Queenstown As we landed in Queenstown in the South Island of New Zealand, even before the plane wheels had kissed the runway, we could see from the window that we were arriving somewhere spectacular. Queenstown sits in the south west …
Wine and water on Waiheke! Waiheke Island is a short 40 minute ferry ride from Auckland across the Harbour. The ferry service is excellent so many locals live there and commute into the city. Many more people, however come for …
“Kia Ora” ~ Welcome to New Zealand Days 11~12: Auckland Our flight landed in New Zealand in the late afternoon. I have family in Auckland and had visited New Zealand three times before but not since 2002, so I was …
Day 7: Meeting Koalas and Kangaroos The Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary Today we were flying to Sydney, but before we left, our friends wanted us to meet the local koalas and kangaroos. The easiest place to do this was at …
Day 5: Maroochydore and the North Noosa Coast We woke up in Maroochydore to cornflower blue skies We were told to dress for the beach and to be ready for a 9am departure. We drove north for about 30 minutes …
Day 3: The Adelaide Hills Our tour of southern Australia continued. We left McLaren Vale on Sunday morning stopping for breakfast in an edgy looking converted barn. The bagels and coffee were as expected, delicious! At McLaren Vale we had …
Day 1: Adelaide and The McLaren Vale wine region We arrived from San Francisco after our 15 hour flight in the early morning, just as Sydney was beginning to stir. As we made our descent, the sun was a milky …
Cucuron is a delightful, southern Luberon village just a ten minute drive from Lourmarin. Surrounded by rolling vineyards & olive groves, beloved for its charm and central ‘bassin‘, Cucuron has become a favourite of movie makers. Throughout the village, several …
Moustiers-Sainte-Marie is a picturesque village, in the département Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, within the breathtaking Parc Naturel Régional du Verdon whose headquarters are in Moustiers-Sainte-Marie. It was our final stop on our exploration of Les Gorges du Verdon. Like Tourtour, Moustiers-Sainte-Marie is also one …
I’m embarrassed to admit, that for all the time we’ve spent in Provence we had never been to Les Gorges du Verdon. And it’s not far from Lourmarin, only about an hour and a half, in the hills of the …
