Castle Hill, The Strand, Cane Toads, Snakes, and Devil Facial Tumour Disease

This morning at breakfast, Vilis told me, “Last night, I killed a cockroach in the living room.” I asked him how big it was, so he indicated a length of about three inches and told me, “They...

Auckland to Townsville

As we crossed the International Date Line in early morning, instantly, all aboard the Air New Zealand  jet experienced time travel, leaving Tuesday behind and beaming (without the shimmering transpor...