Stories from The Learner Gardener about life, travel and more
To be a supermarket
A story about lockdown in New Zealand and sorting out what is an essential business or not.
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Celebrity Duck
A story about a duck that wanted to be a celebrity, or did he. The camera was rolling and Celebrity Duck was ready and waiting.
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Whakarewarewa Redwood Forest
A group of tourists requested a trip to the magificent Whakarewarewa Redwood Forest.
The forest is a hidden gem for nature lovers, walkers, mountain bikers, and horse riders.
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The magnificent Blue and Green Lakes, Rotorua
The magnificent Blue and Green Lakes are also known by their Māori names of Lake Tikitapu and Lake Rotokakahi and are a big drawcard for locals and visitors to Rotorua alike.
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The discovery of the Terracotta Warriors
Now described by many as the eighth wonder of the world, the Terracotta Warriors may never have been brought to the world’s attention and remained hidden forever.
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The Beijing Hutongs
The Beijing Hutongs are like stepping back into the past but still being in the present. Read about our visit to the Hutongs.
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Qianmen Street reborn
Historic, ancient, once prosperous, once rundown, and now a vital shopping and tourist precinct, Qianmen Street has roots in the Yuan Dynasty of the 11th Century and its destiny in the future.
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Dreaming and planning a successful trip to China
When I was a young boy in the 1970’s and looking at the atlas, I always took a keen interest in two countries, simply due to their size. One was the USSR, and the other one was China. I remember thinking that I will probably never travel to those countries, they were simply beyond my reach as a young boy, however that was to change.
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For something different from The Learner Gardener: A selection of poems
The Seasons
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Sunshine and Shadows
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A good deed for the day
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