Getting diseases from monkeys

We have taken to calling Christchurch the City of Shortcuts. The 2011 earthquake resulted in so much damage to so many buildings that parts of downtown are empty. Despite it being almost 10 years ago, they are still cleaning up. Two buildings between our Airbnb and our gym were torn down in the time that […]

better be home soon

Today we we did a short car rental and headed to Akaroa. The trip involved some very small mountain roads that caused one of us to flinch and possibly scream a bit. Another occasion had one of us trying to think the car thinner. NZ could possibly invest in a guard rail or two. […]

we’ll never be royals

Well maybe not. The fine citizens of Ashburton have dubbed Randy the Earl of C. They also fed and watered us and took us out for golf. Thanks Ash Vegas! Prior to the long drive to spend the weekend with Adrian in Ashburton we rode the gondola up to the top of Mount Cavendish and […]

there’s a world to explore

We have been in Christchurch for 3 days and finally had a chance to explore the city. The 2011 earthquake anniversary is today. The quake killed 185 and destroyed or damaged most of the downtown core. Today the central business district shines like a new dime with some old buildings/facades being propped up until they […]

where beer does flow

We are in the last few days of our time in Australia. After leaving Sydney we took Murray’s bus to Canberra for a few days with our friends Art and Yayang. Had a wonderful visit and a good time biking around Lake Burley Griffin. Toured Marvel Stadium in Melbourne today and will head to Christchurch […]

Lost in love

But not in Sydney on Valentine’s Day. Art has provided detailed instructions on where to go and what to see. Manly Beach, The Lord Nelson, Hero of Waterloo and The Observer are all checked off.

born in the sign of water

It is the week between our birthdays so for a change we thought it would be cool to hit the neighbourhood links. We should have known by the name of the place, The Sands, that there might be a few bunkers. After hours in the sand a beer was needed for recovery. Later in the […]

c’mon let me drink

It is Superbowl Monday here on a cool fall day. Perfect for football. We even had to wear pants. There were concerns that the one place playing the game might not serve alcohol at breakfast time but fear not. vs There were some technical difficulties and the half time show seemed to be most popular […]

Let’s get physical

We finally finished off the Surf Coast Walk. We started in Fairhaven and overnighted in Anglesea. Then finished off the walk in Jan Juc. It was about 17 km per day and about 5 hours of walking a day. In Anglesea we finally saw kangaroos in the “wild”. The quotes can be removed if you […]

Our home is girt by sea

It is Australia Day long weekend so we decided to visit the big city. Geelong is about 20 km away from us and the second biggest city in Victoria. We were impressed that they have made a very large shark proof swimming beach so no more nervous looking around. Here are some pictures of G […]

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