Fried Kiwis

• Spider's Revenge 2 days ago On my weekend to Palmerston North, Zack started to itch his leg. Then two nasty bites on his knee started to swell. Concerned, I took him to the local pharmacy to have the pharmacist evaluate. Bug bites, she proclaimed, and gave us antihistamine. Then at bath time this morning, I discover that Zack...
• Spider Scare 4 days ago One day this week, I woke up early at 5 am and entered the lounge. Next to my picture on the wall was a large spider with a white tip on its abdomen. Looking at it, it was like a supersized wolf spider. Oh, how cool! I took a picture and let it crawl up into the closet.Sharing pics online, my NZ...
• Kiwi dentist 1 week ago So, the last teeth check up that we had was in September before we moved to New Zealand. Our insurance in the states covered all preventative care appointments every 6 months or so, with a mere $5 copayment.Mike and I have been fortunate to have great teeth and neither of us have ever had a cavity....
• Canterbury Museum 2 weeks ago Looking for some fun in downtown Christchurch? The Canterbury Museum is free to enter, and most exhibits are free.The Paua Shell house was cool. It was a house taken from southern part of SouthIsland and literally rebuilt inside the museum. The couple who were married 73 years spend 50 years...
• Ferrymeade Heritage Park 2 weeks ago Today we went to the Ferrymeade Heritage Park, which recreates a small town built 100 years ago in ferrymeade, complete with a double decker bus, running trams, and a steam engine.

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