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The road goes on…

Spent part of the day today in Auckland, and no, I didn’t eat the entire time. I could have settled for a quick breakfast in the hotel except they were hosting some horde of hundreds of kids. Mostly boys, a … Continue reading

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Leaving for Auckland

This morning Marge and I went to the nearby school gala – rummage and fun fair all rolled into one with a schmear of performances as well. We spent most of the time looking through books and I had to … Continue reading

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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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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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