One of the top things to see in Vancouver is the Museum of Anthropology out at The University of British Columbia. It’s … More
Category: Travel
The one where we went up a mountain and saw snow
I hate snow. No, let’s put that into context: I like looking at snow in the distance, and a snowy … More
Fish, birds and jellyfish: Vancouver Aquarium
Now, I have a confession to make – I like zoos. They bring out the child in me. I also … More
Raining in Vancouver
The good thing about taking a vacation in a city is that it is easy to find things to do … More
Vancouver vacation
Thistles and Kiwis is in Vancouver! Yes, here we are on a short trip to the other side of the … More
Taranaki tastings
Hoorah! The sun came out of hiding! It was announced that it has been the worst summer in thirty years, … More
Come on with the rain, I’ve a smile on my face
I was sitting trying to think of a good title for this third blog post about our excellent, if rather … More
To the lighthouse…and beyond…
To say the weather has been mixed this summer is an understatement. We’ve had storms, we’ve had snow on the … More
Starting the weekend early
Back in October, on a particularly gloomy day, I booked us a long weekend break over in Greytown over in … More
Six more things we did in Sydney
We were only over in Sydney for a few days, but here are a few more things we managed to … More
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