In 10 quick days, we drove from the top of New Zealand to the very bottom, going from North Island to South Island with a four …
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Christchurch – charming, beautiful and devastated
On a sunny morning in February, 2011, the lovely town of Christchurch was hit by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, a mere 5 months after …
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Today’s Random Observations
If I weren't here to report these things, how would you ever know that: There are a multitude of 'house movers' in NZ. At …
Ski New Zealand
Not that we're Alpine experts, but we do go to Aspen every year and have experienced our share of chairlifts and ski runs. But …
A hot time in the old town tonight
We’re sleeping tonight in the shadow of not one, not two, but THREE volcanoes. Two are active; the most recent …
Auckland … Rain, rain, go away!
The canopies should have been our first clue. Jutting out from every building, covering every sidewalk and plaza, …
Au Revoir, Moorea
I'm already nostalgic for this scene: This post finds us on a ferry, journeying from Wellington, NZ on the North Island to …