Dave, I hope you and Joan enjoy St. Helena as much as I did. We only had 5 hours on the island, so it was a whirlwind trip. In hind sight, seeing the Namibian desert was unique. The moon-like landscape and fascinating plants were a highlight. Hope you will take time to post seamail while on board.

Thanks for the heads up on the Tasman Sea. Got my bonine already. We may change our excursion in Christchurch. The gardens do sound nice. I have read about Te Papa and hope to go there if we have time.