Parting Shots

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The Mark Of A True Lady Is Knowing When To Get Off Stage

I know, I know ... I said it was all over. But since our Auckland hotel has broadband access, I thought I'd post some pics from previous days that I didn't put on due to the slow dial up.

These are mostly silly things. We're on a plane in less than 24 hours, so we'll see ya soon!

Enjoy the photos.

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Photos

Carb & Tremble
They follow us everywhere we go in the USA. It's only fitting they made the trip to New Zealand.

Champagne Pool
Outside of Rotorua, a pool is tinged in orange due to mineral activity. Geothermal activity makes it have tiny bubbles like champagne.

Confidentially, It Stinks.
It may look great in the photos, but honestly, it stinks. This is my mother and I's reaction.

Frodo & Sam
The thermal pools did give us one more chance to act out Lord of the Rings. Here's our version of Sam Ganges railing against the evil hurting Frodo.

No, Really. It Stinks.
Another favorite of my mother and I.

Chicken Love.
My mother stops to make peace with the local wildlife.

Black Is So Slimming
The three of us before we went underground cave rafting. This was the happiest we looked for the next three hours.

Missing ChipDog
This sausage of a dog was at our last hotel. Little did he know we missed our puppy. He was a very willing surrogate, however.

It's Super Loo!
The public toilets are so common (take a hint, USA), that competition starts to take hold. While Americans would be happy that it was clean and civilized, this one reached Super Loo status by having showers.

Pat Fords A Stream
Pat likes to make appearances now and then. This was on the banks of a stream somewhere.

Finding Our Way Back
Ever helpful, those Kiwis. Here's a typical small-town instersection. Eventually you get so many directions, you can't find anything.

Comments

[Mari]

Call me a loser ... when you sent this blog out last year, it was right in the crux of madness. I got a chance to "live" your blog all at once this morning and look forward to reading all about your escapades in Maui. Thank you for sharing and remembering me. I miss you and wish you all the best!