Leaving Boston it’s a short trip to Salem. The town of the witch trials in 1692. I always thought the ‘witches’ were burned at the stake and all were women. I was wrong. There were both men and women and they were hung. There were 20 condemned to death. 19 were hung and one wasContinue reading "Salem to Portland, Maine. USA"

Before going to Boston all I knew about it was the famous Boston tea party. So the museum was a must see. December 16th 1773 the American colonists threw the many kilos of tea into the Boston harbour as the English had put taxes on it that were exorbitant. One Samuel Adam’s stirred things upContinue reading "Boston. USA"

So, just down the road from Jacksonville there is an amazing city called St Augustine. The oldest continuously inhabited city in America. Settled in 1565 by the Spanish. Ole Pedro Menendez de Aviles was sent out from Spain with the intention of finding a suitable location for a permanent settlement. He had a moat andContinue reading "Saint Augustine. Florida, USA"

Or as the locals call it Jax Beach. Jax Beach tower Today I had my first swim in the Atlantic Ocean. It was similar to Waihi Beach in that it was wet! But also a similar temperature and I got knocked over with the waves. Here, just like home. Probably why there were lots ofContinue reading "Jacksonville Beach, Florida,USA"

Woohoo! I know you are all hanging out to read the next instalment of our trip to the US of A. Drayton Hall Charleston Before we left Charleston we visited the Drayton Hall plantation. A walk around the land and a tour through the house was very interesting but I thought the best was theContinue reading "Savannah to Jacksonville USA"

Air NZ from Auckland to Houston. Waiting with others in the lounge. Several people wanted to know why we would want to go to America at the moment with the current political situation as it is. If you are wondering, I’ll tell you. “It is family, it is family, it is family”. So when weContinue reading "Houston and Charleston USA"

Already April. How did that happen? Welcome followers of my blog. Hopefully you are happy to stay connected cos I’ve some great things for the month. Firstly just a little recap of March. What is it about March? It’s not a holiday month after Christmas, nor is it an Easter holiday. It just sits thereContinue reading "Actually April"

Welcome followers of my blog. If you have just joined over the last month send me a response so I know you are there. I hope my monthly blog inspires and lets you keep up with where I am and where I’m going! The only larger work done in February What I did enjoy doingContinue reading "Moving into March"

Hi followers. January has flashed by and now it’s February and my granddaughter has already notified me that I’m running late with my blog. So here I am recapping my month. Lavender farm Waihi One of my little art group’s is called Unlimited Palette. A small group of artists of different genre that come togetherContinue reading "Following February 2025"

Happy New Year to all my wonderful followers. Thank you for hanging in there and following on my art journey. This time last year I had no idea of the challenges and opportunities that were to come my way during the year. I guess I’m feeling the same this year. I know that whatever comesContinue reading "Join me for January"