Tag Archives: Flowers

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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Whakatane

Posted on February 9, 2023 by If It Was Today

We checked out of our hotel, and then went for another walk along the beach in Mount Maunganui. Then it was a short drive down along the Bay of Plenty to Whakatane where we has a lovely lunch. All week … Continue reading →

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Maungawhau

Posted on February 4, 2023 by If It Was Today

No rain today. This is excellent news. And not only for us – it’s clear that everyone in Auckland is sick of the rain. People regularly tell us that “we had terrible floods last week” or “it isn’t usually this … Continue reading →

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A Bit of a Washout?

Posted on February 3, 2023 by If It Was Today

If you’ve been following the news, you probably know that Auckland had historic floods last week. The rain today was nothing like last week, but we were still pretty wet by the time we got back to the hotel. Early … Continue reading →

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Last Day

Posted on September 2, 2022 by If It Was Today

We started our last day in wine country at Penner-Ash Wine Cellars seated on the patio looking out over the Willamette valley. The hilltop location was perfect for sunflowers. Then we were off to our next tasting, following a wine … Continue reading →

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Flowers

Posted on August 20, 2022 by If It Was Today

We don’t often travel in the summer because we prefer to stay home and enjoy the garden. (It’s so nice here in the summer – not so much in the winter…). But we made an exception this year and we … Continue reading →

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Flowers Within Fowers

Posted on September 13, 2019 by If It Was Today

It is strange the details that you can completely miss, until someone points them out to you.  We planted flowers in the pots on our patio this year, just as we do every year. They add a splash of colour … Continue reading →

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Belfast

Posted on June 3, 2019 by If It Was Today

We took the train to Belfast late yesterday, and checked into our hotel before having a light meal and retiring early.  We’ve been traveling for over a week now, so today we decided it was time for a quiet day.  … Continue reading →

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Last Day Before Snow

Posted on February 25, 2019 by If It Was Today

Tomorrow we head home. I know that several feet of snow are waiting for me in the yard, so today I did my best to enjoy the flowers here in Panama. As you can see, the haze from earlier in … Continue reading →

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