When the Captain announced that we would be bypassing the New Zealand Fiordland National Park (a World Heritage Site) my heart sank. What was to be a highlight of the trip was reduced to another day at sea. Passage through the fiords is narrow, and can be challenging on a good day for large cruise …
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Well, not really, but our day in the Waimangu Geothermal Valley felt like the best possible combination of Jurassic Park and Middle Earth. During our first stop in Tauranga (Celebrity Edge) we opted for a self-guided walking tour, which convinced me that if I could choose a place to live in New Zealand, this would …
Arriving in Auckland a few days ahead of our cruise was a good idea that has rewarded us many times over. Six hours from Ft Lauderdale to San Francisco, followed by a thirteen hour flight from San Francisco to Auckland took a toll on my feet, despite wearing my favorite hot pink compression socks. Two …
Short and sweet pretty much describes February. Malcolm and I finally made the drive to Peebles, which was originally planned for January. That idea was postponed due to a major indulgence in chocolate cake on his actual birthday. I'm glad we finally made the 5-hour round-trip. It was the perfect Valentine's Day celebration and a …
It used to be so easy. We'd take a two-week vacation in summer and a one-week vacation in winter. One destination, one hotel room, one flight there, one flight home. Now that we are retired and have time for extended stays, involving multiple destinations, planning is a little more involved - and a little more …
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