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 […]
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. […]
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. […]
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 […]
April 14, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
The only way to travel the length of the Taieri Gorge is by train. Well, I suppose one could hike, but that would take far longer than an afternoon. The […]
April 7, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
I didn’t climb all the way to the summit of Purple Peak. I climbed to the saddle, hopped the fence and started up, plodding along behind the boys who charged […]
March 31, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
This time last year we were hunting eggs on the beach on Cape Cod, celebrating with Grammy and Gramps, packing for the big push to Asia… and, oh yes, I […]
March 4, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
The day Ezra was born, Tony looked up from his cherubic little face and sighed, “I got the short end of the public bathroom stick.” Three to one, he definitely […]
February 25, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
The New Zealand National Aquarium is not, as one might predict, in Auckland. Instead, it’s nestled on the peaceful shore of Hawke’s Bay in the seaside city of Napier. We […]
February 19, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
Did you know that being caught smuggling nine lemons into New Zealand is grounds for prosecution, with a penalty of a $100,000 fine, and up to five years in […]
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