Posted in Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Travel on June 9, 2007 | 1 Comment »
The good, the bad, the ugly, the serendipitous and the regrettable, I have these in addition to the usual bits of clothing, jewelry, postcards and such.
From my ANZ-Fiji trip:
Two pair of socks brought from home and indelibly stained by red Outback dirt, at no additional charge
A reusable Woolworths grocery bag; $.99(AU)
Habit of eating more fresh [...]
Posted in Group travel, New Zealand, Photography on June 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
If you research too much, maybe you won’t get surprises.
You might not turn a corner in a new place and feel your sense of perspective shake.
Your jaw might not drop.
You could forget that life is bigger than your hard drive or your library or your wide-angle lens.
I’m glad I didn’t get around to reading much [...]
Posted in Australia, Fiji, New Zealand on May 31, 2007 | 1 Comment »
For three weeks, traveling through three countries, we were shown one marvelous thing after another unexpected thing after another stupendous thing. Too many to remember all at once.
Today I’ve been thinking about the sky. On the plane to Melbourne from LA, the young Aussie guy sitting next to me spoke simply and eloquently [...]
