New Zealand Flashbacks

I could be marooned here in the Bay of Islands - no problem

Beached Kayaks at the Bay of Islands

Goat Island, 1 hour north of Auckland, snorkeling around the reefs

Sukadeva and Gaura wrestling

Piha Waterfall, about 1 hour west of Auckland

Father and Son under the Fall

The Beach at Piha

Lake Taupo

Would you trust this driver if you were being towed?

What Bada Hari does when he's not singing

Gaura flying hard and high

Crater of the Moon Thermal Park

View from the volcano

The end of another beautiful day in New Zealand

Melbourne, Australia

In Melbourne, Australia, is a thriving ISKCON temple on the outskirts of the city, in the historic district a few blocks from the ocean. Srila Prabhupada visited Melbourne four times, twice here at this temple. His rooms upstairs house a beautiful museum, with all his personal paraphernalia on display. The main sitting room is where we chanted our japa each morning.







A lot of prasadam distribution is happening every day in Melbourne. Downtown is Crossways, an inexpensive lunch program that serves at least 300 people each day. Two blocks away is Gopal's restaurant, serving 200 - 250 people for lunch and dinner.




Brahma Kunda kindly hosted us in his apartment on the outskirts of Melbourne city, driving us to and from the temple, taking us to see the city, to the beach, and most important- bringing maha sweets for Gaura.


While in Melbourne,
Gaura and I watched some of the Australian Tennis Open matches.


The beach near the temple.


Sunset over the city bridge