Silk is simply fascinating. If you’ve never seen how silk is made, you won’t believe what I am about to tell you. Lets start with…
As part of our touring plan for Thailand, we booked a guide to take us north to the mountain tribes and border towns. There are…
At exactly 6:30pm, Dewey, our food tour guide, showed up in the hotel lobby to take us on an eating adventure. People had cautioned us…
Joe dropped us off at the airport and we said our goodbyes and thanks for a great tour. Certainly would recommend him to anyone visiting…
Another early start as we headed off to do a full day of touring. The drive to the Summer Palace took about 1hr in already…
I had a little surprise for Justin, I had bought tickets to a Muay Thai match for tonight. We went to the stadium to enjoy…
Today we met Joe early in the morning so we could drive to one of the most unusual and amazing markets in Thailand, the Train…
Joe had arranged for lunch to be aboard one of the various ships that cruise up and down the Chao Phraya river. Ours will be…
Wat Pho is the temple that houses the Reclining Buddha and is located just down the street (easy walking distance) from the Grand Palace. Built…
Our first full day of touring with Bangkok Joe will be to the Grand Palace complex. Because we are just across the river, we only…
Our niece, Jessie, is probably the best foodie we know. She loves to try different foods and isn’t the first bit afraid of if it…
The alley where Baan Wanglang Hotel is located is really a massive street market that has everything a person could want from food to clothing…
Joe met us at the door as planned and loaded us up in his 10 passenger van. Joe will be our guide for the next…
Up early to make our 6:30am flight on Jetstar airlines to Auckland. Nice airline, similar to Southwest or Frontier offering discounted flights and pay-for-everything service….
Apparently, while driving to Akaroa I was a little on the fast side. Today, 16 Apr 2017 I received an “infringement” notice from the rental…
Ingrid, the lady who we rented a home from in Nelson, said we should try to visit Akaroa once we reach Christchurch. It’s only about…
On February 22, 2011 at 12:15pm, an earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale, struck Christchurch. The center was 10km (6 miles) outside of town…
Had another good breakfast with Allan and Keri and said goodbye to our digs in Oamaru. The drive to Christchurch should take us about 2hrs…
Finally caught a fish in New Zealand and wouldn’t you know it, it started raining! Took the long way home….. Fun graffiti on the restroom…
Had a good breakfast with Allan and Keri and had an interesting conversation about “Obamacare”, my favorite subject. Usual fare, toast, bacon, yogurt, and Allan’s…
One of Collette’s finds in Oamaru area were the Moeraki Boulders. These unusual rocks are round, like giant marbles, with some type of crystal/mineral deposit…
What the hell is Steampunk? Well, from what we can tell, it is art and design that combines things totally unrelated into a statement. What…
Made it back from the Sound, as we Kiwi’s call it, and headed for Oamaru, our next stop on the NZCWT (New Zealand Country Wide…
We booked an overnight fjord trip on the Southern Secret to cruise through Doubtful Sound. The boat is smaller than your typical luxury liners, Ed…
Sorry for not posting more about our trip. Hotel internet service is in the dark ages, unbelievably slow and downloading one picture takes almost 20…
As we said earlier, the countryside is a mix of mountains and rolling hills with a few crops, mostly stock feed, and some animals. The…