Fall Break is Fun!
This week is Fall Break. On Monday we went to the wetlands and saw black and white swans. They were really pretty! On Tuesday we went...
Larnarch Castle
On Saturday we went to Larnarch castle. It is the only castle in NZ. There were big gardens with flowers. There was a wishing well. There...
Wandering
Last week I visited the University of Waikato in Hamilton, NZ to give a seminar and visit Daniel Laughlin, a brilliant colleague that I...
ANZAC
As you all know we went to Australia. But what was not mentioned is that on the Great Ocean Road we saw an Australia War World War I...
My Sister’s Visit
During the first two weeks in March, Lesley came to visit our family. I was so happy to see my sister and to spend time together....
Horseback Riding in Aus
When we went to Australia 2 weeks ago we got to go on an AMAZING horse ride in the Snowy Mountains where parts of the movie The Man From...
OUR FIRST DAY IN AUSSIE
On our first day in Aussie we went to a wildlife sanctuary. There were birds, wombats, kangaroos, dingos, Tasmanian devils,and lots of...
SURFING!
Last week we went to Australia and we went surfing at Apollo Bay! And we had surf lessons!! it was fun! We got to stand up on the board....
Alps to Ocean
Sharman's sister Lesley is here for two weeks and we have filled her days with adventures near Dunedin (within a day's drive). Of course,...
Motatapu Miner's Trail Race
These past 3 months I was training for a 15km or 9.32 mile trail run race. In that training period I was able to set a Personal Record at...