Crystal and I are sitting in the Auckland Airport Qantas Lounge with Ngaire and Ken. We ran into them as we were checking in.

I am kind of sad to be leaving but nice to have the holidays to look forward to after I get home. This was a wonderful cruise with great weather, traveling companions, seas (sorry, Betty), scenery and stories. Boy, did we do a lot of laughing.

Will share more tales and photos after we get home, tomorrow for you, but still today for us.

I guess the Queenstown travelers will be the last to return home. Hope all have had safe journeys so far.