Category Archives: travels

Thursday already?

We both apparently needed a rest day after our touring. Started out exciting though – Marge knocked at my door to say there was a mother Pukeko with some chicks in the yard – and there were! Very nice seeing … Continue reading

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Trip to the store

On the way home we stopped at the grocery store and yeah, I was the weirdo walking around gawking at stuff. I mean, who wouldn’t? As an additional aside, there are LOTS of chocolate and candy things but NO peeps … Continue reading

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Wednesday in Pukerua Bay

Yesterday I mentioned we’d gone through Castle Hill area and seen interesting rock formations – here’s some information on them. Who knew? Big bouldering area. Today, after our bumpy ferry ride we snoozed a little later (at least I did) … Continue reading

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Dinner on the Ferry

This was the final episode in the theme of “huge meals for Mary Beth” yesterday.

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Your devoted blogger, on location

Photos courtesy Marge Hurst (also on location, in this case on the aerodynamically lurching and rolling ferry to Wellington)

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