After a short ride in the mini-bus we jumped out and took off down a narrow trail in the side of the hill overlooking the beach where the penguins come…
Lying east of Dunedin city is the Otago Peninsula which is where the wildlife we wanted to see is located. It is a heart-stopping drive from Dunedin to out near…
We left Sydney on QF139 at 5:45pm, a 737-800 that flies non-stop across the Tasman Sea to Christchurch. Here’s what you see along the way (actual photo looking out the…
After the last three fun-filled days we hated to leave. The Park Hyatt has been an absolutely amazing stay. Jeff had an opportunity to make a final time-lapse video from…
On our way to Mrs. McQuarie’s chair from the Opera House we walked through the lovely Sydney Botanic Garden. While not as extensive as the Melbourne Royal Botanic Garden it…
Today is our last day in Sydney, tonight we fly to Christchurch, New Zealand. Eeeek! There better not be hobbits at the arrival gate. We had just three things we…
We made a detour over to the Powerhouse Museum to see an exhibit of the famous dresses and even more famous hats that Isabella Blow wore when she was alive.…
Today was our day to knock around Sydney and get familiar with the city. So we set out from our hotel and walked through the surrounding neighborhood called The Rocks.…
We have been incredibly fortunate to have stayed in some of the world’s finest Hyatt hotels. We’ve stayed in suites at the Park Hyatt Tokyo, the Park Hyatt Paris Vendome,…