Tag Archives: NZ

Merry Christmas 2018

Meanwhile, have a peaceful Christmas Eve and may the Jingle Bells Be With You! Continue reading

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Tuesday, Akaroa to Oamaru

We drove (well Marge drove while I gawked at scenery and sheep and took photos) from Akaroa to Oamaru today stopping for lunch along the way at a place called The Jolly Potter in Temuka. Found our place in Oamaru … Continue reading

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Tea – From the Quote Box

From a packaged tea bag today: Tea is drunk to forget the din of the world. — T’ien Yiheng Seriously one of the best things about travel to both NZ and Wales is the excellent tea service. The following was … Continue reading

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Akaroa New Zealand

Here are a few bonus photos of the place we’re staying and of the nearby lighthouse and harbor-view.

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Monday – Akaroa and The Giant’s House

What a thing, The Giant’s House is. How lucky the maker, Josie Martin is to have come to this place, begin a garden, find some shards of china and begin this journey. Her life and art has merged nicely. The … Continue reading

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