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The Birds are Returning Home
With Autumn comes a reduction in the amount of green plants, at least in most parts of the world. Here, however, things never seem to get more than just slightly less green, or a lighter shade of green. But it … Continue reading
Passion Vine Hopper – Dave’s Question and Photos Published on whatsthatbug.com
This past summer, one of our greatest challenges (we’ve had many!) were a small insect that flew like a moth. They were EVERYWHERE, on nearly every plant in our yard. I spent an hour or so trying to find photos … Continue reading
New Zealand Planning Institute 2012 Annual Conference Field Trip
Andrew had a choice between eight field trips to attend during the last day of the New Zealand Planning Institute’s Annual Conference in Blenheim. He chose the “Southern Explorer” option, which took him to four places of development or proposed development. … Continue reading
Our House Sitters Are Having a Great Time, Too.
Our housesitters, Mike and Emily, are having a wonderful time enjoying our home and gardens, as well as their time with our dog, Tazmin. It sounds like they are taking Tazmin for long walks at the beach at the end … Continue reading
Blenheim, New Zealand
Andrew receives his conference pass and materials We arrived in Blenheim yesterday at noon, and our first stop was for Andrew to pick up his registration at the Blenheim Conference Centre for the New Zealand Planning Institute Annual Conference. He’ll be attending … Continue reading
Posted in Living in New Zealand, New Zealand South Island, New Zealand tourism, New Zealand travels, Proof Reading by Dave Clingman
Tagged Blenheim Conference Center, Blenheim Conference Centre, Blenheim Lugan Lodge, Marlborough Convention Centre, New Zealand Planning Institute Annual Conference 2012
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Kaikoura, New Zealand
After checking into the Dolphin Lodge Backpackers Hostel in Kaikoura, we headed to the point to see if we could spot any seals. We did. Dozens of them. From one spot in our two hour walk, we counted 52 seals, … Continue reading
Day Two at Hanmer Springs, New Zealand
Our first stop for our second day in Hanmer Springs was the Queen Mary Hospital, an historic reserve in Hanmer Springs. We read in the paper this afternoon that the buildings of Queen Mary Hospital, long lain empty, are soon … Continue reading
Horseback Riding at Hanmer Springs, New Zealand
Andrew and Katie Andrew had been wanting for several weeks prior to our trip here to South Island to be able to go horse riding, but I was fearful the hour or more of straddling a horse and trying to … Continue reading
Hanmer Springs, Southern Alps, New Zealand
The drive from Arthur’s Pass to Hanmer Springs was pretty much uneventful. During long drives like that, we usually listen to one of our Audible stories. This helps the time to pass, as well as being interesting. We often stop … Continue reading