Travel, Photography, and Other Fun Adventures
by Alaska Girl at Heart
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
When you are with a group of people 24/7 and have a day of driving ahead, you have to get a bit creative. Yesterday we stopped in Taihape for a gum boot throwing competition. For those at home gumboots are Continue reading Gumboot Throwing & A Lovely Cafe
Deciding whether or not I would do the Tongariro Alpine Crossing kept me fairly distracted for a couple of days. My knee had been doing pretty good, but not perfect. My biggest concern was there being a time limit. I Continue reading Tongariro Alpine Crossing
For my friends at home…kina is sea urchin. Part of our group went snorkeling and kina harvesting. I had already snorkeled in Belize and will be snorkeling in Australia, so the very cold waters did not entice me. Luckily my Continue reading OMG I Ate Kina
Today I decided to not only see the glow worms at Waitomo, but to do it in a very adventurous way. There are several options…a boat ride, cave tubing, abseiling & waterfalls, and abseiling (a dry adventure). I opted for Continue reading Waitomo Glow Worm Caves
Today I participated in a dolphin encounter at Bay of Islands (Paihai, New Zealand). The trip guaranteed sightings and the possibility to swim with the dolphins. There are two types of dolphins at Bay of Islands…Bottlenose and Common. The Common Continue reading Dolphin Encounter at Bay of Islands – Paihai, New Zealand
As I walked around Waiheke Island I couldn’t help but the similarities and differences between Washington State. A lot of the spring flowers were the same, but some of the blooms were monsters. I saw the biggest calla lilies of Continue reading Spring Flowers of Waiheke
Today I visited Waiheke Island, which is a 40 minute ferry ride from Auckland. It’s an absolutely beautiful island and I have plenty of photos to share, but I wanted to start unconventionally by sharing some of a construction site. Continue reading Creative Construction Site
I arrive in Auckland on my 18th day and have no set plans until my G Adventure trip starts the next day. Click here to see all the amazing details of this 24 day tour of both the North and Continue reading New Zealand Adventures
As of today, there are only 95 days until my biggest vacation/adventure EVER!!! Several months ago, I mentioned I had been approved to take three months off of work. At that time, my plans were very fluid. The main goal Continue reading Count Down to Massive Adventure