The Adventure Begins

  • It’s Swelly in Welly

    It’s Swelly in Welly

    We are now in Wellington, or as most Kiwis would say, “Welly.” They do like to…

  • On the Road Again

    On the Road Again

    Our time in Te Awanga and Hawkes Bay has come to an end. We are moving…

  • Flip Turn

    Flip Turn

    I have perfected….uh…..mastered…….uh…..well, I can do a flip turn now. It has been a long time…

  • Heaps of Fun

    Heaps of Fun

    We just happened to be in Hawkes Bay exactly when they were having their winter Food…

  • Cultural Awareness

    Cultural Awareness

    We have been settling in to our bach in Hawkes Bay quite nicely. At times it…

  • Duck Itch

    Duck Itch

    The weather was a bit iffy, but we wanted to get out and explore some of…

  • Gandalf, Hagrid, and Bilbo

    Gandalf, Hagrid, and Bilbo

    Gandalf, Hagrid, and Bilbo go to a bar. Gandalf orders an Old Fashioned and the bar…

  • What Happened to Havelock?

    What Happened to Havelock?

    We have settled into our bach quite nicely. Although we have had some bad weather, it…

  • Stay Alive on Five

    Stay Alive on Five

    Ok, so I know I wax on and on about how wonderful New Zealand is, but…

  • Mt. Doom

    Mt. Doom

    I remember being in a meeting in Europe a number of years ago with a group…