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Travel Memories

 I have wonderful memories of travel vacations with Mike. I am not sure how much travel I will be able to do in the future and I have no current plans but I am extremely grateful for the opportunities that I had in the past.

There is so much beauty in this world. I guess I am looking back in reaction to the devastation of fires and storms and earthquakes and all havoc weather can create.

We spent nearly a month in New Zealand, mostly on the south island. It was July, wintertime is the southern hemisphere. The advantage to that was less crowds -- unless you count the sheep.

We took a helicopter ride to the top of a glacier one morning and in the afternoon we were walking in warm sunshine on a beach. The weather varied with elevation but there were only a couple of times when we had to delay plans because of a snow fall.

The landscape was so varied that it almost felt like a tour of the world -- fiords, Alp like mountains, rain forests, incredible scenery everywhere.


Would I go again? In a heartbeat if I could just be teleported there!

Comments

  1. MaebemeSeptember 10, 2020 at 1:32 PM

    New Zealand is on my bucket list for many reasons and your photos have simply bumped it up the list! What a beautiful place. Hopefully travel will become a possibility again one day soon.

    Take care and stay well!

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  2. TaborSeptember 10, 2020 at 2:42 PM

    I toured New Zealand decades ago. Do not think I was so into photography then. Your photos are stunning and belong a wall.

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  3. oklhdanSeptember 10, 2020 at 3:17 PM

    What beautiful pictures and memories. I've never been a traveler, partly because as a single mom travel didn't fit into our budget. Now the duties of care giving make it difficult to travel. But, I'm very content to stay home and just read about far away places.

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  4. Linda ReederSeptember 10, 2020 at 3:28 PM

    Oh, wow! I I have never been to that part of the world, and I know now that I never will, but it is cool to see what I am missing.

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  5. Arkansas PattiSeptember 10, 2020 at 4:00 PM

    Lucky you. Oh that is definitely on my want list.

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  6. gigi-hawaiiSeptember 10, 2020 at 4:23 PM

    Gorgeous scenery! I would love to see New Zealand, but how can I? Boo hoo.

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  7. Linda MyersSeptember 10, 2020 at 8:52 PM

    New Zealand - used to be on my bucket list, not sure now. Such a long flight!

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  8. Jenn JilksSeptember 11, 2020 at 12:07 PM

    My kids were supposed to go to NZ last April. They've rebooked for February! We shall see.

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  9. BarbaraSeptember 23, 2020 at 2:27 AM

    I saw a contest for a trip to New Zealand. Should I send it to you? Hahaha. I bet it is beautiful but I'm lucky to get one state over.

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