by Kristin Echols | Oct 1, 2017 | Travel
Everyone camps differently. We used to be that family that tent camped, but we brought a lot of stuff to keep us comfortable and amused. Now all that stuff is neatly tucked away in our camper. At the Benbow KOA we had the extremes of camping on each side of us. On...
by Kristin Echols | Sep 30, 2017 | Travel
We are going on our first real trip (not a BBQ competition) in our fifth wheel. Fourteen days traveling from Sacramento up the coast through Northern California and Oregon over to Portland and then back home down I-5. Being from Northern California, I do not refer...
by Kristin Echols | Feb 27, 2016 | New Zealand, Travel
We had big plans for the day, but our rafting trip was canceled. Instead, we drove into town for lunch and a bit of souvenir shopping. Something I really like about New Zealand is all the outdoor dining. I think almost every eatery we’ve been to from roadside...
by Kristin Echols | Feb 26, 2016 | New Zealand, Travel
We left Te Anua this morning for the final destination on our trip…Queenstown. The countryside near Te Anua is very barren and dry looking compared to the green rolling hills we’ve seen during most of the trip. The hills are covered with short tufting...
by Kristin Echols | Feb 25, 2016 | New Zealand, Travel
At 7:00 AM we were standing in the rain waiting for our bus to Manapouri and our final destination of Doubtful Sound in the Fiordlands. We switched to a ferry to cross the lake, and then back to a bus to finally reach Doubtful Sound. The sound got its name when...
by Kristin Echols | Feb 24, 2016 | New Zealand, Travel
This morning we had breakfast at the B&B (hence the second B). Our hostess Lisa was in a bit of a tizzy because she had forgotten the electricity would be turned off on her street from 9:00 to 4:00 today while they replaced wooden power poles with concrete poles....
by Kristin Echols | Feb 23, 2016 | New Zealand, Travel
Today was our longest driving day. After a tasty breakfast at the Dunedin Distinction Hotel, we were on the road headed for the southernmost point in New Zealand. This country really caters to tourists. As you’re driving along, anything that might be a tourist...
by Kristin Echols | Feb 21, 2016 | New Zealand, Travel
We strolled through downtown to the railway station this morning to catch the train from Dunedin into the Taieri Gorge. The Dunedin Railway Station was opened in 1906 and is referred to as the Gingerbread House due to its ornate embellishments. We made the four-hour...
by Kristin Echols | Feb 21, 2016 | New Zealand, Travel
While walking about downtown Dunedin, we admired the street art. There are 25+ works on the Dunedin Street Art Trail, and here are a few. http://dunedinstreetart.com/
by Kristin Echols | Feb 21, 2016 | New Zealand, Travel
I was probably a little harsh about the B&B last night. We got up this morning and Norman and Stephanie had prepared a lovely “Kiwi Lite” breakfast for us. It is their take on the continental breakfast, but Norman said he can’t call it that if...