Kimberly OLeary
Christchurch (Ōtautahi): the Resilience of Community
In 2011, the New Zealand city of Christchurch (Ōtautahi) experienced a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, killing 185 people and destroying...
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Kimberly OLeary
- Mar 11
- 7 min
Riding the Rails, Kiwi-Style – a great way to see Beautiful New Zealand!
Paul and I have been to New Zealand several times, and we’ve visited some incredible spots in the past. Between 2015 and 2018, we had...
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Kimberly OLeary
- Feb 17
- 6 min
Back in the Shire - the Waikato region of New Zealand, because we all need someone to lean on
“All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached...
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Kimberly OLeary
- Jan 29
- 3 min
Saying good-bye to Australia-let's not go 5 years the next time!
It's hard to believe it's been over two months since we returned to Australia, after almost five years away. We've loved every minute of...
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Kimberly OLeary
- Dec 30, 2022
- 6 min
Because There’s No Plate Like Chrome for the Hollandaise! Christmas in Australia
A lot of people have asked me how we could spend so much time away from home, especially over the holidays. Like everything else about...
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Kimberly OLeary
- Dec 11, 2022
- 1 min
Top 10 Reasons Why We love Melbourne!
We've been back in Melbourne for almost a month and are enjoying every day. We've had some time to reflect on what it is we love so much...
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Kimberly OLeary
- Nov 13, 2022
- 2 min
Cruise photos part 2 - Samoa to Sydney, AU
These are the last of the photos from the cruise. I posted a photo album Seattle to Hawaii. I've also posted a lot of the Pacific...
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Kimberly OLeary
- Oct 30, 2022
- 6 min
Nothing Special: It's Just Mountains on One Side, Ocean on the Other!
New Caledonia When we visited New Zealand for the first time, in 2016, we were planning a rare 3-day weekend and wanted to visit...
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Kimberly OLeary
- Oct 24, 2022
- 2 min
Cruise photos (Seattle to Sydney via South Sea Islands) - Part 1: Seattle to the Hawaiian Islands
We boarded the Holland American line ship Westerdam in Seattle, Washington, USA on October 2. We left the port of Seattle and headed for...
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Kimberly OLeary
- Sep 26, 2022
- 1 min
Wisconsin Rapids & Michigan
We traveled to Wisconsin Rapids late July. Here are photos from the area where where Paul's dad lived. In late September, we drove...
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Kimberly OLeary
- Sep 5, 2022
- 5 min
Riding the Rails: Plusses & Minuses of Amtrak Empire Builder from Seattle to Wisconsin Dells
After several domestic flights characterized by delays, frenetic passengers, and cramped seats, I decided to take the train back to...
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Kimberly OLeary
- Aug 29, 2022
- 3 min
Seattle! July 25-August 17, 2022
The Rocinantes reunited in Seattle, Washington in what was supposed to be a two-month stay. We booked an Airbnb in a very nice...
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Kimberly OLeary
- Jun 20, 2022
- 1 min
Back in "Home Base" (Lansing, Michigan and local places visiting family & friends)
Pictures from home base
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Kimberly OLeary
- May 16, 2022
- 4 min
Helsinki (May 5-May 29, 2022)
picture of Helsinki (and Stockholm and Tallin)
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Kimberly OLeary
- May 9, 2022
- 1 min
Paris, France May 1-2022 - May 5, 2022
Paris was not our usual slow travel stop. We had family members visiting Paris, and we stopped to visit the city with them on our way to...
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Kim
- Mar 21, 2022
- 5 min
London, U.K. (March 16-May 1, 2022)
We arrived in London on March 16, in the rain and fog. "A foggy day, in London town...." Our flat is in Camden Town, about 25 minutes...
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Kim
- Feb 2, 2022
- 3 min
Lisboa, Portugal January 18, 2022 to March 16, 2022 (new photos at the bottom)
Our photos from beautiful, sunny, Lisbon! Praca do Comercio Day trip to Castelo de Sao Jorge Churches (and some former churches, like the...
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