On our last day in Auckland, friends Marlene and Jude took us on a tour of Auckland’s neighborhoods and shorelines. We started at Nosh, an Eden Park gourmet market where Marlene and Jude enjoy the $100 flat white coffees. Fact is, the coffees...
We’ve boarded, checked in, and completed a quick tour of the ship. After snagging a bite to eat, we headed back out into downtown, to see the views from the SkyTower and enjoy a few more hours of what Auckland has to offer. Tonight — off...
Intellectually, I knew the tempered glass was strong as concrete. Even so, the whole time I stood on it, a little voice in my lizard brain was screaming, “You’ll fall! You’ll fall!”
As people who eat out a lot, Clyde and I tend to favor neighborhood holes in the walls over anything expensive or pretentious. “Special occasion restaurants” are not normally my thing, as, in my experience, they tend to focus on fanfare...
Auckland’s food scene is still evolving. As a friend here recently said, “There are still a lot of guys in Auckland who think a nice meal out is a sausage, some chips, and a cheap beer.” But as the foodie scene — and foodie...
Today, our adventures took us to Coyle Park, where we stumbled on the local gay pride festival: The Big Gay Out. We live in Piedmont, Ground Zero for Atlanta’s festivities. The Pride Parade prances past our living room windows, and the outdoor...
We started our day with a leisurely breakfast, getting caught up with hosts Tony and Marlene. The Eden Park B&B has a reputation for the friendliness of its hosts … its perky mascot, Mr. Darcy … and Marlene’s astounding...
