Archive for the ‘New Zealand’ Category

The Unbelievable Turquoise

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008

Everybody knows that I absolutely adore turquoise!  It’s the color that causes immediate love at first sight.  I headed to a river that meets Lake Taupo.  The water was as turquoise as it could be.  I could not move my eyes away from the glamorous scene.  Right by the lake, people were leaping into the [...]

The bus broke down! Awesome!

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

Yes, I do really mean “AWESOME” as if I’m happy!  As I was heading to Rotoura, the bus broke down in middle of the road.  Fortunately, I was only about a ten minute walk from the hotel.  While some people were not too thrilled as they had to get their rears off their seats,  I [...]

The STINKIEST city in the world

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

As I approached Rotorua, I began to feel as if I wanted to puke.  As the smell of rotten eggs wafted through the air, I wondered if there was a large dumpster for eggs.  Because I was feeling so sick and the need for fresh air, I looked on a map to see if there [...]

The only moment at the Maori stay

Sunday, December 21st, 2008

Hues of pinks, blues, and purples spark up in the sky causing me to think I was seeing an aurora.  The lake shimmers in various colors as if I was listening to a music clip with a music visualization.  I feel as if I was living inside a painting.  I’ve never seen scenery so beautiful [...]

I’m at the Land of White Clouds!

Thursday, December 18th, 2008

Details to come soon…