May 28 2024

Featured Stories,Journal Entries,People

Sweetness in Every Pore: A Kiwi Odyssey of Family, Nature, and Gratitude

by Prosy Dela Cruz

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There’s a sweetness even with nature. Though dreary, gray, these clouds stay for just a bit of the morning. Sun appears and stays with blue clouds until late afternoon. In...

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May 27 2024

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Rainbows, Rain, and Reverence: Finding Joy and Community in a Blessed Corner of New Zealandpen_spark

by Prosy Dela Cruz

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Can it get even more beautiful than this, to be greeted by the rainbow and light rain? Washing off the dust and grime just before walking? Gosh, if I can...

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May 27 2024

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Embracing the Holy Trinity: Unity, Love, and Community at Hibiscus Coast Parish

by Prosy Dela Cruz

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Most Holy Trinity by Fr. Ranjit Ekka at Hibiscus Coast Parish His homily:”Doctrine of Trinity there’s one God, three persons, one God in perfect unity. It has 3 sides, one...

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May 26 2024

Roadtrips and National/State Parks/Countries Visited

A Kiwi Feast: Indulging in Homemade Delights with Brancott and Devil’s Staircase Wines

by Prosy Dela Cruz

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A homemade buffet of steamed mussels; gourmet pasta with shrimps and squash; roasted pork belly; chicharon with the brothers’ favorite wines, Brancot and Devil’s Staircase. #ProsylovesNZ

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May 26 2024

Featured Stories,Journal Entries,People

Rainbows, Rain and Reverence: Finding Joy and Community in New Zealand

by Prosy Dela Cruz

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Can it get even more beautiful than this, to be greeted by the rainbow and light rain? Washing off the dust and grime just before walking? Gosh, if I can...

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May 25 2024

Journal Entries,People

Stunning Orewa Beach: A Kiwi Paradise for Strolls, Sunsets, and Delicious Eats

by Prosy Dela Cruz

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A five mile long beach trail, and over 40 feet wide, might be more, a span of four car widths – so clean, free of litter, no kelp, just half...

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May 25 2024

Journal Entries,People

15 Days in Aotearoa: A Journey Through New Zealand’s Breathtaking Landscapes and Heartwarming Hospitality

by Prosy Dela Cruz

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15 days of fun, playfulness, long driving, some in treacherous conditions of no light, zigzag, fog, mountainous roads, at times for me, three rosaries but three competent drivers, ages 80,...

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May 21 2024

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Scenic Drive Through New Zealand’s South Island: From Frozen Christchurch to Rainy Picton, with a Sour Stop at Caltex Kaikoura

by Prosy Dela Cruz

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The non-stop beauty of expansive acres of farms dotted with the serenity of feeding sheep, interrupted at times by cattle, and green verdant hills of evergreen pine trees. It makes...

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May 18 2024

People

Serendipitous Encounters with Young Filipino Entrepreneurs in New Zealand

by Prosy Dela Cruz

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Would you believe after riding the tram traversing through 15 stations – we met several young, risk-taking Filipino entrepreneurs? First, at a gas station, we met a Filipino mechanic from...

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May 18 2024

Journal Entries,People

Filipino Entrepreneurs Thrive in Christchurch: A Serendipitous Encounter on the Tram

by Prosy Dela Cruz

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Would you believe after riding the tram traversing through 15 stations – we met several young, risk-taking Filipino entrepreneurs? First, at a gas station, we met a Filipino mechanic from...

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