A walk on the road like none other…Well, almost…A story of new life…More meaningful friend/reader comments…
The pregnant alpaca with this adorable unusual white marking on her face, the day prior to giving birth. The only other...
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It had rained for the first several days since we arrived. Yesterday, the first sunny day, we stumbled upon this view....
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Heavenly…Comfortable living spoiling us…Interior photos of our new temporary home…
This modern kitchen has everything we need including a dishwasher, food processor, stainless steel appliances and pots and pans, convection oven, microwave and...
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Figuring out and settling in…Life in a new country…Expenses to date…Wonderful year-ago photos!
Tom whistled to attract the attention of this baby alpaca. Not only must we get comfortable and familiar with a new home...
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A few “getting settled’ hiccups…Then, wonderful!
Although far and few between, we stopped at a few scenic overlooks in the rain. We've decided to get the negatives out...
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Final expenses for cruise on the Celebrity Solstice from Sydney, Australia to Auckland, NZ for 14 nights…A few photos…
Tom is the king of cruising. He loves every moment and I love every moment with him. We were walking in the rain...
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We booked three more cruises while on the ship with lots of extra perks…Off the ship in Tauranga…Photos!
Our ship, the Celebrity Solstice looked huge while docked at the Port of Tauranga, New Zealand. Booking cruises while aboard ship definitely...
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Romance at sea…A night to remember…
Last night, in the Martini Ice Bar on dress-up night. Often the most memorable of occasions are those which we don't plan...
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How do we handle tonight’s dress up night?…Old dress-up photo with Tom in a tuxedo!…
This photo was taken in 2000 at a formal dinner we'd been invited to by Ruth and Bruce Dayton when I...
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Four days until the cruise ends…Fun coincidence!…Exchange rate shocker!…More of Tom’s food photos…
The shore in Akaroa. Last night at dinner at a "sharing" table for 10, we sat next to a lovely retired...
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