Monthly Archives: March 2017

January 25 Wellington, The Capital City [“Cook Strait lies between the North and South Islands. It connects the Tasman Sea on the northwest with the South Pacific Ocean on the southeast, and runs next to the capital city, Wellington. It is 22 … Continue reading →

January 24 Picton [Picton is at the northern tip of South Island; the following day we would be in the capital city of Wellington on the southern tip of North Island.  Picton is similar Timaru, but placed at the end … Continue reading →

March 16 [And a shout out to Jackson Grove!] [As the winter sports season draws to a close, we once again found ourselves in the Cities following a Cardinal team in a state tournament.] [The athletic department of the University … Continue reading →

January 23 Timaru [We left the stormy weather behind in Dunedin and found beautiful weather in Timaru, just up the coast a bit.] [Lest it’s not obvious, the port.  Yup, it’s a port town.] [Leaving the Maasdam behind . . … Continue reading →