The End of the Rainbow....

.....may be here.

The above photo was taken by a waterfall in Milford Sound. It took us over 5 hours to get there by bus from Queenstown, then hopped onto an "Encounter" cruise boat for glimpses of beauty. I will fill you in more a bit later on this feast of the senses.

I am so behind on my tales and photos, because I took too many megabytes this past week downloading podcasts in Buddhist Psychology. Not too smart, but boy, am I ever enlightened. You know I have a bit of difficulty meditating, but I figure that if I cannot accomplish it here in this beautiful place then I am forever doomed.

I have, however, had success, thanks to the byte-stealing psychology lessons and one of my new books, "Positive Energy", which explores energy psychiatry. Yummy!

We are well; so well, in fact, that we bought a second load of groceries today at Thorndon's New World. I love the grocery store, as it houses foods that we just don't have at home. Like, say, ROCKET. The world's perfect green.

I think Rocket is a cousin to our collard, but it is delicious in salads. I am now on my third bag after one week. The meat tastes different here....maybe a little "gamey". I do think that it makes a difference when a cow gets grass and not grain. And no hormones. And no antibiotics....

But, alas, all is not perfect. That DANG washing machine with combo dryer is a THORN IN MY SIDE. It takes all day to wash a load, and dry it twice, and pull it out STILL wet, and hang it up, and put it away THE NEXT DAY! Lord have mercy on me. I do still have to consult the dummy guide to the machine, as it it fraught with international symbols that mean zilcho to me. I am just not a symbol person. Give me a word.

Speaking of words, my game plan is to retrace my steps for you, beginning with Larnach Castle (scandalous!) and onto the railroad track from Dunedin to Queenstown. I will be sure to intersperse daily affairs with these travel tales, because that is just how I am.

Maree of Maree and Stuart (managers here), has given me access to her bookshelf! With no television, I am reading to the point of neck pain and eye strain, and I LOVE IT. Of course, you walk endlessly here, and so there is a good balance between physical activity and reading. And cooking. And photographing.

And, of course, eating.....CHOCOLATE.