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Good Friday

Posted on April 7, 2023 by If It Was Today

It was Good Friday, and all the stores and museums in Nuremberg were closed today. So we walked around the walls of the old city, which are mostly still intact. We started by going just inside the walls and enjoying … Continue reading →

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Nuremberg

Posted on April 6, 2023 by If It Was Today

We spent the day wandering around Nuremberg with no particular objective, other than enjoying the ambience of a medieval European city, the lovely spring weather, and the contrast of old and new. I also like the combination of city and … Continue reading →

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And We’re Off

Posted on April 5, 2023 by If It Was Today

Two local transit rides, three flights, four airports, and 18 hours after stepping out of our front door, we arrived at our hotel in Nuremberg, slightly the worse for wear. Actually, quite a bit the worse for wear, but whose … Continue reading →

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Two More Days…

Posted on April 2, 2023 by If It Was Today

Spring is on the way here, but it can’t come soon enough for me. There aren’t any flowers outside, but the orchids are still blooming inside. But it doesn’t really matter, because two days from now we will be in … Continue reading →

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Last Day in New Zealand

Posted on March 10, 2023 by If It Was Today

Our first couple of days in New Zealand were cloudy and rainy. Not cyclone level rain, but enough to soak us to the skin and to cloak the Sky Tower in mist. By the time we made it back to … Continue reading →

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Taupo

Posted on February 20, 2023 by If It Was Today

Today was mostly a travel day as we head back to Auckland for our flight home. Thanks to frequent roadworks along the way, the trip took over five hours, but we still had time for a lovely walk along the … Continue reading →

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Windington AKA Windy Wellington

Posted on February 19, 2023 by If It Was Today

Today we took advantage of the lovely weather to just wander around downtown Wellington. Yesterday’s hike up the mountain and our aching legs had nothing to do with it at all. Honest. We headed down to the waterfront where we … Continue reading →

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Buns of Steel Workout #17

Posted on February 18, 2023 by If It Was Today

I’ve been told gyms have machines that project nature trails during workouts, and that many of those trails are from New Zealand. We’ve been trying to check it out on this trip. Today we took the path to the Te … Continue reading →

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The Full New Zealand Experience

Posted on February 17, 2023 by If It Was Today

Some have commented we’ve had the “full New Zealand experience” … sunny beaches, floods, fingernail biting car trips through the mountains, wine tasting … a cyclone – we even had a bit of an earthquake the other night. But there … Continue reading →

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Rain, Rain, Go Away

Posted on February 15, 2023 by If It Was Today

For the past few days, every time I put a location into Google maps, I’d get this warning… And if you are unfortunate, you’ll get this warning… This example was for a trip from Gisborne to Napier – the one … Continue reading →

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