This is the White Desert in the west of Egypt. It’s full of strange rock and sand formations, caused by the wind. I imagine a lunar landscape looks much like this.
The White Desert, Egypt #travel
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Nukuʻalofa, Tonga #travel
We made a brief stop at Nukuʻalofa during our very first cruise. The weather was horrid and it poured with rain. We decided to go for a walk anyway and managed to get very wet, but it was fun exploring a little of the Tongan capital. The main street of Nukuʻalofa. A...
Fishing in the Hauraki Gulf #travel #NewZealand
A favorite activity – for hubby, at any rate – is to go fishing. We’re blessed with many choices of fishing spots in Auckland. Usually hubby tags along with his brother and they go fishing somewhere in the Hauraki Gulf. Here are some friends that decided to tag along....
Beautiful Tekapo, New Zealand #travel
Tekapo is a gorgeous spot in the Mackenzie basin of the South Island. Lake Tekapo is a popular spot for locals and tourists alike. The lake is glacier-blue since it is fed from the Southern Alps. The Church of the Good Shepherd was built by settlers in 1935. It sits...
Christchurch: Then and Now #travel #NewZealand
On 4th September 2010 an earthquake struck Christchurch in New Zealand. A second struck on 22 February 2011 with loss of life and property damage. I visited Christchurch in 2006 and this year was the first time I’d returned. It was sobering, even now almost five years...
College Glacier, Alaska #travel
This is a portion of the College Glacier in Alaska. We were able to get quite close and witnessed a calving, which is where a hunk of ice falls into the water. This was taken before the calving and you could hear the ice crack and shift then it toppled. We sailed past...
Mush! Dog Sledding Mendenhall Glacier #travel
This was my trip highlight. We flew by helicopter to the top of the Mendenhall glacier and then went sledding. Amazing! Absolutely amazing. I can’t wait to do it again. This is hubby saying hello to one of the sled dogs.
Lavender Farm, Mt Cook #travel #NewZealand
There is a lavender farm on the main highway to Aoraki Mt Cook, and we stopped to check it out. You could walk between the rows and the scent was beautiful. I’m a fan of the lavender scent. It makes me happy. The owners had placed chairs between the rows for visitors...
Burano, the Colorful Venetian Island
During our visit to Venice we caught the vaporetto (waterbus) to nearby islands Murano and Burano. Murano is well known for glassmaking while Burano is famous for lace. My favorite of the two was Burano with its colorful buildings. Some of the buildings alongside the...