On Feb 3 1931, at 10.47am an earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale struck the seaside town of Napier in New Zealand. Fires soon broke out, destroying buildings that had survived the earthquake. 157 died in Napier due to the earthquake and resulting fires....
Today I’m taking a trip down memory lane and posting several photos from my African trip. We spent seven months in Africa, starting our journey in Harare, Zimbabwe. From there we travelled down to Botswana before returning north again. We visited twenty-five...
Masks in a Chinese craft shop Since I'm off on a mini holiday and leaving before the birds even think about chirping tomorrow morning, I thought I'd give you a virtual tour through China during the next four days. I hope to pop in and chat during the day, so I'm going...
One of my favorite things to do when visiting another country is to wander around the markets. I like to see the different types of food, and of course, do some people watching. These are some of the photos hubby and I took during our wanders. Banana Lady Sugarcane...
It's winter here in New Zealand, and I'm looking out the window at the rain. I could do with some sun! This photo was taken on Waikiki Beach in Hawaii. Hubby and I were sitting at our favorite bar on the beach, drinks in hand and people watching, when I saw this cute...
During our recent holiday we were lucky enough to stop off at Pentecost Island. It's a mountainous island, which is covered with lush green trees. Each year between April and June, the men in the southern part of the island jump 20 to 30 meters from tall, very rickety...
Lifou, which is part of the Loyalty Islands, is a beautiful spot with lots of greenery. The snorkelling is very good here too, although access is down a very rickety and slippery wooden ladder. Once onshore, we walked up a hill to the old chapel on the headland. It...
This is a photo of the Sydney Harbor Bridge and the Opera House, taken from the Botanical gardens. Hubby and I spent a day in Sydney at the end of our cruise in December last year. It's an interesting city to walk around, and we had a beautiful sunny day for our...
White Island is one of New Zealand’s volcanoes—the most active one. The island is privately owned and was once mined for sulfur. I’d never seen White Island before and was looking forward to our visit. We had perfect weather and the volcano puffed out a little steam...
