Being settled in a place for nearly a month now (which we hadn’t done since leaving Quito, Ecuador in April,) has been really nice. Christchurch is a place where you can get pretty much anything you need or want, everything…
Wine tasting in Waipara, New Zealand
Last weekend, our friends Matt and Nicole (and their son, Caden) took us to Waipara, New Zealand. What’s in Waipara? Wine. That’s what’s in Waipara (wine, and wine alone). That’s right, we went in search of some of the best…
Pineapple Lumps: Lumps of Pineapple Growing on Trees?
Pineapple lumps Who would have thought that something so delicious as pineapple lumps could actually grow on a tree? Much more than that, who would have thought that the tree pineapple lumps grow on would be a rosemary tree? In…
Trying English Trifle: Recipes for English Trifle
Carrie and I recently had English Trifle for the first time. English trifle is a quite delicious desert. I still need to get the exact recipe for the English trifle we had, but since I don’t have that recipe yet,…
Christchurch Tram City Tour in Christchurch New Zealand
A friend gave us a 2-1 discount on the Christchurch Tram Tour. Tickets are normally NZ$15 / per adult. To be honest, had we not had the discount, we probably wouldn’t have taken the ride. The Christchurch Tram is a…
Internet Access In New Zealand
Caveats or Disclaimers to this post: The whole concept of wide area broadband delivered wirelessly, meaning always available Internet pretty much anywhere, is amazing; a truly remarkable feat of human engineering. For us, access to the Internet is instrumental and…
Short term furnished rental search in Christchurch, New Zealand
For the past 10 days, Jonathan and I have been staying with our friends Matt, Nicole, and their son Caden. They were kind enough to put us up while we looked for a place of our own to call home…
Our first week in Christchurch, New Zealand
We decided to head to Christchurch a bit earlier than planned. Why? Because we had friends waiting for us. Jonathan’s friend, Nicole (whom he’s known for 15 years!), lives in Christchurch with her partner, Matthew, and their son Caden. They…
Craigslist Scammers in Search For Christchurch, New Zealand Accommodation
Let’s face it… there are 7-10 real mean, nasty people in the world. They just move around a lot, so it’s sometimes difficult to avoid them. What’s nice about the Internet for scammers is that they can be in multiple…
Feijoas: Can I Touch Your Feijoa in New Zealand?
Feijoas are fruits. Feijoas have smooth skin something like a mango. Feijoas are tart and sweet, something like a kiwi. They don’t have little black seeds like a kiwi, but the flavor is similar. To me, the word feijoa just…