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 I wrote a post about this over on my genealogy blog but I'm posting it here too as I was rather pleased with the result.

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Two Months of Brain Food

My year of reading started off slowly as I was travelling on January and concentrating on enjoying and learning about the places we visited in Australia and New Zealand.

I have only signed up to one challenge, on Goodreads for 2026, where I have committed to reading 100 titles. 

In addition to the books listed below as read in January and February on GoodReads I read a fascinating history book that I purchased at a Museum bookshop in New Zealand. 

It was Founding Documents of Aotearoa New Zealand by Paul Moon. The publisher description states "The history of New Zealand is tracked through fifty key documents. Each document is explained and put into context, with illustrations." For this traveller who was ignorant about New Zealand's history that book was an excellent tutor. 

The remainder of the books I read were in the GoodReads database. I was rather generous in awarding five stars to four titles. They can be seen here https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/2580847?shelf=read. 

Welcome to New Zealand

I was a bit lax in taking photos of Welcome Signs on our January journey. I'm sharing some (in no particular order) that I managed to snap while tootling around New Zealand. 

20 Something Snaps -Traipsing through the Trees

The Opua Kauri Walk we took this morning was definitely not a stroll but so worth the effort.

I had read a review that must have been written by someone younger and fitter than I. She didn't mention the slope, it was a challenge for this old girl. https://www.doc.govt.nz/.../paihi.../tracks/opua-kauri-walk/

We saw vegetation that ranged from teeny tiny plants to majestic Kauri Trees. It was a tranquil environment that provided several opportunities for my phone to have a workout and take some interesting Upclose snaps.

Enjoy.

Disinfectant Station

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