Tag Archives: outdoors
Campervan Tour of South Island, NZ – Day 6
No, I did not save the best for last on purpose. Mother nature did. Shortly after passing Lake Pukaki, we reached one of the most picturesque spots on our 6 … Continue reading
Campervan Trip on South Island, NZ – Day 5
OK, I admit it. I started to get really pissed about all the rain and clouds we were getting. No matter how much I had declared that I would be … Continue reading
Campervan Trip on South Island, NZ – Day 3
We could have stayed in Franz Joseph another day and hit the hot springs and just relax, but the prospects of even more beautiful scenery and possible clear skies as … Continue reading
Campervan Trip on South Island, NZ – Day 2
From Lake Pearson we drove over Arthur’s Pass is fog and rain down along the west coast of South Island to visit Franz Joseph Glacier. Much of the drive looked … Continue reading
Wildlife and Wonders of Oz
The wildlife and natural wonders of Australia did not disappoint. One of the biggest highlights of our trip was seeing the little penguins at the Penguin Parade on Phillip Island. … Continue reading
The Open Seas of Oz
Even in the chill of autumn there is something wonderful about being near the open sea, made even more wonderful by how much it delighted the children. How endless undulating … Continue reading
Summer in November – Zihuatenejo
Welcome to summer!…at least for those of us in the northern hemisphere anyway. A lot of you are probably heading out to a beach soon and I look forward to … Continue reading
Camping and Hiking With Toddlers
Last weekend we took our 2.5-year old twins camping for the first time. It was only one night but three days later I’m still recovering from lack of sleep – … Continue reading
Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro
One of the significant singular events in my life was climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro. It has been ten years since then but every June I think of it and celebrate my … Continue reading
Calm After The Storm
Five days after being on the main page of Freshly Pressed a normal pace of life here has returned. This is what it looks like to reach so many people … Continue reading
