Author Archives: Howard Goldman

Best estimates say that 14 inches of rain fell in the last three days here at Robinson’s Bay on the Banks Peninsula. We were turned back 2 days ago at the town of Little River by flooding and “slips,” dozens … Continue reading →

Q. – What happened to California in the early 1920’s? A. – It relocated to New Zealand. The South Island of New Zealand is a remarkably varied landscape of spectacular vistas, unique fowl and flora, and disarmingly friendly people (even … Continue reading →

Thirteen hours to Auckland, 3-hour flight to Nuku’alofa (main Tongan city), 1-hour hop to Vava’u (northern Tongan island group), 30 min. bus ride, and finally a 45 min. boat ride to Mala, our little private isle in the South Pacific. … Continue reading →