Pic of the Day: January 13
A traditional remedy for altitude sickness in Peru is coca tea, brewed from the very same leaves that give us the devil’s dandruff, cocaine. The …
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21 Dec
Pic of the Day: December 21
Pic of the Day: December 21
After the conference in Phoenix, there was time for a family reunion in Tucson. Mandatory stops on any Allen family tour of Tucson are the Café …
15 Dec
Pic of the Day: December 15
Pic of the Day: December 15
I doubt that you’d recognize Ella’s darkened head from the back, but this picture is proof that we did reconnect with our colleagues from Örebro, …
13 Dec
Pic of the Day: December 13
Pic of the Day: December 13
The missus is here comparing fashion notes with the hyperkinetic Sophia Cartsonis, and her more serene brother Oliver. The Cartsoni were kind enough to host a …
10 Dec
Pic of the Day: December 10
Pic of the Day: December 10
All sheep jokes aside, there are 12 sheep for every person in New Zealand. That’s down from 20 at its peak. Our last New Zealand bed …
09 Dec
Pic of the Day: December 9
Pic of the Day: December 9
As big tree lovers, we were impressed by the kauri trees in Waipoua Forest. Not so much by their height, but by their world-class girth. The …
08 Dec
Pic of the Day: December 8
Pic of the Day: December 8
In 1955 “Opo the friendly dolphin” was found orphaned in a harbor near the small town of Opononi. The dolphin swam beside fishing boats, and …
07 Dec
Pic of the Day: December 7
Pic of the Day: December 7
The Treaty of Waitangi between the British and the native Maori is usually seen as the founding event of New Zealand. But figuring out exactly …
06 Dec
Pic of the Day: December 6
Pic of the Day: December 6
After the spectacle of watching Santa parade in searing summer heat during the Melbourne Christmas parade, we were eager to see what the Christchurch version …
05 Dec
Pic of the Day: December 5
Pic of the Day: December 5
Kaikoura in Maori translates to “meal of crayfish”. These guys (or gals?) were cooking at a roadside outdoor grill. Sadly, we went for the grilled fish, …
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