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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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Dinner on the Ferry

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

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Driving back to Picton

Had a leisurely (and immense*) breakfast at the Bealey before we headed off towards the ferry. The thermometer in the car showed a nippy 8°C or 46.5°F. Warm for the folks back home but rather bracing here. As we drove … Continue reading

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Local Fiordland Beer

This went with my quite-lovely dinner tonight and it was quite tasty inside and out: From the sea for as far inland as the eye can reach, nothing is to be seen but the summits of these rocky mountains which … Continue reading

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