Day One: High Peak Station: A Picture’s Worth 1000 Words
May 13, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania
Uncle Dick was up at 4:30 a.m. When I peeked into his room at 7:00 a.m., wondering if I’d need to wake him, his bags were lined up on the […]
Monthly Archives: May 2013
Otago Central Rail Trail: How To
May 12, 2013 in Inspiration, New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
We’ve been in New Zealand for about three months now, and we’ve done some cool things, but I have to say that riding the Otago Central Rail Trail was the […]
Ten Things I Wish I’d Known As A New Mom
May 11, 2013 in Inspiration, Travelogue
Sixteen years ago I was beginning the third trimester of my first pregnancy. I’d just quit working (Tony wanted me to enjoy the last few months on my own terms.) […]
Ten Things I Learned From My Mom
May 10, 2013 in blog, Education, Inspiration, Travelogue
Mother’s Day is this weekend… I’ve been thinking about my Mom a lot… I miss her. This year she’s celebrating in BC with my brother’s family, awaiting the birth of […]
Meet Uncle Dick: In Which I Introduce A Legend
May 8, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
I guess I should open with an explanation: Uncle Dick is not my uncle, but he’s always been my Uncle Dick. His dad and my Pip were in the war […]
Otago Central Rail Trail: Omakau to Clyde: Day Two
May 8, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
Have I mentioned how much I miss my bike shorts and gloves? No? Perhaps because I didn’t remember until this morning, when I positioned my (no longer trail hardened) bottom […]
Otago Central Rail Trail: Oterehua to Omakau
May 7, 2013 in blog, New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
The crackle of the wood stove is the only sound. The boys are sprawled out on the carpets, reading. They’ve almost recovered from the beating I gave them at Scrabble. […]
The Cromwell Courthouse Caper
May 5, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
“I wonder how much air is in there and how long it will last…” It all started innocently enough. The children were playing happily on a rainy Otago winter’s afternoon. […]
In which we see the elusive Yellow-Eyed Penguins
May 2, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
Hairdressers always know the best things. I have a love-hate relationship with getting a haircut on the road. I’ve found some of the best hairdressers… but I’ve also found some […]
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