… because exploring is FUN! I find it challenging and intriguing, and a wonderful way to make new friends. I love photography, blogging and sharing my experiences with family and friends.
written from home on Thursday, April 17, 2025 What a super blessing to safely land in Tucson 20 minutes early at 6:30pm on Wednesday, April 16th. There truly is NO PLACE LIKE HOME. Gratefully, my home was like I never left. Oh, one thing on my back patio got caught in in the wind and …
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Tuesday, April 15, 2025 We were up early again, just ONE MORE TIME, to go on our last excursion of the trip: a 4 wheel drive adventure to Skippers Canyon. We really did not know what to expect, so the whole thing was a surprise. We dressed very warmly, thinking we'd be in open-air jeeps, …
Monday, April 14, 2025 We were up extra early today because with stops, we drove 6 hours to the spectacular Milford Sound. Milford is the furthest north of the 14 sounds on the west coast of New Zealand. I wasn't particularly looking forward to the long journey. But due to seat assignments, Ivonne and I …
Sunday, April 13, 2025 Here we go again on two flights this time .... from Rotorua to Christchurch (2 hours) and then 40 minutes to Queenstown. Somehow, no one on this trip grasped how many flights this tour would entail! But the good thing about all this air travel .... it gives me time to …
Saturday, April 12, 2025 After our Hobbiton excursion, we had just enough time to walk down to the lake by the hotel. Picture perfect weather Beautiful black swans We took a quick drive to the Geothermal Village. Rotorua is quite an active area, with some homes even being heated geothermally (not sure that is a …
Saturday, April 12, 2025 We did not plan to visit Hobbiton as we didn't initially sign up for this excursion. But after talking to some of our fellow travelers, I changed my mind and signed us up independently through Viator. Wise decision. It took about an hour to backtrack north west of Rotorua, but the …
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