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There was not much time and a lot of work , but he managed to fit in a flying visit to the Capello Sistina ( Sistine Chapel ) , having to practically race through the Vatican Museum , rushing past all sorts of wonders , to get a few minutes in the Chapel . They motored down to Christchurch and visited Akaroa , a lovely little village nearby . After hours and hours we stop for a rest on a desert island on the way , then finally reach our destination , exhausted but elated . We had some calm when we reached the horse latitudes in the middle of the trip , but after that when we picked up the trade winds they were not gentle , consistent , tropical breezes as advertized but gale force for three days . After seeing almost every film released this year , her favourites are American Beauty and Magnolia . On other trips we saw many dolphins , the ubiquitous penguins , and also - - once - - whales afar off . We found one or two of the dead ones , but not many . We had no idea they could be seen so far south , and later learned it was not unheard of , but quite unusual - - particularly such a vivid display .