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Category Archives: New Zealand
6 years of testing to find the perfect home
We spent 2,250 consecutive days living in 388 different houses, apartments, hotels and campsites in our own country and around the world. Who does this? We are happy to say it was a wonderful travel opportunity. It was also a … Continue reading
Deciding what to wear for the next 433 days – Part 2
What a task! Long before we took our round the world trip, we started to think about what we’d be wearing for 433 days. We started with planning our “core” items: shirts, tops, and pants. (Click for the details.) Next … Continue reading
Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, New Zealand, Tanzania, Trip Planning
Tagged around the world travel, Australia, clothing, jackets, layering, New Zealand, Packing, rain gear, Tanzania, travel, travel vests
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Photo Collections
We’re often drawn to the same subjects when we take photos. Any time we see a garden, we head straightaway for the flowers. We’ve taken way too many photos of seashells and rocky beaches. We suspect we’re not alone here. … Continue reading
Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, Australia, New Zealand
Tagged around the world travel, Australia, New Zealand, photography, travel, trees
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Little Ones
Babies and little ones are endearing. Who can resist? The juvenile Australasian gannets charmed us. They sat in their high rocky nests with parents nearby for support. Soon the juveniles will be ready to take off from the cliffs at … Continue reading
Listen and look – it’s magic!
Our AirBnB hosts, Barbara and Rod, took us on an outing to the Brick Bay Sculpture Trail, known for its lovely setting, art, and winery. We whiled away an afternoon with them, enjoying each other’s company, on a perfectly warm … Continue reading
Road trip seals a friendship
Road trips are best with scenic stops, and Cliff and Ruth knew just where to take us. We had only met a few days earlier, but they already knew exactly where we’d love to go. First up on the “Twin … Continue reading
Agnes is her name
Our Kerikeri hosts, Cliff and Ruth, proposed a cruise on Agnes, their 33’ Logan launch, built recently from an early 20th Century design. We were pretty excited, never having been on a private boat of Agnes’ size. Joe popped a … Continue reading
A crazy – but great – detour (relief!)
How did we decide to tag along with people we’d never met on a 4-day trip up to their place in Kerikeri? (And where is Kerikeri, you might ask?) Over a year ago we prepared for our trip to New … Continue reading
Discoveries in a slow zone
We walked on the beach with our heads down. Shells and smooth rocks littered the sand. We collected shells in the past but told ourselves it would be crazy to start again on this extended trip around the world. Our … Continue reading
Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, New Zealand
Tagged Arkles Strand, around the world travel, black swans, New Zealand, travel, Whangaparaoa
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