Well here I am, at my three year anniversary since leaving Texas and my old life behind. I recall lying in bed in Costa Rica the first night I was there wondering how long I would last. At that time, […]
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Tuatara Heaven in Wellington
In keeping with tradition of taking a vacation after a vacation, we took a trip to Wellington after I got back from California. By the way, my feet still ache a week later while writing this. Walking 15 miles in […]
California….FINALLY
I took a little trip back to the states for a month and finally got to see California for the first time. I stayed with my BFF in Pebble Beach so I was living the good life! They recently purchased […]
Grab a seat, I’m going to be here a while
Another year down and a long term visitor’s visa approved! I’ll be living in New Zealand for an additional year. It was a nice Christmas present to receive after waiting four months for a decision. This past year was spent […]
Thanksgiving in New Zealand
I was looking forward to having an actual turkey this Thanksgiving after two years without one. It’s usually been Chinese food (sort of like ‘A Christmas Story’ movie) or pizza. But this year, it would be different. Weeks ahead of […]
Surf and Turf
The weather’s warming up so we’re out and about on the weekends now! We stopped in at Yealand’s vineyard again so I could see what the vines looked like without foliage on them and it did not disappoint. The colors […]
New Zealand Spring…in September!?
Have you ever wondered if everything you were taught might be wrong? Sometimes I feel like that when I’m riding my bike looking at trees budding, birds nesting and daffodils blooming. I think….”Aahhhhh, Spring”, then think, “Wait…what month is it? […]
Friday…Saturday…Whitsunday!
I’d heard about The Whitsundays the first time I came to Australia. A collection of 74 islands nestled in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef and named by Captain Cook as he sailed through them on Whitsunday (the Sunday […]
Beyond Blacks Beach
One of the things I love most about beaches is that beyond the sand and the surf lies so much life and the fact that it changes everyday. My first time out at Blacks Beach in Mackay during low tide, […]
Birthday at the Billabong
Today I went out to the Billabong Sanctuary to check out the animals. It was a nice little place, with all the usual suspects. It was great that they had shows spaced out so you couldn’t miss any of them, plus […]