Lake Tekapo, the turquoise lake, near the CotGS. Last time we were here, there were a number of piles of stones (cairns)...an earthquake, wind, vandals...random tourists against stacking stuff???
Family vacation, NZ... April 11th 2009 First, my apologies to you all for the large number of photos on this edition. Actually, I have spared you, as between the three cameras that were working at times on this trip, we took nearly 1800 photos. Some I am saving for subsequent editions...some have been erased, some will not see the light of day again...
So the Hotchkiss boys come to Noo Zilland again...They arrived on the 23rd and ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Timaru The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more
Jack, anesthesiologist, Greenwood Village, CO, USA, Nahid, PhD Psychology, interested in Women in Medicine as well as physician burnout and stress. Sons John 28, radiology resident, Tacoma, WA, Matthew 27, anesthesiology intern, Seattle, WA, Mark 22, recent Wheaton BA, interests in medical school as well. Recently retired from the Colorado Permanente Medical Group (Kaiser) after 20.5 years of service, and beginning the next phase of my life. To start with, we are embarking on a 6 month locum tenens assignment to NEW ZEALAND. By the way, our phone number there will be 303-306-8461. It will... full info