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Snoop: Cooper’s Beach

Posted onMay 18, 2013May 10, 2015AuthorSnoopLeave a comment

Today we took a road trip to MY beach, Cooper’s Beach.  We collected rocks and looked for sea glass, but, the water was kind of cold, so, we did not swim. For lunch, we went to the world famous Mangonui fish and chips restaurant. it was delicious. we ended up taking a different path home Read More …

CategoriesNew Zealand, Oceania, UncategorizedTagsbeach, New Zealand

Snoop: Hot Water Beach

Posted onMay 14, 2013May 10, 2015AuthorSnoopLeave a comment

Today we went to the Hot Water Beach in Coromandel. Coromandel is a little peninsula that sticks off of the east coast of New Zealand. At high tide, it is the Pacific Ocean. At low tide, you can dig holes in the beach that bubble up as hot water. it is geothermally heated. Some of Read More …

CategoriesNew Zealand, Oceania, UncategorizedTagsbeach, exercise, New Zealand, science

Snoop: Rotorua

Posted onMay 11, 2013May 10, 2015AuthorSnoopLeave a comment

Have you heard of the phrase “you can smell it from a mile away?” well if so Rotorua fits those words perfectly. Outside of the magical pure air of the car, it smells like horses and a sewer came together. Rotorua is famous for its geothermal pools. We went to see a geothermal mud pool. Read More …

CategoriesNew Zealand, Oceania, UncategorizedTagsNew Zealand, science

Snoop: Taupo

Posted onMay 9, 2013May 10, 2015AuthorSnoopLeave a comment

we packed a lot of activities in to our 4 days in Taupo. We hiked to the Huka Falls. The Huka Falls have so much water falling that they can fill 5 Olympic sized swimming pools every minute. That is 200,000 liters of water per second. The Huka Honey Hive was awesome. They have lots Read More …

CategoriesNew Zealand, Oceania, UncategorizedTagsfun, New Zealand, science

Snoop: Napier

Posted onMay 5, 2013May 10, 2015AuthorSnoopLeave a comment

Since today is Saturday, there is a Farmer’s Market in Napier. There were so many good jams, cheeses, honeys and cupcakes that we nearly ate a whole lunch. Then, we went to visit a few wineries. When we got to Highfield, we met a really cute dog. His name was Cooper. the wineries are really Read More …

CategoriesNew Zealand, Oceania, UncategorizedTagsarchitecture, New Zealand

Snoop: Wellington

Posted onMay 3, 2013May 10, 2015AuthorSnoopLeave a comment

Wellington has weird and hard driving with a lot of one way streets. We are staying at the Rydges Hotel. The main highlight of Wellington was the Te Papa museum. It is the National museum of New Zealand.   There are all kinds of cool things in the museum to learn about Maori culture and Read More …

CategoriesNew Zealand, Oceania, UncategorizedTagsmuseum, New Zealand, ocean, science

Snoop: My birthday in Queenstown, New Zealand

Posted onApril 14, 2013May 10, 2015AuthorKBKLeave a comment

Today is my birthday in New Zealand. I am so excited that I get to celebrate twice. For my birthday, I chose to go to see real kiwis. They are flightless birds with small eyes that are only used to tell if it is night or day. Their smell, hearing and feeling are their best Read More …

CategoriesNew Zealand, Oceania, UncategorizedTagsanimals, celebrate, fun, New Zealand

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  • Past Adventures
    • Morocco – 2018
    • Europe, Caribbean – 2017
    • Europe 2016 – Summer of Puffy
    • Peru, Ecuador, Galapagos – 2016
    • Israel & Jordan – 2015
    • Central America and Europe – 2014
    • Around the World 2012 -13
    • Where we’ve been – 2011
  • Fun
    • K’s Bucket List tracker
    • Facts and Figures Tracker
    • 20.4 Questions with Snoop: Guesstimates
  • Food
    • Recipes by Country – Europe
      • Iceland: Hakarl
      • Ireland: Soda Bread
      • Denmark: Kringle
      • England: Sticky Toffee Pudding
      • Russia: Beef Stroganoff
      • Italy – Pasta e Fagioli from Pane Vino e San Daniele
      • Italy: Saffron Ravioli with Orange Peel from Pane Vino e San Daniele
      • Switzerland: Cheese Fondue
      • Austria: Sacher Torte
      • Turkey: Menemen
      • Czech Republic: Dal from Laibon
      • Spain: Fideua (Catalan Fisherman’s Noodles)
    • Recipes by Country – Asia
      • Burma: Tomato Salad
      • Cambodia: Caramelized Pineapple and Tofu
      • Indonesia: Beef Rendang
      • Singapore: Singapore Noodles
      • Thailand: Panang Curry Paste
      • Vietnam: Vietnamese Tofu
    • Foodie Bucket List
  • Photos and Videos