South Island, New Zealand: Arrival
April 2, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
There is an eerie fog hanging between the mountains that leap out of the sea, creating the fjords that welcome us to the South Island on New Zealand. The hard […]
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Windy Wellington & A Happy Easter
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 […]
You have to really WANT to do this…
March 27, 2013 in Inspiration, New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
“You really have to WANT to do this, don’t you, Dear?” Ann’s words have echoed in my mind as her sweet, octogenarian face has pleasantly haunted my afternoon walks. We […]
Nowhere New Zealand
March 26, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
I was speaking with a friend in Florida this afternoon and she asked what she so often asks: “So where are you today?” I thought about it, I asked The […]
Hollard Garden & Dawson’s Falls, Taranaki, NZ
March 22, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania
Today, we hiked: Through the very beautiful gardens of Bernie and Rose Hollard who gifted their lifetime legacy to the state for the enjoyment of others. And down a wild […]
Spelunking at Waitomo: Glowworm & Aranui Caves
March 20, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania
There is no dark like the deep, dark of underground. Sitting in the boat, gently rocking from side to side I remembered the deep dark of other caves, on other […]
Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Waitomo, NZ
March 16, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
New Zealand is a fairy world of ferns. The magnificent ferns of Hawaii are a cheap imitation. Every forest tramp feels like hiking through a forgotten world, or the Jurassic […]
RV Life: Small space living!
March 13, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
It’s been almost one month since we arrived in New Zealand. We’re beginning to feel as if we’re finding our feet. Our ears are becoming tuned to the funky accent. […]
Adventures in Auckland
March 10, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania
It was hard to say goodbye to the Albom family this morning. We rolled into their yard intending to stay one night, perhaps two, as we attended a BBQ they’d […]
Boxes Full of Love
March 8, 2013 in New Zealand, Travelogue
The excitement of the week… We got packages!! A huge, “Thank you!” to our friend Rhonda and her family who made a pile of the boxes in her foyer for […]
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