Author: melmalinowski
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Waitutu Lodge, South Island New Zealand December 2016
Heading further south, I decided to go spend a night at remote Waitutu Lodge. There are no roads in this area, so the most common way to get here is to take a jetboat from Lake Hauroko down the river to the coast. Along the way, Johan stopped to tell us about the natural history…
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Kepler Track, South Island New Zealand November 2016
After driving south to Lake Te Anau, I did two long day hikes along the Kepler Track. It is one of the ‘Great Walks’ tracks. My first walk began by crossing one of the many cable bridges. NZ must have a cable bridge engineering department! Soon I was hiking through a dense, mossy forest. The…
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New Zealand South Island November 2016
Welcome to Year Two of my global seeking adventure. Just one year ago I began by flying to New Zealand. I loved it, but needed more time to even scratch the surface of this big beautiful island nation. This time, I’ve allocated 3 more weeks to South Island, and three weeks to North Island. Here is…
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Seoul, South Korea October 2016
On my way back to Washington, nearing the end of my five month journey begun in early June, I decided to stop over 3 days in Seoul. Judy and I had booked a trip to tour South Korea, but had to cancel it when her health declined. This will just be a scouting stop for…
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Paro, Bhutan October 2016
After trekking, I returned to Paro for two nights before departure. The yellow areas are rice paddy. Originally a watchtower, this building now serves as part of the National Museum, high on the side of the valley. It is under renovation in 2016. There are many children living as monks in Bhutan. They primarily come…