During our 2019 tour of New Zealand, we had the pleasure of visiting beautiful Picton. This gorgeous small town is located in the Marlborough Sounds and is reminiscent of days gone by, a time when it was easy to walk around and stroll from shop to shop. The locals in this area say the harbor has more boats than there are permanent residents.The thing about this small town … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – Picton Harbor calling
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Friday Fotos – Zealandia is a wildlife refuge for the future
Welcome to Zealandia wildlife refuge!Don’t get this Zealandia confused with the continental shelf by the same name. This one is in Wellington, New Zealand and we visited during our 2019 trip to New Zealand. This was a great experience. Much like all other organized tours, there simply wasn't enough time to see everything we'd have liked.The Zealandia wildlife refuge is … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – Zealandia is a wildlife refuge for the future
Friday Fotos – Hawkes Bay Express is a stylish ride
In last week’s post, Friday Fotos – Napier is the Art Deco capital of New Zealand, I mentioned that the train in Napier was a fun way to see the sites. Well, here it is, the Hawkes Bay Express! Isn’t this a beauty? The owner hand built it and it truly is the perfect complement to the old-timey Art Deco atmosphere in town. The insides of the Hawkes Bay Express are decorated in … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – Hawkes Bay Express is a stylish ride
Friday Fotos – Napier is the Art Deco capital of New Zealand
Napier, the Art Deco capital of New ZealandUpon 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 we were in Napier the weather was cold and windy. … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – Napier is the Art Deco capital of New Zealand
Friday Fotos – Russell shore excursion began early
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 as people prepared.As I said last week, Russell was a delightful little town. These days, I … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – Russell shore excursion began early