Yesterday, we awoke early and went to town to join the Half Day Glacier Adventure. It turned out to be a half day very difficult hike with only a very little adventure. They issue you rain pants, boots, socks, a rain parka, and a fanny pack with crampons, which you need to walk on the […]
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Necklace
As Roger told you in the previous blog, we went yesterday for a little shopping spree. I am one lucky woman!!!! Roger bought me the most beautiful necklace with the Ruby Rock in it. The stone to me looks like a Monet painting. This particular stone contains Ruby and Sapphire and a little bit of […]
On the Way to the Glacier
This morning we awoke early, were driven to the train station and boarded a train to Greymouth, on the West Coast. This train is rated the sixth most scenic in the world. Unfortunately, due to track work, we could only take the train to Arthur Pass (about half way) and then switch to buses the […]
Lucky Night at the Casino
We got lucky at the Casino without even making a bet! Roger and I decided to check out the Casino before our dinner. Just see what they have to offer. We planned on seeing a comedy show at the Casino at around 10pm. While strolling at the Casino, which was fairly empty, on the floor […]
40th Anniversary
January 25, 2010, was our 40th wedding anniversary. Today is already the morning of the 26th in Christchurch (or ChCh as they abbreviate it), but it is still our anniversary in most of the rest of the world. So we want to thank everyone for their kind greetings. We had a great day on our […]
Safely to Christchurch
We did not have internet yesterday, as it was a day of travel. We had breakfast, took pictures of some of the flowers around the resort, packed and came to the lobby to leave at about 11:30 am. There all the staff were gathered, one with a guitar, and sang us a farewell song in […]
We Love Fiji
We love Fiji. Indeed, we are staying at the Lomani Island Resort and “lomani” in Fijian means “love.” All of the staff here are friendly and caring. They know everyone’s first name and always want to help. A smiling “Bula” comes from (and is extended by us to) every staffer here, from the manager to […]
Fiji Day Three
Today is our 3rd day in Fiji and I am happy to report that the skies are still blue and the water is calm and inviting. We took today a trip to a village in one of the islands around ours. It was a great ride in the speed boat there. I did not get […]
More Fiji
Our first evening was a communal meal with all of the guests here. At the moment, only seven of the guest houses are occupied, so it was a cozy dinner. Free hors d’ouvres and rum punch and then a buffet of food cooked that afternoon in a Lovo oven (dug in the earth). It included […]
First Day at Lomani Resort
Bula. That is Hello in Fijian, and everyone here will say it to you all the time. It is a friendly country where the sun shines all the time and temps are just perfect in the 80’s. We took a boat ride to our resort from Nadi. The South Pacific sea is as beautiful as […]