Uncoiling the meaning of the Maori koru
It looks like the end of life, not the beginning: dark, hairy, oily-looking stalks sticking out of the fern tree’s base, with black clusters on their ends. It seems that the fern has suffered some…
Upon the Fox Glacier at 6500 feet
Peaking at the right time: the glaciers, mountains and beaches of the West Coast
Rain lashed us, swept sideways, as even the cattle collectively turned their backs to the violent gusts that threatened to heave them into another pasture. And there we were, bravely rolling along in a 6400…
Freedom camping with our campervan on sandy beach
Freedom Beach: Touring by Campervan on the South Island
The view was just what we wanted on our trip to the west coast of New Zealand's South Island: a sweeping panorama of the shoreline with a craggy rock formation to our right. We had…
Like a nice cuppa tea - with organic matter?
Border Crossings – Tea and Biosecurity
It seemed like such a nice birthday present for Nancy: three tins of specialty teas ordered by phone from Teavana at Northpark Mall right near where she was staying to help her parents in their…
Tulips at Botanic Garden
Wellington Delights
Two sunny days in a row. Temperatures climbing to 60 F (about 15 C). Trees budding out. It’s starting to feel like spring down here.Crowds enjoying the vivid tulip display at Botanic Garden In the…
Us enjoying the sunset at Ohiwa Beach, Bay of Plenty NZ
Coastal Cruising ’round the PCH, Kiwi-style
Sand, shore, ocean, forest, farm – you could sum up the Pacific Coast Highway of New Zealand in a few words. Yet, even in a week, we couldn’t get enough of these. The Pacific Coast…
Southern Cross constellation above Wellington, or Maori anchor of a great canoe
Poles apart
Right now, we are about 10,000 miles apart from each other. And we don’t mean this emotionally or psychologically. Nancy has returned to Dallas to help care for her ailing father, and to situate her…
The Masonic Hotel, home of the Rose pub, Napier
Oh, What a Night: Brief Encounters on the Road
The evening started so well. After sailing along on general questions and geography, we foundered on sports and, worse, the names of rock-band drummers. Yes, it was Wednesday Quiz Night at The Rose, a pub…
Art deco glories at the Municipal Theatre, Napier
Passions Play: the fall and rise of Napier
We stood on the edge of the bulky rock bluff looming over the town of Napier and abutting the extensive arc of shoreline within Hawke’s Bay and the Pacific Ocean. Below us, tractors snatched pine…
The Bridge, Wairoa NZ
The Bridge
We drove 300 miles from Wellington to visit the northeast coastal region of New Zealand, where we expected to see many of the natural wonders of that area. What we found was richer by far,…
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