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Friday Fotos – Saying goodbye to Devonport New Zealand

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Devonport, New Zealand was our first ‘excursion’ on our two-month-long trip ‘down under.’ We were awed by the quaint architecture and the friendly people. What we discovered almost immediately was that people in New Zealand are far more friendly than we tend to be in the US. It’s a sad commentary on our American culture, […]

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Friday Fotos – Devonport New Zealand from a different view

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The first thing we did after getting off the ferry was to take a walk. Our path took us along the waterfront and to a point where there was a lookout across the water to a different part of Devonport. The photo barely does the day justice, but the blend of blue skies and clouds, […]

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Friday Fotos – For all the writers out there

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Strolling through the streets of Devonport, we crossed in front of a boutique stationery store. I was immediately struck by the elegance of the display and the attention to detail. The white lettering and white desk were in stark contrast to the black antique Smith-Corona Junior typewriter. The display conjured up images of writers toiling […]

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Friday Fotos – downtown Devonport New Zealand has great architecture

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Here’s another look at downtown Devonport New Zealand. Taking the ferry over to Devonport was one of the first things we did after arriving in Auckland. We were not disappointed—fabulous architecture in the downtown area, a beautiful park, and great ice cream at Tip Top! Sadly, we learned the local ice cream company had been […]

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Friday Fotos – the iconic Sydney Opera House

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On our first day in Sydney, we took a tour of the iconic Sydney Opera House. The original budget of this majestic building was seven million dollars, and the projected timeline was three years. Instead, it took 15 years to build the Sydney Opera House at a cost of $105 million. All of that money […]

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Friday Fotos – overlooking Port Chalmers and the Pacific Ocean

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Our trip to New Zealand included a stop at Larnach Castle. From the top of the castle you can see for miles, and this shot shows the bay leading to Port Chalmers. The castle has a history that has taken it to the brink of destruction. At the time the current owners purchased the castle, […]

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Friday Fotos – Devonport in New Zealand in a quaint and busy little town

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On our second day in Auckland we took the Explorer Bus and hopped off at the wharf. From there, we took the ferry to the island of Devonport. The town is built on two volcanoes, both of which can be seen from the town. This photo shows Mt. Victoria, the easternmost of the volcanoes and […]

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Friday Fotos – Pacific Beach Pier is a bustling place to visit

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Last year we decided to start visiting all of the California piers. The range up and down the coast, so we’ve still got quite a few to go. But during a trip to San Diego we decided to hit both the Pacific Beach Pier and the Ocean Beach Pier. The Pacific Beach Pier, which is […]

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Friday Fotos – Here come the ranunculus!

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There are a lot of great things about Carlsbad and one of them is the Carlsbad Flower Fields. The fields, which were Luther Gage in the 1920s. In 1933, Frank Frazee also started growing Ranunculus flowers and introduced his son Edwin to the art of growing seeds. Nearly 100 years later, Edwin is referred to […]

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Friday Fotos – Balboa Park water feature at visitor center

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Visitors to Balboa Park who stop in at the visitor center are sure to notice the water feature in the center of the courtyard between the El Prado Restaurant and the visitor center. The park, which has at times been called “The Jewel of San Diego” is truly that. This water feature is just one […]

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