by Alaska Girl at Heart
I’ve admitted before that I’m a little nuts about taking photos of sunrises and sunsets. So, I thought I’d share some of my favorites from my recent trip starting with Belize. Which one your favorite? Caye Caulker Sunrise Caye Caulker Continue reading Favorite Belize Sunrises and Sunsets
After ringing in 2014 in Christchurch and a few hours of sleep, our tour headed north up the eastern coast of the south island to Kaikoura. Myself and four other travel mates opted to go “fishing with Jerry”. We were Continue reading Fishing with Jerry in New Zealand
As we headed north of Cairns, Australia towards Mossman Gorge we stopped at Janbal Gallery. The gallery’s resident artist is Binna, who took time to explain his heritage, share his art, and then help us produce a piece of our Continue reading Creating My Own Aboriginal Art
I shared the worse parts in an earlier post. Without doubt the best parts greatly outweighed the worse parts. I had an absolutely amazing time. So much so that when people say “that must have been a trip of a Continue reading The Best Parts of My Trip
Everyone keeps asking me what the best part of my trip was, but I thought I’d share my worse parts first. Then there is something to look forward to…the best parts. 🙂 Belize It kills me to say anything negative Continue reading The Worse Parts of My Trip
Christchurch first shook September 4, 2010 with a 7.1 magnitude earthquake and was followed with a 6.3 magnitude earthquake on February 22, 2011. While the second earthquake was smaller; the damage was larger. It didn’t stop there…smaller aftershocks were felt Continue reading Christchurch Still Recovering
I started a new tradition on this trip that I wanted to share. I’m not a huge music buff. In fact, I listen to the same radio station all the time and they mostly play the same music over and Continue reading Travel Playlist
As we crossed the Cook Strait from Wellington to Picton, I was reminded of Alaska. Specifically, I was reminded of the Alaska Marine Highway as it winds through Southeast Alaska. We were blessed with bright blue skies and just a Continue reading Cook Strait Ferry
Yep…I did both. While visiting Dag Sheep Station, a local shearer taught us the basics of shearing sheep. A select few of us actually got to attempt it ourselves. It’s an understatement to say that shearing sheep is a tough Continue reading Shearing a Sheep and Bottle Feeding a Wallaby
My new friend, Ebony, planned several things for me to do in Sydney and one of them was the Coastal Walk from Coogee to Bondi beaches. It was absolutely beautiful.