From August to March each year, visitors get a ringside seat to the goings-on at the gannet colony. There are nests with chicks and busy adult birds feeding their offspring. We watched the birds for ages as they flew back and forth, rode the air currents, and squabbled with each other. It’s an hour's drive from Auckland and a short walk from the carpark to the viewpoint, and I thoroughly enjoyed...
My post today comes to you from the Beehive in Wellington. This is the affectionate name we New Zealanders call our parliament buildings because of its shape. The Beehive is the round building and the one on the right is Parliament House. Beehive Info: 1. The building...
I’m an A – Z virgin, and I’m looking forward to tackling this challenge. Since I live in New Zealand, I thought this would make a great theme for my posts. I intend to introduce you to my home country and also to some of my romance novels, which are set in my home...
Today, in honor of the contest below, my TT is all about mysteries and mystery writing. Thirteen Things About The Mystery Genre 1. Mysteries as we know them, weren’t available to the reading public until Edgar Allen Poe introduced his fictional detective, Auguste C....
Of all Gaudi’s designs, I think the Sagrada Familia is probably one of the most ambitious and interesting buildings. It certainly dominates the skyline. This is the Sagrada Familia as seen from a hilltop. And here is a view of the Sagrada Familia from the other side...
I’d like to welcome Rainy Kaye today with Summoned, which sounds like a very interesting book and perfect for those paranormal fans out there. Here’s the BLURB: Twenty-three year old Dimitri has to do what he is told—literally. Controlled by a paranormal bond,...
Hubby and I attended a wedding over the weekend. We had such a great time. The weather was beautiful, the company great, and it was a gorgeous setting looking out over Karioitahi Beach. Once in awhile, Right in the middle of an ordinary life, Loves gives us a...
