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Balboa Park, San Diego – A Landscape of Art and Culture

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Balboa Park, San Diego, CA

In October of 2013 my family gathered in San Diego, California, to celebrate the 18th birthday of my granddaughter, Jennifer. Prior to our trip, Jen had asked each of us to tell her what we most wanted to do while we were there (sort of a “San Diego Bucket List”).

My list was short and sweet: Besides spending time with my children, I wanted to go to the San Diego Zoo and also to Balboa Park. Both wishes came true!

I’ve previously written about our Zoo adventure; now I’d like to share my Balboa Park experience.

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The Lady of the Lake, and Tea at the Colonel’s Homestead

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The TSS Earnslaw, known as the “Lady of the Lake,” is believed to be the oldest working coal-fired steamship in the Southern Hemisphere. Anything Is Possible Travel - Lady of the Lake, and Tea at the Colonel's HomesteadNamed after Mount Earnslaw (the highest peak in the region), she is 168 feet in length, 24 feet across the beam and weighs 330 tons.

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Queenstown – The Adventure Capital of the World!

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This internationally-famous resort town rests on the shores of Lake Wakatipu at the foot of the majestic Remarkables mountain range.Anything is Possible Travel: Queenstown - Adventure Capital of the World Its picture-perfect landscape has been the backdrop of many movies, most recently “The Hobbit” as well as “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy.

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Have You Made Plans For New Year’s Day?

Anything Is Possible Travel - Point Lobos State Natural Reserve

The California State Parks organization celebrates its Sesquicentennial in 2014.

Anything Is Possible Travel - Point Lobos State Natural ReserveIn honor of this important milestone, Point Lobos State Natural Reserve will be participating in America’s State Parks First Day Hikes on January 1, 2014.

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Travel Rx – And New Zealand’s Pesky Sandflies

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Disclaimer #1: The following is based on my own experience, and should not be considered medical advice.

Disclaimer #2: While I am not being paid to promote any of these Rx products, there is a travel insurance affiliate link at the end of the post.

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Consumnes River Preserve: Birds and Sunsets – A Photographer’s Dream!

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Located 30 miles south of the city of Sacramento (and just north of the San Joaquin County line), the Consumnes River Preserve is part of a vast network of waterways in the Sacramento – San Joaquin Delta … and one of my favorite local venues for watching and photographing birds.Anything Is Possible Travel - Consumnes River Preserve

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Tears of the Avalanche Girl – Franz Josef Glacier

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Considered the gem of New Zealand’s West Coast glaciers, Franz Josef is a 7.5 mile long glacier located in Westland Tai Poutini National Park on the West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island.Anything is Possible Travel - Franz Josef Glacier

Together with the Fox Glacier, 12 miles to the south, it is unique in descending from the Southern Alps to less than 980 ft above sea level, amidst the greenery and lushness of a temperate rainforest.

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Pancake Rocks

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Along the West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island, with the Southern Alps to the east and the Tasman Sea to the west, we traveled south toward Hokitika for a night’s stay.

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Map of South Island’s West Coast
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Let’s Go to the San Diego Zoo!

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My granddaughter was born in San Diego County, and although she has not lived there for 16 years, it was Jen’s wish to celebrate her 18th birthday in the city of her birth.  So the family gathered to spend a week together, and of course a trip to the San Diego Zoo was on the agenda! Anything Is Possible Travel - Let's Go to the San Diego Zoo!

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Abel Tasman National Park – And one of the Great Walks of New Zealand!

Abel Tasman National Park

Although most of my travel posts talk about wheelchair accessibility, today’s post does not.

Unfortunately, my cruise-and-walk excursion to Abel Tasman National Park did not appear to be accessible, and an inquiry to Wilsons (the company that provided the tour) confirms the inaccessibility:

Abel Tasman National Park

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