Magic happens

Thursday, May 1  Dunedin, New Zealand Fog is hanging low over Dunedin’s stately buildings as we head out of the city. Moving out into the area of the harbour we see nothing because of the fog. Well, we do see faint outlines of teeth. (Yes, you read that right. The teeth are sculptures… a collaboration between […]

Queenstown, New Zealand

Immediately after arriving in Queenstown we headed downtown to explore the waterfront. This is Lake Wakatipu…don’t you just love the sound of place names here! We arrive at the pier just in time to see a jet boat return. The boat has been out on the Shotover River ….not quite the same lyrical sounding name as Wakatipu, […]

Coromandel, New Zealand

Disclosure: I had never heard of Coromandel…but then, I live in Canada so I can be excused, right? I did not know how to pronounce Coromandel. (I later learned the last part of the name rhymes with “handle”.)  I did not know why it sometimes was referred to as The Coromandel and sometimes as Coromandel. All I knew […]

Travels in USA

Check out these websites highlighting our travels in the USA. (Photos included) (Cranberry Street, New York City)   Oceanside, California Travel Quiz 15 Where in the World New York City (an apology to) Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee Travel Quiz 7 Where in the World Belle Meade Plantation, Nashville Cheekwood, Nashville Alaska Adventure Grand Canyon […]

Travel Quiz 15 answer

To recap, here is the photo we are working with. Where in the World was this picture taken? You are right it is from the movie Top Gun. Several of the scenes from Top Gun were filmed here at this house. But where is this movie location?  Answer: Oceanside, California To see more of Oceanside, […]

Travel Quiz 15 Where in the World

Okay travelers…here is the next travel quiz in the series Where in the World. So, where in the world was this photo taken?   A few clues may help you confirm your guess. Clue 1: You can click on the photo to enlarge it. Clue 2: The paintings on the wall are significant. Clue 3: […]

A Glimpse of Oceanside, California

Where would one stay when visiting Oceanside, California? Well, by the side of the ocean sounds logical, doesn’t it. Welcome to the Pacific Ocean at Oceanside, California. The pier here in Oceanside is an historic one… it is a wooden pier (not that many wooden piers left) and it is very long. Take a walk out […]

Gondola in Christchurch New Zealand

We viewed Queenstown and Rotorua from a gondola…so why not Christchurch. Hop on a city bus (number 28) near the Re-Start Mall and travel to the end of the line. Along the way catch a glimpse everyday life in communities that most tourists miss. Here we are! Let’s take a gondola ride up the Port […]

Punting on the Avon River

Have you ever gone punting down a river? Do you know what punting is? (Maybe this photo will help you answer that last question.) So…let’s go punting on the Avon River in Christchurch, New Zealand. That is Hagley Park on both sides of the river. (oh, you can click on any photo to enlarge it.) […]

Christchurch, New Zealand part 3

Did you notice this building when the tram went past it? This is the Christchurch Art Gallery (Te Puna O Waiwhetu) We can’t go in as it has not re-opened since the earthquake (but it is scheduled to open later in 2014).  The interesting earthquake related fact about the art gallery is that none of those […]

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