A dictionary of the Hawaiian language describes aloha as “A word expressing different feelings; love, affection, gratitude, kindness, pity, compassion, grief, the modern common salutation at meeting; parting” and Anthropologist Frances Newton states that “Aloha is a complex and profound sentiment. Such emotions defy definition”. Together that sums up this …
Melbourne We were only in Melbourne for two full days so there wasn’t a whole lot of time for sightseeing. Having splurged on a hotel room overlooking the city we tended to stay close in the evenings to make sure we got our money’s worth. We wandered the streets, rode …
When you think of Australia, the image that comes to most people’s mind is the expansive red dirt of the outback. Our introduction to this country was the complete opposite. We were greeted by lush tropical green mountains, rainforests and hot, humid, wet weather. We started our visit in tropical …
Wellington really does live up to it’s claim to fame for being the windiest city in the world. There were a few times I was afraid of being blown right off my feet while crossing the street! It’s hard to believe we spent three weeks here. The time really flew …
I gave fair warning in the last post that street art would be coming. We walked around Dunedin specifically looking for it, but I did manage to take some pictures of interesting buildings too. This train station is one of the most photographed in New Zealand. The steepest residential street …
Day six we left Weetbix to rest at the campsite in Te Anau for the day while we let someone else do the driving and commentary on a tour to Milford Sound. We went expecting the weather might not cooperate as it is considered one of the wettest inhabited places …
