Posted On: December 25, 2000
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Waiheke Island, New Zealand.
The holiday season “back home” can get nuttier than fruitcake and colder than hell frozen over. Both are good reasons to bow out.
But there are others; celebrating elsewhere makes you…
Posted On: December 23, 2000
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Waiheke Island, New Zealand.
The solstice is one of our most favorite, sacred holidays. Especially the summer version. So we were pleased when we realized that by relocating to the Southern Hemisphere for the winter,…
Posted On: December 22, 2000
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Auckland, New Zealand.
We came to Waiheke to eat seafood for two months. So we were stunned when we got here and found none. Oh sure, a restaurant will have an occasional fish special. And…
Posted On: December 22, 2000
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After nearly a month on our quiet island, we were ready to get gobsmacked by the city—which, incredibly, is just a 30-minute ferry ride away. Auckland winds around the water, with neighborhoods stretching up streets,…
Posted On: December 21, 2000
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Auckland, New Zealand.
It´s hard to believe that Auckland has less than a million people. Her city streets are brimming with stylish bistros, hip clubs, quaint shops, and funky cafes—and so are her many suburbs.…
Posted On: December 19, 2000
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Waiheke Island, New Zealand.
Being in the southern hemisphere is a bit disorienting. The face of the moon is unfamiliar. The best sun exposure is to the north. And it´s full-on summer here, just when…
Posted On: December 17, 2000
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Waiheke Island, New Zealand. The best thing about living on a beach is probably the sound of the surf. On a good morning, it almost drowns out the 7 am hammering at the homesite right…
Posted On: December 15, 2000
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Waiheke Island, New Zealand. Over the past month we´ve been trying to figure out why New Zealanders are so concerned about bush. Some Kiwis are urban types, others tend farmland, and lots of them gravitate…
Posted On: December 13, 2000
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Waiheke Island, New Zealand. Limestone carvings appear throughout the island. Here, a Maori gentleman touches up a piece that greets visitors to a Maori retreat that overlooks a quiet beach.
This particular sculpture is a…
Posted On: December 11, 2000
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Waiheke Island, New Zealand. We´ll be on the island of Waiheke for two months. And although we´ll probably always have plenty to say, it´s only appropriate to let some other people have a voice too.…
