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| 14th July 2009 Helen Ranney | We want to go! - From: Sea Kayaking the Baja Coast This looks like so much fun...we hope we can go with you next year. Helen |
| 5th May 2009 Jim Brownell | - From: Big Sur and Piedras Blancas Tours of the light station are offered Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Meet at the former Piedras Blancas Motel, located 1 /12 miles north of the light station, at 9:45 and depart promptly at 10:00. The price is $10, children under 16 are free. |
| 15th March 2009 J J | Driving - From: Big Sur and Piedras Blancas I think it's better to drive through Big Sur the way you did (north to south) because you are on the side of the road closest to the ocean. |
| 15th March 2009 J J | Tide Pools - From: Piedras Blancas The tide pools are full of sea stars, sea urchins, little fish, several different kinds of anemones. Beautiful plants, too. |
| 12th March 2009 Connie | - From: Piedras Blancas Wow- what is in the tide pools? Too bad we missed this place- |
| 12th March 2009 Connie | - From: Big Sur and Piedras Blancas Great pictures! I loved the drive- Jim, not so much. We drove south through Big Sur, and realized he would have been better if we had driven south through Salinas, and north up the coast. Of course he wouldn't let me drive- |
| 9th March 2009 Connie | - From: The Steinbeck Tour-Salinas I'm glad you enjoyed the Steinbeck Center as much as I did. We also did a Steinbeck tour, mostly in Pacific Grove- there were other houses, and stops. I'm going to have to dig up the map- I'm sure, because of all the places you both have been, Point Lobos was a little pale in comparison; we got to watch otters tending their baby in the water, a thrill for us. Looking forward to your other stops- |
| 9th March 2009 Connie | - From: The Steinbeck Tour-Monterey This is great- Jim and I took this trip several years ago, and loved it. Jim especially like Pebble Beach and the 17 mile drive, but you guessed that already. I hope you go to Salinas, and drive through that agricultural area- We stayed at The Green Gable Inn, in Pacific Grove, our favorite stop. |
| 19th December 2008 J J | What now? - From: Auckland to LA Thank you for your kind comments. We met so many nice people in Australia. You are lucky to live in such a wonderful country. We missed seeing a lot of it, so hopefully we will be back some day. |
| 18th December 2008 Mark of Sydney | What now? - From: Auckland to LA I am like junkie hooked on reading about your travels. Where am I going to get my fix now?? But seriously Joe and Judy, I enjoyed your trip nearly as much as you. My only regret is that we did not cross paths in Australia. I hope you settle in at home and return to the southern lands again in the not too distant future. We welcome nice people in Australia. |
| 18th December 2008 J J | - From: Auckland We are never ready for a trip to end. It's a big world out there and it is just so much fun to see new places, meet new people, and experience other cultures. |
| 18th December 2008 Connie | - From: Auckland Judy- I sense the melancholy in your last two posts, and I'm surprised you didn't go on to Fiji. Traveling seems to suit both of you- |
| 17th December 2008 J J | For Connie Lukeman - From: Bay of Islands Thanks, Connie. I'm sure we'll see you soon. But, we won't make you look at all these photos again. Would rather get back out on your Whaler...guess it might be a little cool for that. |
| 17th December 2008 Cousin Nick's Connie | - From: Bay of Islands Wow, J & J, you are so cool! What a wonderful trip! I can not wait to see you in person and see these pic's on our flat screen! Let us know when you are in San Diego, would love to get together with you both! Connie |
| 17th December 2008 J J | Thanks, Tom - From: Another End of the Road Thanks for the compliment. Made me feel good, especially since most all of the entries were written the 20 minutes each night before I fell asleep. It was a good way to wind down after a full day. Finding a cheap internet connection to upload them was much more difficult. That was why I'd send so many out on one day. |
| 15th December 2008 Tom Swan | I'll Miss your Blog - From: Another End of the Road Hi guys, I see you are coming home on the 16th, and I just want to let you know how much I've enjoyed reading your blog and seeing your photos each day. I'm miss my vicarious Down Under/ NZ experience. Judy: You are a fine writer! Thanks for the fun. Tom |
| 14th December 2008 J J | Scottish Cows - From: Coromandel Peninsula Well, that explains why I've never seen them before. Thanks for the info and hope to see you soon, Teri. We'll be in CA tomorrow the 16th |
| 13th December 2008 Teri Brewer | those cows! - From: Coromandel Peninsula I think they are a Scottish breed called Belted Galloways. Coromandel Peninsula looks lovely! |
| 10th December 2008 Connie | - From: North Island Whanganui River Road Wow! I have been saying that a lot about your photos, but these are spectacular- You are looking at volcanoes; I am shoveling 8" of snow so it doesn't turn to rock hard ice overnight. Hmmm... |
| 7th December 2008 Sandy | Suggestion - From: Wanaka Area Eat the duck. |
| 7th December 2008 Sandy | lol - From: West Coast roflm you know what off. |
| 7th December 2008 Sandy | Australia? No problem. - From: Kaikoura *Australia, *not New Zealand, *avoid touristy towns, * sparse &/or low nocturnal giant rodent population. I'm on it. Still east-facing in the back even if it's on the ocean? -Sandy |
| 6th December 2008 J J | For Connie - From: Farewell Spit The ferry took us from the South Island of NZ to the North Island. We will be here until we go back to CA on Dec. 16. Pupu Springs are not hot springs, just glorious beautiful freshwater springs....no swimming allowed though. Glad you are the one doing baking and not me. |
| 4th December 2008 Lois | Ah, yes!!!! - From: Farewell Spit Thanks so much for the blogs. I have enjoyed each and every one and look forward to them. It is almost like coming back to NZ again. It all looks so familiar and makes me want to get our pictures and videos again. What joy! What a great trip for the two of you.!!!! I hate for your trip to come to an end. How about posting your daily diary when you get back!!! Love, Lois |
| 4th December 2008 Connie | - From: Farewell Spit Pupu Springs are gorgeous; I assume it is a look but don't put your toes in kind of place. From the map, it seems like you are taking a ferry out to...the ocean? It'll be interesting to see where you end up. A real contrast of climates: we are getting more snow today. Great for the ski areas, and we/Eastern Plains really need the moisture- but a shock after low 60s. (I know how you love cold weather, Judy.) So today will be a marathon Christmas cookie baking day- for Kellie, Dana, Helen (we'll be there for Christmas in shifts), Kellie's boyfriend Lou (serious, I think), and the leftovers for us. Good thing I love to cook:) Safe travels... |
| 4th December 2008 J J | No Worries - From: Marahau/Abel Tasman NP Mark, I even said, "No Worries," to a lady that ran accidentally ran into me with her grocery cart (I mean trolley) in the supermarket the other day. Thanks for the info about the suburb. My advice for NZ...give it a lot more time than you think you will need. It's all interesting. |
| 3rd December 2008 Mark of Sydney | No Worries - From: Marahau/Abel Tasman NP Judy, I noticed that you have picked up some Australian lingo with term "no worries". Did you know there is even a suburb in Sydney called No Worries (actually it is called Sans Souci but that translates from French to no worries). My wife and I are following your travels through NZ with interest as we are doing the same thing next year. You have made it so easy for us to plan our trip. Keep up the good work. I still think you are a professional writer. |
| 3rd December 2008 J J | - From: Kaikoura We think Australia is more interesting. New Zealand is certainly a beautiful place. We met more Aussies and I think that was what made it fun. Here we are in places that have big concentrations of tourists. They're both wonderful places to visit, but I think I'd rather live in Australia. |
| 2nd December 2008 Connie | - From: Kaikoura This spot seems so beautiful. Do you like New Zealand better than Australia? (No offense to any Aussies lurking here) |
| 19th November 2008 J J | Rimu - From: Invercargill It's just a type of very old tree, has been on the earth for I can't remember how many millions of years. |
| 19th November 2008 J J | Westport - From: Oamaru We have no real agenda as we travel, but now we will look at Westport. Yes, it rains, the sun shines, it rains, the sun shines. It's been happening about 10 times a day for the last three days. Luckily, we make hay while the sun shines. |
| 19th November 2008 J J | Rocks - From: Otaga Peninsula and the Catlins Not sure, as I've never seen the rocks in Minneapolis, KS. |
| 18th November 2008 Connie | - From: Invercargill Judy- Wonderful pictures, as usual. What is a rimu rainforest? I've been in the rainforest in the state of Washington, but I'm guessing it's not like that in NZ. |
| 18th November 2008 Lois | Rocks... - From: Otaga Peninsula and the Catlins Are the rocks like the ones in Minneapolis, KS? Those are concretions....Lois |
| 18th November 2008 Lois | New Zealand roads... - From: Otaga Peninsula and the Catlins When we drove across the mts. from Christchurch to Westport we drove on a road where we shared the bridge with the traintrack. there was a light (red or green) to signal whether there was a train coming. Scared me to death...but not as much as going over the mountains on a road without a guard rail in the SNOW. Much worse than any one lane road in the mountains in Colorado!!! I would like to have gotten a picture of those roads....no place to pull over and park!!! Also, we saw sealions and seals all the way up the coast on the west side of the south island. After while we didn't even stop to watch. Look forward to your blog...great job. Lois |
| 18th November 2008 Lois | Westport - From: Oamaru Are you going to be staying in Wesport as you go north? We stayed there two nights. It rained huge downpours, then sunshine, about twenty times. Chilly when it rained, Hot when the sun came out. This would happen about every half hour. The locals told us that was pretty typical. Is't it great when the "best laid plans go astray" and it turns out better than you had planned. I LOVE that!!!! Your pictures and comments surely do bring back some great memories of our travels there. We really enjoyed New Zealand. It is so much smaller you can actually see nearly the whole country!! Lois |
| 18th November 2008 J J | Moeraki Rocks - From: Otaga Peninsula and the Catlins Yes, there is a long geological explanation for the boulders. But I don't remember it. Just had fun playing on them. |
| 18th November 2008 Connie | - From: Otaga Peninsula and the Catlins What phenomenal rock formations- sort of reminds me of formations found at the End-of-the-World peninsula in Washington state. Did you discover how they were formed? The city is lovely- |
| 18th November 2008 J J | - From: South Central South Island, NZ I guess Australia's just to big to find all the Americans there. The Australia dollar and NZ dollar have plummeted against the U.S. dollar and if we went back to Australia, we might encounter more U.S. citizens. This is the time to visit these countries. |
| 15th November 2008 Connie | - From: South Central South Island, NZ I have been catching up on your entries, as I was in Omaha last week. Still an amazing journey you're on- you go to Tasmania, I go to Nebraska. Hmmm... Ok, you said that there were many Americans in NZ, but not in Australia- why? |
| 15th November 2008 J J | - From: Fraycinet and Wine Glass Bay Possums...sorry, that's the way the word is spelled in the USA. I stand corrected. |
| 14th November 2008 Mark of Sydney | Thank you for coming - From: Hobart and Back to Melbourne Dear Judy and Joe, I have absolutely loved reading about your travels around Australia. It has been the best blog I have read and this makes me think that you are, or were, a professional writer of some sort. Never the less, I am so glad I followed your journey and I wish you the best in the rest of your travels and I hope you return to Australia again some day soon. Kindest regards, Mark. |
| 14th November 2008 Mark of Sydney | Marsupials - From: Fraycinet and Wine Glass Bay Judy, I hate to correct you on anything as I love your writing but.....we don't have opossums in Australia, they are possums. They come in many different varieties and sizes with the most common being the brush tail and the ring tail. When you get to New Zealand you will see many there as well but they were imported and are considered a pest there. |
| 14th November 2008 J J | - From: Fraser Island Should be Called Treasure Island Thanks for the comments, Tom. It'd be great to see you and Angela one of these days. |
| 9th November 2008 Tom Swan | I've Joined You Guys - From: Fraser Island Should be Called Treasure Island Hey Judy and Joe. Barbee has been sending me copies of this travel blog, and I'm enjoying them so much, I've now subscribed. You are doing a beautiful job: Keep it Up! Tom |
| 8th November 2008 Lois | Queen Victoria Mall - From: We're Driving a Mercedes.... I hope while you are in Melbourne you go to the Queen Victoria Mall...quite old...great place for local color and products. Lois |
| 8th November 2008 J J | - From: The Great Ocean Road Hi, Lois and Bob, We're not going to Phillip Island since we got to see so many fairy penguins in Victor Harbor and we've seen a lot of kangaroos. We would have liked to have gone, but just can't do everything. We're off to Tasmania today. Sitting in line right now waiting to board the Spirit of Tasmania for its overnight voyage. We've got a suite so should be fun, it looks like a beautiful new ship. |
| 8th November 2008 J J | - From: The Great Ocean Road I'm not sure about how long the Great Ocean Road is, under 200 miles for sure. Not exactly where it starts and stops. It was beautiful. And we are clueless about the relationship between the porcupine and the echidna. Their faces are very different, I wish I could have gotten a good shot of his face. |
| 6th November 2008 Lois | Been there...same pictures...still the same 9 years later.. - From: The Great Ocean Road Gee, what fun to see your pictures of the Great Ocean Road. We were so fortunate when we were there. It was whale mating season and we got to see lots of "cavorting" close enough to shore you could see them with the naked eye. Of course, Bob got some great "close up shots" with his camera zoomed. The rainforest along this road had wonderful birds and was so well done. We stopped for two different walks as we went through it. We enjoyed Victoria. Saw lots of dairy farms as we neared Melbourne. Stopped at one and did a tour and got some really good cheese. Will you make it to Phillips Island? I hope so. That is where I got to fee the Kangaroos and we saw the "little penguins" from bleachers as them came ashore in the dusk. Hundreds of them. Have surely enjoyed every blog you have sent and look forward to each new one. Thanks for including us. Lois |
| 6th November 2008 Connie | - From: The Great Ocean Road All I can say is: wow!! Unbelievable scenery along the Great Road. How long is it- and how long did it take you to drive? I would have stopped frequently... Is the echidna related to our porcupine? It looks like it from your pictures- |