My husband pulled off a wonderful surprise for my recent birthday. I knew we were going away but I thought hubby had organized a quick trip to the South Island of New Zealand. On the day we were meant to leave, he woke me up at a very early hour with a cup of tea....
This photo was taken from the air during a flight to see the sperm whales at Kaikoura in the South Island of New Zealand. The sperm whale is the largest of all the toothed whales and can be seen year-round at Kaikoura. To view more animal photos go to Camera...
This is a photo of a tui, one of New Zealand's native birds. The tui is a very good mimic and each tui has its own repertoire of sounds. Some copy farmers whistling for dogs and others have been known to copy humans speaking. They can sound quite guttural with clicks...
This is the skeleton of the champion racehorse, Phar Lap. Phar Lap, which is Thai for lightning in the sky, was a chestnut. He was born near Timaru, New Zealand in 1926 and died in Menlo Park, California in 1932 after eating poisoned grass. He was poisoned on purpose,...
Have you ever wanted to travel to New Zealand? I'm lucky enough to live in New Zealand, and today I give you a virtual tour of my beautiful country. I'm visiting Lisabet Sarai at Beyond Romance today where I discuss New Zealand and books.
I'm visiting Book Junkie today where I'm talking about my contemporary romance, Fancy Free, and where I get some of my ideas. Fancy Free also has a great review.
Thirteen Interesting New Zealand Place Names I like place names that roll off the tongue. Here are some from New Zealand that I enjoy saying. 1. Paekakariki – means perching place of the kakariki (green parrot). Pronounced pie-ka-ka-rekey 2. Paraparaumu – translates...
I took this photo at Wellington Zoo a few weeks ago. I can stand and watch the merkats for hours. They're so cute and feisty. Seeing them standing upright and on guard never fails to make me smile. To see more animal photos visit Camera Critters
I've been watching the Olympic games and enjoying the mens' speed skating plus the downhill skiing. Nice suits, that's all I'm saying. :mrgreen: How do the sports announcers manage to get their tongues around some of the contestants' names? Talk about tongue tangling....
