Home of Mysteries with Character
Photo from the harbor of Picton, New Zealand, where tourism is big business. Picton is located in the Marlborough Sounds.
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Part of my Friday Fotos travel series, this photo was taken at the Zealandia wildlife refuge in Wellington, New Zealand. Zealandia was a terrific place to visit and they’re doing such great things.
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The Hawkes Bay Express is a beautiful addition to the town of Napier, New Zealand’s atmosphere. It’s a stylish way to see the sights in comfort!
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Napier, the Art Deco capital of New Zealand Upon our arrival in Napier, we discovered that it was a very cool little town with a surprising past. The architecture is amazing, and it all came about because a natural disaster gave the town an opportunity to remake itself into something truly special. Unfortunately, the day […]
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Last week I shared a photo in the post Our cruise on the MS Noordam seems so long ago showing the cruise ship from shore. This is what it was like pulling into the Bay of Islands at dawn. Our Russell shore excursion was scheduled to begin early, so the boat was buzzing with activity […]
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MS Noordam anchored in Russell Our cruise on the MS Noordam seems so long ago This photo was taken during our shore excursion in Russell, New Zealand. The trip was part of our 40th anniversary celebration, and it was wonderful. On this particular day, we came ashore from the MS Noordam using a tender on […]
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Binding books the old way When I heard there was a book bindery in Russell, I was excited. As a writer, I was very interested in how books were made back before the days of big presses. Our trip to the bindery was not a disappointment. They gave us a great tour of the bindery […]
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We came across this garden with sculptures on the green near the end of our time in Russell. The town has so many different little nooks and crannies and we barely had time to explore many of them. Still, the time we had was delightful, even though I was getting very sick with the Australian […]
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We fell in love with Russell, New Zealand. It’s a lovely little town with plenty of quaint shops, many of which cater to tourists. The eateries along the water are wonderful, and the atmosphere (when the weather is good) is delightful. As a side note, this was my first—and last—day in a ‘healthy’ condition after […]
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On our last day in New Zealand, we stayed at a hotel near the Christchurch airport. Of course, this being New Zealand, where sheep are aplenty, there was a farm within easy walking distance of our hotel that we found when we went out to stretch our legs. I figured, what the heck? Why not […]
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Creek at Liliuokalani Park in Hilo One of the great things about Liliuokalani Park in Hilo is the abundance of gardens. But there are also spots like this where the creek just pulls you in. The entire place is amazing and if you’re ever there, this is one of those can’t miss stops! More from […]
