Sorting is the first word that comes to mind when describing my re-entry into the real world - laundry, photographs, mail, meal plans, wrap up blog post, thoughts. It's all pretty overwhelming when you consider that we lived on cruise ships for two months. Those floating hotel rooms brought us to many beautiful places, the …
New Zealand Wrap-up
Life is returning to a normal routine. A thousand pictures have been sorted, and the Shutterfly book is almost ready for publication. We continue to enthusiastically tell the story of our journey to anyone who asks. Like saying 'Happy New Year' well into March, the story has an expiration date, so it's time to share …
Postcards from Christchurch
Punting is a popular tourist attraction in Christchurch. It happens on the Avon River and is as entertaining to passersby as it is to participants. Peaceful…Walking the tranquil path along the river toward the botanical garden was the helpful suggestion of a volunteer tourist assistant who we encountered after exiting the shuttle bus that transported …
Postcards from Fiordland National Park – second chances
When the Captain announced that we would be bypassing the New Zealand Fiordland National Park (a World Heritage Site) my heart sank. What was to be a highlight of the trip was reduced to another day at sea. Passage through the fiords is narrow, and can be challenging on a good day for large cruise …
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Postcards From Jurassic Park
Well, not really, but our day in the Waimangu Geothermal Valley felt like the best possible combination of Jurassic Park and Middle Earth. During our first stop in Tauranga (Celebrity Edge) we opted for a self-guided walking tour, which convinced me that if I could choose a place to live in New Zealand, this would …
Picture Retirement 