in all the shops that we hadn’t been in, and two was to go and look over the Cemetery. We went into all the shops that took our fancy and yes I bought some stuff to bring home… ... read more

Afternoon All! Had a great sleep, must be the salt air, (had nothing to do from all the travelling I am sure! Heehee) - both of us woke fresh and ready to go. MrC caught up with his washing, while I cooked breakfast etc. MrC came back from the washing room, saying he was enjoying talking to the people with us down in the units near there, he said Oh it was really nice to talk to them.. and I say…I told you so, and he says… don’t keep going on about it…I just laugh because I knew he would love it all. All it took was getting him here! We had to turn up at 8.30 am this morning at Pinetop Tours, and off we went all around the island looking at the older settlement ... read more