Tag: Canon
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New Zealand Road Trip – The Final Leg
It is with a bit of sadness that I type this post. The last three months have been a wonderful time exploring the never ending beauty that is New Zealand. If you have ever harboured a desire to explore this little corner of the world, all I can say is, “Get on it!” We were…
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New Zealand Road Trip – Part 3
The biggest impression I get as we tour the south island is that it’s a place of incredible vistas. From the coasts to the mountains, no matter where you turn there seems to be wonderful views. It continued to rain for the balance of the day which led to the decision to go with a…
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Martinborough Road Trips
Part of the joy of our house sit here in Martinborough is exploring the area around this beautiful town. We have done a couple of short road trips to explore and they have been wonderful. The small town of Greytown, just 15 minutes north of us is a wonderful diversion. If you love trendy little…
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Hello New Zealand
After a seamless and enjoyable trip we have safely arrived in New Zealand. Other than a slight hiccup at the airport in Fiji it was a great trip. Despite the check-in staff’s bizarre denial of delays, the flight with Air New Zealand was fantastic. Good food, the best in-flight entertainment choices we have ever seen,…
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Photographic Wonderland
We have settled in Costa Rica and are enjoying our longest stint yet as house sitters. It is comforting to establish a routine of sorts and have an idea of what you will be doing day to day. You are guaranteed amazing photographic opportunities and be assured that 5 or 6 evenings a week you…
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Where Do You Get Your Food?
One of the common questions we get after people realize we are not planning on living in a hotel environment is “Where do you get your food?” and “Is it safe to eat?”. After I sat down and pondered this I understand why people ask. There is always concern about the quality of the water…
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Madrid and Onward
If you are looking for a reasonably priced hotel in Madrid that is very close to the train station, then I would recommend the Agumar Hotel. The only catch is you had better not be planning on going to sleep before midnight and being up by 07:30, because the walls are paper thin and act…