tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post63072628328312867..comments2024-03-17T19:50:26.825+11:00Comments on journey & destination: Relationships, Connections and Making MemoriesCarolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-84620841376946324642016-03-19T20:54:34.581+11:002016-03-19T20:54:34.581+11:00Yes, I do love checking out what people have on th...Yes, I do love checking out what people have on their shelves, Belinda! What was so good on this visit was the volume and quality of the books. Just wonderful.<br />Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-23505478255674566302016-03-19T11:09:06.517+11:002016-03-19T11:09:06.517+11:00What a great opportunity. Don't you just love...What a great opportunity. Don't you just love visiting people with books! We have friends who live in this area of New Zealand - your photos make visiting them very tempting!!Belinda Letchfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633623295326829373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-80713010086325214882016-03-04T04:26:09.175+11:002016-03-04T04:26:09.175+11:00Thank you for sharing your trip! My family lived i...Thank you for sharing your trip! My family lived in New Zealand years ago, and I enjoyed the trip down memory lane. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07681782021483196362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-63002838931476699382016-03-03T23:20:24.968+11:002016-03-03T23:20:24.968+11:00So many memories here with your beautiful photos !...So many memories here with your beautiful photos !!<br />I went to Bible college in Welcome Bay and have walked around the base of Mt Manganui and relaxed in the hotpools <br />I hope you had a time of refreshing.<br />Margaret<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-50027191987228131352016-03-03T21:24:42.684+11:002016-03-03T21:24:42.684+11:00They are part of the Hobbiton movie set at Matamat...They are part of the Hobbiton movie set at Matamata. So,no,they aren't occupied & they're basically just facades. Their interiors were set up & filmed at the studio in Wellington, NZ. Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-70189171910462070402016-03-03T02:33:10.414+11:002016-03-03T02:33:10.414+11:00Good question. I looked it up: Wellington gets 1...Good question. I looked it up: Wellington gets 1249 mm and we get 1199 mm, so they beat us, but not by much. Actually it's rather comforting to learn that there's somewhere that actually gets more rain than we do. ;-)Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-59035231009551969292016-03-03T00:18:59.510+11:002016-03-03T00:18:59.510+11:00Forgive me if this is a silly question, but are th...Forgive me if this is a silly question, but are those "Hobbit holes" occupied or just for touring? They look so neat!!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09832248267539572189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-25692347396602364072016-03-02T20:31:36.524+11:002016-03-02T20:31:36.524+11:00You'd find snow on the South Island of New Zea...You'd find snow on the South Island of New Zealand. There's some mountainous ares on the west coast & it does get pretty cold there. Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-37198959796637970872016-03-02T20:28:47.625+11:002016-03-02T20:28:47.625+11:00You're welcome. I wonder if you get as much ra...You're welcome. I wonder if you get as much rain as they do in NZ. It's not surprising it's so green over there.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-58200347215983015722016-03-02T04:17:21.197+11:002016-03-02T04:17:21.197+11:00Thanks so much for sharing your trip! The photos ...Thanks so much for sharing your trip! The photos and descriptions were wonderful. I've always wanted to travel to New Zealand. Perhaps one day I'll get there. I've heard that it's alot like the Pacific Northwest, where I live.Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-3459127321314086052016-03-01T13:53:14.322+11:002016-03-01T13:53:14.322+11:00Wow Carol, your photos are fabulous...and a stark ...Wow Carol, your photos are fabulous...and a stark contrast to our snowy range! :) So glad you were able to vacation. Thanks for sharing!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09832248267539572189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-12433011381700125562016-03-01T12:25:13.013+11:002016-03-01T12:25:13.013+11:00It want as long as we'd hoped as we had some t...It want as long as we'd hoped as we had some time constraints but it was very refreshing. Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-71307403086492177392016-03-01T12:23:42.869+11:002016-03-01T12:23:42.869+11:00Thanks Heather. I love looking at your photos. Thanks Heather. I love looking at your photos. Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-80295893797198017332016-03-01T12:22:14.145+11:002016-03-01T12:22:14.145+11:00Now that's promising. I had a pen pal in India...Now that's promising. I had a pen pal in India and got to visit her!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-75937558513457287612016-03-01T12:20:00.739+11:002016-03-01T12:20:00.739+11:00It's often cheaper for us to go to NZ than try...It's often cheaper for us to go to NZ than try to travel internally here. Which part of NZ did you grow up in? My dh was born in Timaru but grew up in the Bay of Islands & then Auckland. Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-80614859479905611302016-03-01T08:08:23.052+11:002016-03-01T08:08:23.052+11:00Breathtaking.
I'm glad you had such a wonderf...Breathtaking.<br /><br />I'm glad you had such a wonderful vacation. Silviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249978624747684879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-4775681543716288792016-03-01T05:55:31.461+11:002016-03-01T05:55:31.461+11:00I love your travel logs! So beautiful and interest...I love your travel logs! So beautiful and interesting to see all of this.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06588301010931781051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-16639037866834686052016-03-01T04:16:04.992+11:002016-03-01T04:16:04.992+11:00Wow. How lovely! Thank you so much for sharing, Ca...Wow. How lovely! Thank you so much for sharing, Carol...I have a pen pal via AO forum's from New Zealand. Sooo very beautiful. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11291951073853426272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-67863243197808014272016-03-01T02:24:09.148+11:002016-03-01T02:24:09.148+11:00Loved reading your post! I was born and raised in ...Loved reading your post! I was born and raised in New Zealand for the majority of my childhood and miss the beauty New Zealand has in between my many visits! How fortunate that you are a short trip away.<br /><br />I will have to look up more of John Clare's poetry. That piece truly connected with me. Thank you for sharing!Lucy Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07949693982053777748noreply@blogger.com