Top Ten in New Zealand: in which we bid a fond farewell

August 12, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue

The view from seat 28 E is blue skies and puffy white cloud as we glide across the Tasman Sea from Auckland toward Sydney. If our entrance to New Zealand […]

Last Days in New Zealand

August 10, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania

In 24 hours the wheels will be leaving the runway and we’ll be leaving New Zealand, perhaps for a very long time.  We love it here. It’s been a beautiful […]

On my 39th Birthday

August 5, 2013 in Inspiration, Travelogue

Tomorrow is my 39th birthday. After three kids celebrating in July, the last thing I want is cake. We have the fixin’s for raspberry pie, my very favourite. We aren’t […]

Cape Reinga: it’s all fun and games until someone blows out a tire

August 3, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania

The view from the lighthouse at Cape Reinga is stunning. The northernmost tip of New Zealand, where the Tasman Sea meets the Pacific Ocean feels like the end of the […]

Camper Fever: Three Days of Rain!

August 1, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue

It is raining. Again. Still. Forever. Okay, maybe not forever, but it’s beginning to feel like it. Living in a tiny camper, rainy days are days where we tend to […]