by Alaska Girl at Heart
Punakaiki is on the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand. A main tourist are the pancake rocks. These rocks are made of layered limestone that has been eroded by the sea. Stopping to view them was a Continue reading Punakaiki Pancake Rocks
Technically I’ve kayaked in the sea before, but it was in the Galapagos and we just stayed within a protected bay. We also used “sit on” kayaks (not sure of the technical name). So, when I heard I’d be sea Continue reading Kayaking in Doubtful Sound
I happened across a star gazing tour while visiting Skyline in Queenstown. It wasn’t something I had planned on doing, but it may have been the highlight for the three days I was there. Queenstown is known as the adventure Continue reading Star Gazing in Queenstown
Right before Christmas I had the opportunity to make myself the best gift. I learned (probably a major overstatement) how to carve jade from Hamish in Barrytown, which is on the west coast of the south island of New Zealand. Continue reading I Carved Jade
I love to stand-up paddle board. I’m so glad my friend Barb suggested it a couple of years ago in Mexico. Since then, I’ve done it several times. Raglan was a bit different as we were fighting both an outgoing Continue reading Stand-up Paddle Boarding in Raglan
The day we visited Abel Tazman National Park our tour leader told us we’d be taking a water taxi to Anchorage and then hiking back to Marahau (about 12.5 kilometers). It turned out that the water taxi was the highlight Continue reading Not Just an Average Water Taxi & a Hike Too
The Whangarei (pronounced Fangaray) Native Bird Recovery Centre was an unexpected treat. It’s a not for profit centre that takes care of over 1300 birds a year. We had a chance to pet a kiwi bird. A kiwi is an Continue reading Whangarei Native Bird Recovery Centre
Christmas day started a bit earlier than I would have liked. I was up by 615am, so that I could eat breakfast and pack before our 730am departure from Franz Josef. The timing wasn’t ideal as we had one of Continue reading Christmas in New Zealand
Spending Christmas in New Zealand wasn’t the same, but I still had a great time. A couple of days before we decked out our van with some decorations. Most of the time the tinsel was in the way more than Continue reading Christmas Eve in New Zealand
I complained A LOT about the Los Angeles International Airport on Facebook. I couldn’t check in until three hours before my flight and there was nearly nothing to do until I passed through security (I think this is partly due Continue reading Narita Airport in Tokyo