Happy Sunday morning from Wellington! After staying up late-ish last night losing two rounds of Settlers of Catan, I got up far too early for a Sunday (3:30 am) to catch a ride to the bus to the capital. Now that I've arrived, I've found a coffee shop to escape the windchill, hook to WiFi,…
Jessica’s Kiwi Adventure, Ep. 7: Climb that mountain, too
I still bear the bruises from my luge tumble at the start of the week, so I decided to beat myself up further. More on that later. Lunch on Monday was parked alongside the clear waters of Lake Taupo (the largest lake in NZ), watching black swans, mallards, gulls, and a lone Canadian goose…
Jessica’s Kiwi Adventure, Ep. 6: Climb Every Mountain
What a beautiful Sabbath we had! We awoke beside a hot spring-fed lake, steam rising with a foothill backdrop. We joined church members in Rotorua for Sabbath morning, then some hummus and cucumber sandwiches before tackling Rainbow Mountain. Mountain climbing with a 2-year-old with short legs is a more leisurely activity, so we enjoyed discovering…
