I’ve always wanted to go to Marlborough. It may even be a bit of cliché now but I’m more than a fan of their famous sauvignon blancs, referred to by many as “fruit bombs.” So as we drive through Blenheim, …
Paua Patty Kaikoura
Hobbitting through Abel Tasman, NZ
Colour Me Pretty In Miami
When Gators Attack!
I used to think death by shark attack was the worst way to go – until I came face to face with a 12-foot gator in the Florida Everglades.
It looked right at me with black, muddy eyes, its snout submerged in water with just its scaly back visible above the horizon. A mere six feet away, I cowered within the confines of the air boat, which surprisingly offered no protective barrier (or weapons for that matter).
Fort Lauderdale: Retirement Village No More?
‘I am but a pebble in a sea of fossils,’ I think to myself while standing in line to board a flight to Fort Lauderdale. All around me are seasoned vacationers, 65 years and over with leathery tans that I’m sure took all 65 years to produce. Many are sporting fanny packs, a few came already dressed in beach wear, while almost all have snowy white hair peeking out from beneath straw hats and baseball caps.