The Tasman Sea Is Not For Wimps

My brush with big waves around New Zealand’s South Island started in the Pacific, and escalated into the Tasman Sea.

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Days of Wine and Roses in New Zealand

When we entered Picton, New Zealand, we brought the population up to 2930. It was our first stop in the

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Blowing Into Windy Wellington, New Zealand

We blew into windy Wellington, New Zealand’s capital city. We hit Lambton Harbor for a walk around the chic cafes,

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New Zealand; Bay of Plenty is Plenty Awesome

We cruised from Auckland, New Zealand directly to Tauranga, New Zealand which is the most populous city in the Bay

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California Christmas

A California Christmas isn’t always sunny, but most of the time it is. 2014 was no exception. Having grown up

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5 Nights, 4 Plays, 9 Meals in NYC at Christmastime

December in Manhattan is magical. There are waiting lines with stanchions to view the department store window displays. The frosty

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North Shore Wedding; Land of Rainbows, Waves, and Hula Dancers

We traveled to the “Fabled” North Shore of Oahu in the Hawaiian Islands to attend our friend’s wedding. Arrival a

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Sonoma Wine Country Whoop-De-Do

When we were invited to share in the surprise of celebrating a dear friend’s 60th birthday in Sonoma, California last

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Halloween: Empty Nester Style

Now that we have sized it down and are no longer living in a home in a residential community, we

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Mother Daughter Waikiki

My First Mother-Daughter Trip

HOTELS: https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/hnllc-the-royal-hawaiian-a-luxury-collection-resort-waikiki/?scid=bb1a189a-fec3-4d19-a255-54ba596febe2 https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/hnlwi-moana-surfrider-a-westin-resort-and-spa-waikiki-beach/ https://www.halekulani.com/ RESTAURANTS: http://dorakusushi.com/store_locator/waikiki/ https://bltrestaurants.com/blt-steak/waikiki/ https://illupino.com/ https://michelshawaii.com/ 24 years ago, my daughter, London was born. We just had

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