We learned a few days ago that New Zealand trail kilometers, and kilometers at home don’t feel like the same thing. And when they say “some fitness required” they mean you really should be in good shape, like Hal Johnson and Joan Mcloud shape. So the anxiety I had the night before our 20km…
Author: Tara
Best Day Ever!
There can’t be a better way on the planet to wake up than to the gentle lowing of cows, and the smell of sweet farm air drifting through the bedroom window. We wanted to explore the farm before it got too hot, so Lib took us out first thing to meet all the animals including…
Finally, a lamb that I’m not eating!
I wish you could here. There are simply not enough adjectives in the English language to successfully describe what I’m seeing, and I certainly wouldn’t have the skill the put them together effectively to convey how beautiful it is. So, although a picture is worth a thousand words, I’m sure justice won’t be done. The…
Te Motu lunch makes a big top five!
Like most of us, I love to eat. I’m always on the look out for my next incredible dinning experience. The world of food is way too varied to say I have a favourite restaurant or meal, but I can lump them together into my top 5 meals ever eaten. So far the list is…
Much Ado About Auckland
Our arrival at Auckland was a little rough. We had to update the term hangry to trangry, because over tired Tara is a little grumpy. But that was all rectified by a shower and a cuddle from Gandalph the dog, who was the resident of our first ever Airbnb. We jumped on the bus and…
LAX Conquered!
A few years ago I connected thru LAX coming home from Australia, and it was such a nightmare I swore I would never step foot here again. I believe there’s a saying about people who use absolutes, but I’ve been up since that magic hour reserved for people driving to the airport and people leaving…
It’s almost here!”
“It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.” -J.R.R. Tolkein Our bags are packed, boarding passes are printed and we’ve just popped the last installment of the Lord of the Rings into the…