Treats

With Docent Jill Hauser, also hostess par excellence, at City Hall, touring within a 10,000-pipe organ; library (2); and Jill at The Moat, a 4-star tea lounge at the 'brary.

On the way HOME

After several days in Melbourne catching up with beautiful friends and seeing some most interesting areas, heading to Sydney for the big bird to CA.

Quite the trip in every dimension. Anxious to catch up with fellow travelers and "youse guys", my friends!

TTFN,

Laura/LJ

Air Bubble

(I may be smiling, but thinking, 'how do I get off this rock?')

Mt. Wellington -- icon in Hobart, TS

One minute you are in bright sun, turn around and the antennas have disappeared, and you are about to.

 😄

With our thoughts we create the world -- Buddha

Off to next and last stop, Melbourne

Good morning!

Flights and miles later --- my mind is swollen with the amazing beauty and complexities of our earth AND the natural tragedies that bulldoze humans to incredible lengths of endurance (Christchurch) and the man-induced massacres (Gallipoli) that rip apart souls and families.

The ultimate gift:  my fellow travelers and those met along the many paths.

Amen.

New Zealand spectacle 

Tasmanian wonderland

With our thoughts we create the world -- Buddha

Christchurch

Universal message -- pertinent, certainly, to this city

Antiquated box cars serve both as stand-alone buildings and additions to existing building while rehab continues...both inspiring and horrifying 

With our thoughts we create the world -- Buddha

Doubtful Sound

An hour ride on a cat to catch a bus in nowhere to take catch another boat to the Sound.

Waterbaby is in heaven 🙀!

Volcano Land

NZ is beautiful...we are mid-way down the island where volcano/hot springs/geyser are ubiquitous and the smell of sulphuric whiffs occasionally fill the air.