As I was standing on the deck of the cruise ship that was taking me around Milford Sound, I overheard one of the passengers saying: “God must have been in a really good mood when he created New Zealand.”
Read MoreThe Waitaki district, located in the Canterbury and Otago region of New Zealand’s South Island, doesn’t usually rank as a must-see spot in the country, but it is impossible to not be taken aback by its scenery, the genuine kindness of its people, and the many culinary delights.
Read More“Do you remember the Shire, Mr. Frodo?” he said. “It’ll be spring soon. And the orchards will be in blossom. And the birds will be nesting in the hazel thicket. And they’ll be sowing the summer barley in the lower field ... and eating the first of the strawberries with cream. Do you remember the taste of strawberries?”
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