Doubtful Sound Cruise

Doubtful Sound Cruise

If you stay perfectly still, don’t speak, and sit quietly, what do you hear? Voices from the office next door or desk nearest yours? The tick of a clock? The hum of your computer? Perhaps you’re outdoors and hear insects buzzing, birds squawking, waves lapping, or leaves rustling in the breeze. Wherever you are, imagine you’re here: Standing near the bow of a boat with its engines off, the passengers

Penguins and Seals in Otago

Penguins and Seals in Otago

Penguins are cute. Watching one work its way across the beach, waddling one step at a time knowing it has a long climb up a steep hill to its nest is downright adorable. Observing this on a beach surrounded by lush green bluffs with fewer than 10 people in sight was awesome. Doing this then walking down the beach and seeing sea lions playing, another penguin heading to a nest,