Just a handful of months ago I had never spent any time thinking about New Zealand. In fact, and shamefully so, I could hardly tell you where it was on the globe – other than in somewhat close proximity to Australia. Now our month-long tour...
We saw a lot, and I mean a lot of animals in the past two weeks! I think I love animals more than most people because they are all special!!!! Here are some animals we saw: lambs, ducks, geese, penguins, bulls, llama, dolphins, cows, birds, eels,...
It's summer in January They drive on the left side of the road The steering wheel is on the opposite side They spell a lot of words differently for example tire is spelled tyre Pineapple and ham is their most popular pizza Most dogs are off leash You can go barefoot...
We had two drizzly days of rain in Wellington, the capital of New Zealand. It was actually a nice reprieve from all the sun & hot weather we'd been experiencing. Wellington is a very hilly port city with a bustling cosmopolitan feel. We took a...
Although often a challenge to wake before the sun, there is nothing like setting out for exploration in a foreign place at first light. These images are from an early morning hike, a "tramp" as they call it in these parts. I set out solo,...
A few days ago we went punting on a flat-bottomed boat down a river called the Avon River in Christchurch on the South Island. The boat was like a long, flat canoe. There were about 6 rows of seats and each row could hold 3...