Kathy - Birdsong Retreat

November 28, 2006

Published by Kathy at November 28, 2006

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World Travels

Destination: Castle Hill, Canterbury, NZ

About a week ago we decided it was time to get out of the city and into nature and so, with friends Anne & Scott, we went on a Sunday outing to Castle Hill. The morning wasn’t looking so good, with overcast skies and drizzles, but we were ready for […]

November 12, 2006

Published by Kathy at November 12, 2006

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Life in NZ - The First 10 Years (2006 to 2016)

My new life: Vol 1; Oct 11 – Nov 9, 2006

Ah, we’ve just completed our first month back in New Zealand. And what a month it’s been. We’re absorbing new information at such a rapid pace — my brain is like a sponge and I’m exhausted most nights. We’ve now taken most of our CPIT classes (12 hours of Earth […]

October 31, 2006

Published by Kathy at October 31, 2006

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Life in NZ - The First 10 Years (2006 to 2016)

Gardens, Gardens, Gardens (of the flowering kind)

This is quite a nice time to be in Christchurch. Everywhere you go, gardens are bursting with color. Everyone’s got a rhododendron or two, big bushy things that bloom for weeks at a time. Christchurch, known as the garden city, boasts over 800 parks & gardens, the most per capita […]

October 17, 2006

Published by Kathy at October 17, 2006

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Forty-three

We’ve been back in New Zealand for one week now. Christchurch welcomed us with open arms: the weather the first few days was utterly gorgeous. Spring has hit and the gardens are full of camelia, hydrangea, rhododendrons, and a myriad of other blooms; the birds are chirping; the sky is […]