Auckland, New Zealand

New Zealand was billed as an exciting thrill-seeking destination. Many people were exited to partake in extreme sports, Bungee Jumping or Zorbing, venture off to see the dramatic landscapes from Lord of the Rings, or get a sense of scale for the extensive sheep farming industry. But Dad and I were excited about visiting Auckland …

Toledo, Spain

An Ancient City After our strange and tumultuous evening in Madrid, we took a bus trip to the nearby city of Toledo. This city has a very classic Italian feel to me, not that I knew it at the time. Its age and position on a hill over a river, just seems to afford it so …