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 28, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
For two days, the mountains wept. Great grey skies hung low over their tear stained faces and every surfaced oozed, or dripped, or gushed; from leaf tips to lichen, from […]
April 23, 2013 in Inspiration
If you ever find yourself in Te Anau, on the western edge of fjordland, on the South Island on New Zealand, may I recommend that you take a day to […]
April 19, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
Friday found us huddled in a camper while cold air nipped at our blankets. Movement caught my eye and I looked at the source. Mom was moving towards the heater […]
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 13, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
It should be noted that, while “the largest food market in the Southern Hemisphere” sounds impressive, it is, in fact, about half the size of the farmer’s market in Bloomington, […]
April 11, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
Sometimes, you just stumble on something weird. Today was that day. Oamaru is yet another postcard perfect New Zealand town with cute Victorian houses on every corner and a bustling […]
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 […]
April 7, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
If you were to send your five year old out into the front yard armed with three jumbo bags of cotton balls and the instruction to distribute them evenly across […]
April 4, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
The rain has let up and the sun is beginning to set behind the mountains above us, turning the clouds over the steel grey sea every shade of pink and […]
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