Irith has some wonderful family in Melbourne. They are rather distantly related, but they were among the only family her mother had after the Holocaust and they remained close. The grandmother of Irith’s mother (Golda) was the sister of the grandmother of Harry Flicker, his sister Keila Pruzanski, and his brother Felix Flicker. Below is […]
Posts from ‘January, 2010’
Farewell New Zealand
It is our last night in New Zealand. Some final thoughts. First and foremost: We love New Zealand. This is our third trip and every time the scenery and activities were different. There is something for everyone in these two small islands. We recommend that everyone visit New Zealand and that everyone use New Zealand […]
Linden Leaves
This is strictly for you girls. For all of you females who read our blog. I discovered a fantastic new line of lotions and face moisturizer, etc., here in New Zealand. It is NZ made, in Christchurch, and the product is amazing. Apparently, it has been created originally by a mother who’s daughter had problem […]
Glaciers
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 […]
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 […]