rich and ruth’s travelogue

Lance Peterson owner of Te Whau Gardens

Lance Peterson owner of Te Whau Gardens

Lance Peterson owner of the Te Whau Gardens on Waiheke Island showing off just one of his hundreds of plants on his 10 acre rain forest.

Lance Peterson owner of Te Whau Gardens

Lance Peterson owner of Te Whau Gardens

Lance Peterson hugs one of his trees in his 10 acre rainforest on Waiheke Island near Auckland, New Zealand.

Waiheke Island, New Zealand

Waiheke Island, New Zealand

One of the many beaches on the tiny island off the coast of Auckland.

The BoatShed Bed and Breakfast

The BoatShed Bed and Breakfast

At the highest peak on Waiheke Island off the coast of Auckland in New Zealand is the small six room bed and breakfast inn with a 270 degree view of the island. You can see sunrise and sunset from the rare find. Oh and did I say the food is beyond supurb.

Waiheke Island, New Zealand

Waiheke Island, New Zealand

Just a short high speed boat ride from the Auckland is the tiny isolated island of Waiheke, a throwback to the one grocery store on the island kind of place, yet already discovered by the likes of the Prada and Louis Vuitton families. They have spent many a night on the island during the 31st America's Cup Sailboat races held in Auckland in 2000. Now is seems everyone wants a piece of it.

The Taroka Gorge National Park in Taiwan

Story written 18 May 2008

One of the most famous spots for locals and tourists in Taiwan in the Taroka Gorge National Park

Tunnel of Nine Turns at the Taroka Gorge

Tunnel of Nine Turns at the Taroka Gorge

The hand carved tunnel of nine turns is one of many stopping off points for tourists and locals to walk when they visit the Taroka National Park in Taiwan

The Taroka Gorge

The Taroka Gorge

Water and man carved the Taroko Gorge in Taiwan

One of the bridges over the Taroko Gorge in  Taiwan

One of the bridges over the Taroko Gorge in Taiwan

One of the many look out points in the Taroka National Park

rich and ruth carlson (aka Axel Olson)

rich and ruth carlson (aka Axel Olson) has been a member since 25 November 2007 and goes by talkintravel.

Currently in santa cruz.

We are a travel writing team, photographer, and co-hosts of Talkintravel TV, a half hour long TV show on our travels around the world. You can check it out at www.talkintravel.tv. But mainly we are in search of the next person, place, or thing we've yet to experience.

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