Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, although it has never been seriously claimed that December 25 was his true birthday. Before the fourth century, it was celebrated in April or May, which more closely matches the scriptural account. As Christian festivals were substituted for [...]
ON MARCH 17, 2019 BY REDPATHATEASEIN NEW ZEALAND This was our one full day in Auckland, which we both agreed would be enough. At least for me, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed our time in the countryside and our freedom of having the car. Being smack dab [...]
ON MARCH 17, 2019 BY REDPATHATEASEIN NEW ZEALAND we rose to a purposefully slow start to the day as our gracious hosts said there was no need to rush out. And as the only thing on today’s agenda was to drive from Whitianga to the outskirts [...]
ON MARCH 16, 2019 BY REDPATHATEASEIN NEW ZEALAND We both had a wonderful night’s sleep in this cute cottage. We had a bit of breakfast then slipped on our bathing suits with clothes on top and headed out at about 8:30. Today’s calendar had a visit [...]
ON MARCH 15, 2019 BY REDPATHATEASEIN NEW ZEALAND Or… How I celebrated my 65th birthday. Definitely one for the memory books. We made quick work leaving this morning, zipping down the hill from the house where we stayed and heading straight to the bakery we spotted [...]
ON MARCH 13, 2019 BY REDPATHATEASEIN NEW ZEALAND Another easy start to the morning. Fixed breakfast, packed up and soon we were on our way. Yesterday the director’s wife told me to make sure we went to Tommos bakery in the morning and get their cream [...]
ON MARCH 12, 2019 BY REDPATHATEASEIN NEW ZEALAND We woke to share our last breakfast with our gracious Affordable Travel Club hosts, Gerry and Maria. They were kind enough to allow us to share their home for three nights and to share some stories of their [...]
ON MARCH 11, 2019 BY REDPATHATEASEIN NEW ZEALAND We were up early had breakfast, and went on our way to the start of today’s adventures. We headed back toward Rotorua and beyond what’s known as Hell’s Gate. We came for the mud and sulfur baths that [...]
ON MARCH 10, 2019 BY REDPATHATEASEIN NEW ZEALAND What an amazing, awesome inspiring month this has been in the “Land of the Long White Cloud”. We have traveled from the far end of the south island, including a jaunt over to the “third island”, Stewart Island, [...]
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