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Friday in New Zealand

We were up and out pretty early for us – had a couple errands to do, a scenic overlook to view, a friend to meet at the Wellington Library for lunch and chat and then some Wellington sightseeing to do … Continue reading

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The path

He used often to say there was only one Road; that it was like a great river: its springs were at every doorstep, and every path was its tributary. “It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out of your door,” he … Continue reading

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Southward toward Dunedin

Penguins! (and other wonderful things) Continue reading

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Some Things I’ve seen in New Zealand, so far

Sheep. Cows. Cattle. A goat. Four chickens. Three Pukeko. A few black swans. Canadian Geese. Black-back sea gulls. Shag. Myna. More sheep. More Cows. A lot of ocean! Nice walkways leading to beach with lovely park benches at strategic resting … Continue reading

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PS

I had been pretty proud of myself, answering questions at Hobbiton correctly. At today’s meeting of fans, there were a big handful of guys who could answer a LOT of questions about LOT of non-Lord-of-the-Rings movies correctly. Where was this … Continue reading

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