Alas, it was time to say goodbye to the South Island, so we drove to Picton to catch the ferry to Wellington, NZ’s capital, located at the southern end of the North Island. It was a 2.5 hour drive to get to Picton and, as seems to be the norm here, the road, while scenic..
Dunedin via the Catlins
It was tough to say good bye to Te Anau. There was more we would have liked to do while there, but it was time to head to Dunedin. Dunedin is on the east coast of NZ's South Island, and we decided to take the scenic route along the southern edge of the island, through..
New Zealand!
We flew to New Zealand on Sunday, Nov. 3, landing in Queenstown on a bit of a roller coaster ride due to high winds in the mountains. Travel pretty much shot the day, since we lost a couple hours due to the time zone shift, so we got settled and headed to the town center...
And here it is: the GrabaRandom video
Back in "Adding a little spice to Fiji," we mentioned that we ran into some folks doing a promo video for Air New Zealand. And here it is...brief cameos for Rob and me. GrabaRandom! We actually had to sign a release - but don't blink or you might miss us! Note for next trip to..
Airlie Beach: Heaven at Whitehaven
Airlie Beach, a small coastal town surrounded on the inland side by sugarcane plantations and cattle ranches, is a destination for two big reasons - the Great Barrier Reef and the Whitsunday Islands. So, not surprisingly, we spent nearly all our daylight hours in Airlie Beach on the water, under the water, or at the..
Robin gets a fresh koala
One thing Rob was really looking forward to in Australia was getting the chance to hold a koala, those cute eucalyptus-eating furry little critters. So after arriving in Brisbane the first order of business was to head to the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. We arrived at a fortuitous time, as the line of folks waiting..
Adding a little spice to Fiji
Robin (our family chef) and I (our sous chef, or dish washer) both enjoy cooking, so when we heard about a cooking class in Fiji we decided to sign up. The Flavors of Fiji Cooking School offered a tour of the local market and then a chance to cook two different meals in their kitchen:..