Wellington Botanic Garden

We used our free afternoon to ride the Wellington Cable Car up the hill to the Botanic Garden and the Bolton Street Cemetery.

Mt. Victoria

Mt. Victoria is a beautiful park close to film studios in Wellington and thus a covenient setting for several scenes from Lord of the Rings.

What a great way to celebrate my 55th birthday.

Two locations impressed us on their sheer beauty alone. Huka Falls and Lake Taupo are worthy destinations.

I knew beforehand that I would love it, but I had no idea how truly outstanding this film set is.

We had many hours to kill, and pent up energy from having spent an eternity on airplanes.

I am always proud of myself for being functional when my flight arrives in another country in the morning.

Bend is a popular destination in central Oregon. Mountains are part of the appeal.

There’s no better museum for an otter-lover to visit.

I’ve collected a bunch of fragments of stories into a single blog post, so that you get a sense of what we have been up to lately.