2011-01 Australia/ New Zealand/ Fiji

We flew on January 9 to Cairns (pronounced 'cans') for a day of snorkeling, to Sydney to get on the cruise boat, to Melbourne, Hobart, the New Zealand fjords, Dunedin, Christchurch, Tauranga (Rotorua), and Auckland where we got off the boat. We flew to Fiji for a couple of days of sun and then home on January 30. The trip was fun overall, but there were a few stumbles and problems with the tour guides and with sunburn, old folks traveling with us, overeating, bus ride tours, and fatigue. Now we're glad to be home recovering from the change in time and the fatigue of travel.