Hello everyone, Well we are at it again. This time to some regions in Germany that we haven't been before. (3 weeks) A little of Austria (1 week) then Eastern Switzerland (2 weeks) and SW Switzerland (2 weeks) We leave on Sunday the 27 of July and return Oct 1. I think I have the same blog list subscribers as the last few trips. If you wouldn't mind drop me an email so I still know your out there. Also if you would like me to remove you from the list let me know and i'll do it Thank Lowell... read more

Mon. Jan. 15 2013 Yesterday we did a bus tour into the earthquake damaged inner city of Christchurch. This area is cordoned off and the only way to get in is by a special bus tour. I have more pictures but I will post a few. They have been cleaning up for the last few years. It must have been unbelievable after it happened. It is very sad and depressing to see a city turn into a ghost town. But after the 2nd WW, London and Berlin rose again from far worse. I'm sure CHC will do the same. Time is running down. Only a few more blogs. Click on the picture, they will enlarge. As always Lowell... read more

Hello it's me again, Not much going on today. Weather iffy. Rain off and on. Good day for a small Garden and a museum. I hate museums! But off we go. It's a settlers museum, how bad could it be. So here's the story. The Chinese Garden was designed and built in Shanghai China. Dismantled and shipped to Dunedin New Zealand and reassembled. So a few images from that. Almost next to it is the Otago Settlers Meuseum. So it was warm and dry inside. Makes it almost palatable. So I think it says in the Bible somewhere. Whosoever carries a camera, therefore must useth it. So I takes me some photos. I had to be bored at the museum. But in all honesty, the camera took the images when I was sleep walking through the ... read more

Hello everybody, We are pretty far south in the Southern Hemisphere . The daylight lasts till 10:30 pm. Dunedin was settled by the Scottish settlers and has many buildingsthat are reminiscent of the UK. The one thing I did not expect is how hilly and winding it would be. The traffic is not to bad as Wellington. The whole population of NZ is 4 million. 3 million are on the north island even though it Is somewhat smaller. Our time here is getting shorter. We will be leaving from Christchurch in about 2weeks. Hope to see some rare yellow eyed penguins before we leave. A few images from the Dunedin Botanical garden. It is rated as a Garden of International Significance. As always Lowell Ps. If you look closely at the picture of the Rav4, you ... read more

Dear everybody, We had to go to a cafe to buy something to use the web. Our time here is running down. We leave for Donedin Wed For a week and then on to Christchurch for a week then home On the 17th. I will try to send a few images. Last time it did not work As always Lowell... read more