I Want to Be a Kiwi!

I Want to Be a Kiwi!

Auckland is thriving. There was so much construction going on downtown, I did not recognize the city. Streets are torn up for a new subway project and high rises are reaching for the sky on…
It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

New Zealand - this is a stunning part of the world...a mix of urban European growth and the indigenous Maori people. All are Kiwi's in this wonderful melting pot. For the next few days, …
C'est la Vie.

C'est la Vie.

31 days to cross the Pacific Ocean....a crossing that is interspersed with delightful ports of call at tropical islands that are surrounded by turquoise blue waters, coral reefs, sharks, st…
Photos and a Few Words!

Photos and a Few Words!

Hilo was stunning its contrasts! From thundering, lush Rainbow Falls to the desolate, harsh frozen lava to the south end of the island. In Chicago, a toll is a fee paid to drive on high sp…
Frozen in Time

Frozen in Time

Frozen in Time, One:  My iPhone has been good for one thing only...telling the time. On sea days, the phone is frozen in time. It will not update; it will not send or receive texts; it will …