Picton

We arrived in port about 7.30 / 8.0. Looked out the window and we were in a working dock. Thousands of logs waiting for export.

Casual breakfast and relaxed for morning.

10.40 met in casino for day trip. We caught a bus through the dock. The tour was running late so we walked around Picton for half an hour and then got on our 2.5 hr catamaran tour.

Fantastic tour of the Queen Charlotte sounds. The guide was very knowledgable as well as entertaining, and made the trip even better. We stopped in a bay to feed some fish, and also in a peaceful little bay.

Back in town we walked around and did some shopping at the grocery store. A bottle of white wine, tonic water and something to eat. We bumped in to Mum and Dad inside and Julie and the kids as we left.

We walked back to the bus stop and caught a shuttle back to the ship. Trivia, champagne, dinner, a show and then back to Mum and Dad’s room to lay pillow cases. Kaoru nad I went to Explorer Bar to watch the band and then take part in a game show. We made jury’s of 12 and had to work out what the verdict woul dhave been on a number of cases. It was about midnight by the time we got to bed.