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Life Lessons from the Amazon River
December 11, 2017
1. Spend the extra money for waterproof hiking boots .2. Quick dry clothing means nothing in 93% humidity.3. Never, never, NEVER leave your room without your rain gear and a baggie for your phone/camera.4. A little bit of cocoa makes...
The joys of travel. We make the road by laughing.
December 1, 2017
The airport hotel in Auckland, NZ refused to give me late check out. So I was on the 11AM shuttle for a flight leaving at 11 PM. So I had plenty of time to find an airline that everyone agreed did not exist. ...
Thanksgiving in Rotorua
November 27, 2017
I am writing this on what is Friday here but still Thanksgiving where you are. By the time it is posted the holiday will be over and the turkey finished. I flew back to Rotorua yesterday so my dinner was a burger and fries at the...
A church is a church is a church
November 27, 2017
I went to church this morning in a Maori village. It was an Anglican church and worship was bilingual. We went forward and knelt to receive the sacrament, but I felt right at home.I was greeted by a little old lady at the door...
Spiritual center of the universe?
November 20, 2017
The Mauri used to stop here on their way across the south island. For them it was special, sacred. When the Dali Llama visited he called it the spiritual center of the universe.This is where the scene from Lion, Witch, Wardrobe of Aslan' s...