Category Archives: Travel

Hello again from the Big Blue! Several hours have passed and I am still awake – this is a good sign. My story concerns a fish but I believe it begins with a rooster. However, I will start with the … Continue reading →

Hello again from the land of the Big Blue! As I began to type this Coconut Chronicle, I was dismayed to find my keyboard covered in grit. Dismayed, but not surprised. For the past week or more Aitutaki has been … Continue reading →

Hello again from the land of the Big Blue, If food has been on my mind a lot lately, it’s likely because it hasn’t been in my stomach. A combination of unavailability, expense, and the heat diminishing my appetite, has … Continue reading →

Hello again from the land of the Big Blue, I’ve been thinking about choices this week – the choices we make, how they affect us, how they affect everyone else, and when a choice is really not a choice.   … Continue reading →

Hello again from the Big Blue! In case you missed it in the newspaper, or on TV, the first Aitutaki Summit was convened in the front area of our new house a few days ago. Delegates from Canada, New Zealand, … Continue reading →

Hello again from the land of the Big Blue! The hardships I must endure to keep my life interesting so that all you Nutters won’t get bored and trundle off to another blog, I’m telling you. Torture, absolute torture. Oh, … Continue reading →

Hello from the land of the Big Blue! Kia Orana! Greetings from Aitutaki, Cook Islands. Yes, we are here but first we were there, so let’s start there and go here. Let me take you on a journey, over land … Continue reading →

Hello again from Mountain Mecca & Hippie Heaven! You know how in action movies when the bomb is about to go off, or the spaceship is about to self-destruct, there’s always that countdown voice? “Auto self-destruct will occur in three … Continue reading →

Hello again from Mountain Mecca & Hippie Heaven! The bright lights of the big city are behind us as we return to life as usual, (not exactly sure if the phrase “as usual” can be applied to our life, though), … Continue reading →

Hello, for a limited time, from Hippie Heaven & Mountain Mecca! Yesterday I had to fill out a form and list the last few addresses we’d lived at – this threw me for a loop. I had to pause and … Continue reading →