Travel Quiz 17 Where in the World

Recently in magazines there have been several stories about “The best airports in the world”. So I have to add this photo to that discussion. Ready? Where in the world were we when we took this photo? Clues? Well, okay… Clue 1: This is in the departure area of an airport. Clue 2: It is […]

Cathedral Grove, Vancouver Island

Picture yourself on Vancouver Island (just off the south west coast of British Columbia, Canada). There, in the centre of the island, just a little bit west of Qualicum Beach, you will find MacMillan Provincial Park.  Got yourself oriented? Now that you are here, please join us for a walk in an old growth forest. Welcome to […]

Taieri Gorge Railway, NZ

Ready to join us on a vintage train ride? There is the train station…beautiful, isn’t it. It is rather spectacular inside too.   Ready? Let’s get on board.  The promotional material indicates we are in for a special ride. (Hint: Click on the photo to enlarge it.) Leaving Dunedin we see some lovely residential and […]

Dunedin, New Zealand

The City of Gardens. That is saying something when one considers how far south (in New Zealand and in the southern hemisphere) Dunedin is. Look at a world map and you will see what I mean. Welcome to Dunedin (pronounced done-eden), New Zealand. Most will see lots of water as they approach the city. This is […]

Travel Quiz 16 answer

To recap, this is the photo. Where in the world were we when my husband took this picture? Did you guess San Francisco? Well if you did you would be wrong! This street is not twisty, curvy  like the one in San Francisco. This one is straight down. Notice how the houses seem to be […]

Travel Quiz 16

Have a look at this photo. Where in the world was this photo taken? Quite straightforward, isn’t it. Either you know or you do not!   Got your guess? Okay, click here to see if you are correct.

Smoky Mountains, Tennessee

Gatlinburg, Tennessee is the starting point for our venture into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Let’s start by taking an 8 mile drive down the Roaring Forks Road. It is a narrow road but it takes you past some lovely views. And some unexpected views. There are trails just behind Treetops Resort that I […]

Arrowtown, New Zealand

It is a bit rainy this morning but that does not prevent us from enjoying drive from Queenstown to Arrowtown. There is a dusting of snow on the mountain tops even though this is very early autumn in New Zealand. I had read that somewhere around here scenes from one of the Lord of the […]

Larnach Castle Gardens, Dunedin

Dunedin, New Zealand is promoted as The Garden City. Let’s explore a bit and see how it got this distinction. We are at Larnach Castle in the hills overlooking Dunedin and the Otago Harbor.We have visited the castle (click here to see part one, Larnach Castle) , so let’s head out into the gardens. It […]

Larnach Castle, Dunedin, NZ

On the Otago Peninsula, just outside of Dunedin (New Zealand) is a castle. Yes…a castle… way out here on the south end of New Zealand. Welcome to Larnach Castle. Built in the late 1800’s, this was the home of the Larnach family. William Larnach was a rather special man, a man I would have liked […]

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