Category Archives: travels

Meeting a glacier

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Mary Beth Frezon

Pay no attention to the less courageous. — Robert Genn After all our “warm-up walks” it was down to serious business. All that driving and walking had been to get us to Fox Glacier in time to walk up the … Continue reading →

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Plants of New Zealand

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Mary Beth Frezon

On our way to Franz Josef Glacier today, Marge and I took several walks that had been recommended to us when we stopped at the quilt shop. The first was not on that list, but had a nice short 20 … Continue reading →

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Birds of NZ

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Mary Beth Frezon

They have birds in New Zealand. Quite the variety of birds too, and I’ve managed to meet quite a few and hear at least one other one, a morepork. Today, I managed to see and photograph a Tui (WHAT an … Continue reading →

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It’s Saturday the 14th here…

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Mary Beth Frezon

PSA: This is what happens when your brain is cram-packed with hills and mountains. Continue reading →

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Milford Sound, The Remarkables and Beyond!

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Mary Beth Frezon

First off – Breakfast of Champions: We got picked up by a different bus this morning which took us through the countryside toward a boat tour of Milford Sound. The bus picked up other people along the way and we … Continue reading →

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