Monthly Archives: August 2011

South Island – Part 1 – Wine, Whales & Christchurch Family

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

[Words: Janice, Pics: Mark] [FOLLOW LINK FROM EMAIL TO SEE PICTURES FOR THE ARTICLE] So Mark tells me although he loves all of NZ,South Islandis where the real dramatic landscapes are (i.e. mountains and snow). Although he’s been to NZ … Continue reading →

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New Zealand – North Island – Mark’s Second Home

Posted on August 25, 2011 by

Rain, wind and an average temperature of 10 degrees welcomed us to Auckland- which was definitely a shock to my system. I was wearing all my layers for the first few days as my body was adjusting to the “winter” … Continue reading →

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Macabre and Mesmerising – Strange Sulawesi Funerals

Posted on August 20, 2011 by

[Words: Janice, Pics: Mark] On Canada Day, we moved on from Gili and as we were leaving, we saw a couple bars with signs that said Happy Canada Day and advertised that they imported Molson and Canadian beer in for … Continue reading →

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Bali and Gilis – Plunging into Paradise

Posted on August 20, 2011 by

[Words: Janice, Pics: Mark] When people think Indonesia – they think Bali – and we can see why, because it definitely has a lot to offer from shopping, restaurants, beaches, trekking, history, culture and art. We only had a week … Continue reading →

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Visiting the Volcanoes of Java

Posted on August 15, 2011 by

Avoiding a 3-day ferry ride east to Java from Sumatra, the next closest island in Indonesia, we took a 2 hour flight and arrived in the tourist town of Yogyakarta (pronounced Jog-jakarta). On our first day in Jogja, we just … Continue reading →

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