With the beginning of summer and the festive season there's the search for all sorts of gear that's been stored away for the last year. Why? because it's time for camping with many whanau/family heading around the coast to their annual damp whoops I mean sunny campsite. Here is one popular East Coast spot. Proud… Continue reading Down By the Dockside, Tolaga Bay
Category: New Zealand
Growing up in Paradise
New Zealand in the 1960's to the 1980's was a relative paradise
Upside to Downsizing
How time flies as we near two years of living at No.22.
The Legend of Mauao [Mt Maunganui]
Mauao - “caught in the light of the day”. As many of you know, I head up Mauao [the Mount] regularly though not recently. Watching the sun ignite into another day I think is so life-affirming. Then there is so much more to this iconic mountain than enjoying the views and climbing it. As with many… Continue reading The Legend of Mauao [Mt Maunganui]
Robin Hoods Bay
We travelled the world to view something new, something old, and to ignite our sense of adventure. Post-travel, I realised that there are far more similarities between New Zealand and the rest of the world than there are differences. Two such places that have similarities are the Marlborough Sounds in New Zealand and North Yorkshire,… Continue reading Robin Hoods Bay