When we returned to the United States in November, we found a deeply divided nation. As Linda put it,“I never realized how angry people are. This is really sad.” When …
Earthquakes and Brimstone
After our road trip in the South Island, with what little time we had left, we planned to explore the North Island. One of the places we wanted to visit …
Nature at Its Finest
Our road trip in the South Island was a non-stop experience of spectacular scenery. Linda put it perfectly when she said, “Every new mountain, every new beach, every new green …
Down the East Coast of the South Island
We took the InterIslander Ferry from Wellington to Picton and rented a car to start our road trip. While I try to avoid driving as much as possible, there was …
We Finally Made It to New Zealand
When Linda and I first met, I was living in California, and she was living in Minneapolis, and I moved to Minneapolis to be with her. When we decided to …