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 →
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 →
Another day, another glacier. Today we left the Chateau Franz and headed up to the Franz Josef glacier. We didn’t go all the way to the end of the viewing path, mainly because it involved several quite steep sections at … Continue reading →
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 →
Painting with stiffened hands in zero weather is, in itself, something of a trick.
