Out and About in Queenstown
The view from our apartment/hotel is so pretty especially at night! Dotty took a picture from our balcony. As we had washed most of our clothes upon arriving at the…
A long and windy road
The wind wasn't really blowing, so I guess I should have used winding road or a twisty, turvy road.. No wonder English is a hard language. The Māori only have…
Omaka Aviation Heritage Center
Blenheim, New Zealand It looks like just another aviation museum from the outside. But once you step into the lobby you can tell this is a different kind of one. This…
Gammy Musings #3 Continued
As she said it would be... She is talking about the difference between the North and South Islands. Sometimes when we read, we must go back and pick up where…
Going up, and up, and up…
I have a confession to make, I have never flown in a helicopter. Dotty has not either. This was a first. Jim however has been in many helicopters. Monday morning…
Alpha and Omega 10.19
The day started with a beautiful sunrise Just some artwork around town we caught on the way back from Akaroa Story behind name Drinks Hidden Dragon Asked jim to take…
Akaroa with Dotty and Liz
Saturday 10.19 This is a day of rest. Maybe you have read Gammy Musings #3, if you haven't I suggest you do. So this is a story about Dotty and…
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
No planes today, but we did ride on a train and take a van to Blenheim and the hotel in Christchurch, so I guess 2 out of 3 ain't bad.…
Gammy Musings #3
T oday is an off day in Christchurch. We have been busy busy busy. Elizabeth and Dotty went to Akaroa to the market this morning. Jim is doing Jim things.…
Neither snow, nor rain, nor gloom of night… (10.16-Wednesday)
Besides the fact that it was sunshiny, a little chilly, not too windy. The mussel boats gave us the biggest headache, rocking and rolling the boat! The mailboat captain, besides…
