Kiwis and Fairy Bread
Mike and Ellen's Travel Adventures
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A White Christmas: a beautiful reality, not a dream
25 December 2025 Many times this month have I sat down to write a post in honor of the one year anniversary of our New Zealand trip. But life has gotten in the way. It does that when one is not on vacation. Mike and I think often of our trip. We’ll say on this day we were in Hobbiton, or Tongiriro, or Able Tasman National Park or Milford Sound. A photo will come up on our screen saver. We will marvel that we were actually there. I think often of Juan and Marianne (who I owe a long over… Read more
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Sites of Britain: Parker Family Reading and Watch Lists
12 July 2024 Great Britain. It’s woven into the literary culture of our lives. And besides spending time with our family, the thing that Mike, Emily, Ben and I like most about our trips to England is being in the places from some of our favorite books and films. So in that spirit, we give you The Parker Family England Reading and Watch List. And encourage you to visit your local library. Small Town Britain: Just William by Richmal Compton. The entire Parker Family loves these short stories about the wonderfully creative and troublesome William and his barely tolerant family.… Read more
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