Category Archives: Travels

Hometown Visit

I wanted to see where Angela grew up, so we flew down to Wellington on the bottom of the North Island to take a quick journey back to her roots.  As we drove from Wellington up to Waikenae, the quiet and very peaceful beach she grew up on, I could not help but wish that...

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Honey, I’m Home!

Yes, I arrived back in California safe and sound, yet I still have two weeks worth of pictures to share with you from New Zealand. I have had to postpone my blog as I am busy trying to get my life back together here in the States.  I have been in the process of moving...

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Bay of Islands

I spent 3 days in the Bay of Islands at the top of the North Island, and loved every minute of it!  Some of the favorite people I met during my trip, I met here. I also saw the most wildlife here; like dolphins, blue penguins, close encounters with bees, and countless types of birds....

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The Meeting Point

I traveled to the very tippy top of New Zealand at Cape Reinga.  This is a very special and spiritual location.  For the Maori, this is a place where the spirits of the dead take their journey to the afterlife.  I was only able to spend an hour here and now I feel the need...

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Ancient Kauri

My next big trip within New Zealand was to the Bay of Islands at the top of the North Island. While here I had the bounty of experiencing many wonderful things.  I was able to walk amongst one of the worlds most ancient trees in a Kauri forest.  These massive trees only grow above 38°south...

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