Tag Archives: New Zealand Travel

Introductions

Invariably, upon hearing our accents, Mr. Bill and I would be asked either, “where in America are you from” or “are you Canadians”? The former was expected when living abroad but not the latter. We had never been mistaken for … Continue reading

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Mother Nature Weeps

Mr. Bill is on the move once again. Mr. Bill shifts and Mother Nature weeps. No sooner were our bags packed yesterday, in anticipation of today’s departure, than the wind began to moan, begging him to stay awhile longer. However, … Continue reading

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The Ditch Witch

She’s here! She’s here! The Ditch Witch is in Florida! And it appears, that she is enjoying a busman’s holiday in the Sunshine State. Not long ago, Mr. Bill returned panting from his daily jog. It was excitement and not … Continue reading

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A Hot Mess

    This story is for Allen and it’s a story I never intended to write. However, after regaling Allen with my ‘loo misadventures’ he roared with laughter and urged me to tell the tale. How could I not oblige … Continue reading

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The Naughty Little Digger

” Auckland Airport is out of jet fuel and planes are advised to find fuel elsewhere” presenter, Peter Williams of TVNZ One News, calmly reported last night. Mr. Bill and I looked at each other in stunned disbelief. Did he really just … Continue reading

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Between Cyclones

Wild, wet, winter  weather, welcomed us back from leave, this past Thursday, July the twentieth. We had traveled back to the States, to meet Miss Abby Louise Longo, our beautiful new mokopuna, born on June 12th. We arrived in Ohope … Continue reading

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