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How to avoid packing One of the best things about Hawke's Bay: winery restaurants. Napa Valley has a few, but they are mostly too expens...

You can learn a lot about New Zealand by reading this article (about Hawaii) from our local paper: Say hello to happy hours in Hawaii

Update to that last post (an update which will truly only be of interest to me). Alternative Title: You can find anything on the internet......

Marathon #7 Alternative Title: I just bought a house...[There's more to the quote about it being Huey Newton's house, but I can...

Didn't feel a thing. Strong quake strikes near Christchurch, New Zealand Of course, Christchurch is on the South Island (and we're o...

Days like this are why I moved to New Zealand After an early morning Skype with the parents (and a little nap), we got a late start for bicy...

6 months in... Or 6 months and a few days; it's hard to keep track, as you lose a couple of days flying, then a couple of days to jet la...

I'll miss you the most, Jean. Jean is one of UC Irvine's six classic Shields sailboats that will soon be moving north. The school re...

Capitol City Weekend trip to Wellington for a live performance of the Great Gatsby . Pretty good production, though Gatsby's American ac...

Two thirds of the way there Alternative title: I guess I wasn't last First ever duathlon this morning. I opted for the long course (4.5...