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Monthly Archives: August 2013
KARL URBAN!!!
Yesterday we were walking through the lobby of our hotel, and I saw one of those chairs with an actor’s name on it, and it looked like this And I said, “it’s, it’s Karl Urban!
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We’ve made it back to our home and native land
So, we are now in Vancouver. The date line meant that we arrived at Vancouver in the early afternoon of August 28, about six hours “before” we left Auckland. (Actually it was about 13 hours between boarding and deplaning.) We had three immediate needs upon arrival at YVR: immigration/customs, baggage claim and Tim Horton’s. Guess which one had the longest wait? We managed with some effort to get from the airport, via Skytrain and foot, to Grandma Susan’s condo downtown; We were laden down with our luggage, coats and bags, and were slowed by a bag-versus-kid’s-foot incident, but we made — Read the Rest…
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A dry place where camels can live The opposite of the rest of the animals in this place. Hint: ask Grandpa
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The Last Supper (outside Canada)
Tomorrow morning we board a flight to Auckland, and then another flight to Vancouver. We are enjoying some (garlic) bread while Barbara tries to turn the water into wine. New Zealand has been quite amazing, but sadly rather rushed. There is much that we would love to come back and see. The focus has been on Lord of the Rings locations, of which we have seen several, including Hobbiton, Mount Doom, Edoras (capital of Rohan), and Ithilien (where Frodo and Sam encounter Faramir in the Two Towers). Hobbiton is pretty special, since the set is intact, but Edoras was stunning — Read the Rest…
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Double photos
Until the end of our trip I will try to post a double photo post (two photos with captions) and you will try to guess where that photo was taken All the bug bites on my arm in ________ (where are there a lot of bugs) Me with replica Anduril sword (I don’t think this needs a hint)
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Shades of South Africa…. minus Grandpa
So, I decided that we should have a visit to a winery while we were in New Zealand. Today was the day, since we were driving through Marlborough in the afternoon. We had a slow start from Picton, having been delayed by sleeping in, scouring the luggage for a misplaced birthday gift, and checking out the WiFi at the local library. However, our luck held, and we arrived at Brancott Estates Heritage Centre at 3pm, just as the kitchen was closing. The Chef was kind enough to allow us to order our meals, and even sent out an amuse bouche — Read the Rest…
Hobbiton
We went to HOBBITON!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is me outside Bag End!!! We got to sit on the bench (only people to ever sit on the bench outside bag end!!)
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