Birthday dinner in another fabulous New Plymouth, New Zealand restaurant…
View of Mount Taranaki, while on our way home last night after my birthday dinner. Thanks to our family, friends, and...
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A birthday gift like none other!!…Alert!…Graphic birthing photos!
There I am with my namesake, Miss Jessica, when she's only a week old. For those on the other side of...
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How we’re spending the two month gap between two visits to Bali…Partial Itinerary…Moo…baa…neigh…
This is our favorite cow to visit when we're on a walk. She always sticks out her tongue and does a little dance when...
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What a night!…Storm over Taranaki!…
The gardens are creatively designed with colorful groupings. When the heavy glass and metal patio table and chairs had flipped during the...
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Yesterday’s road trip…Mount Taranaki, a rain forest and a botanical garden…More garden photos tomorrow…
Our favorite photo of the day. Zoom in to see this bee's facial features. Amazing! After writing yesterday's post which we...
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Carving out time for other things?…Should we be doing more?…
Traditional Maori meeting house near Oakura Beach. Visit this site for more information. In speaking on Skype with my sister Julie...
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Romantic Valentine’s dinner at “Table” Restaurant at “Nice” Hotel in New Plymouth…Wonderful year ago video at end of post!
A portion of the outdoor dining area where we dined last night at Table. Yes, Table is the actual name of the...
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New life in photos!…Today’s Valentine’s Day in this part of the world…Happy lovers day to all!
Love comes in many forms. One never knows for sure when they get married, live together, or commit to a long-term...
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Dealing with life’s everyday challenged while traveling the world…
A billy goat tied to a tree. Finally, Tom is on the mend. After considerable research, we speculate that the abscessed tooth he had...
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Answering the question from readers, “Where should I travel?” Our top 13! Link to our world travel map…
The Treasury in Petra, Jordan after a very long, hot walk. Click here for one of two posts. This sight made us gasp...
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