On leaving a legacy
This is the bonus blog … a New Year, ‘two for the price of one’ deal if you like, but a bit different from the other blogs. One of the …
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The only way is North
(This is the first of two blogs in this bumper, end-of-year, edition). We are ending the year ‘tramping’ on Stewart Island, which lies off the southern part of New Zealand …
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Spills, thrills and the allure of the familiar
Our campervan travels on North Island have come to an end after five weeks on the road and we’re back in Auckland for a week’s R&R before flying down to …
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A moment in time
Our travels have seen us meander down the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island, being side tracked on a regular basis by recommendations of fellow travellers. Of particular allure …
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Strange sights and UFOs
New Zealand – North Island “I don’t think I have EVER seen a teenager voluntarily put rubbish in a litter bin before!” exclaimed Sally as she watched yet another young …
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The Good, the Bad and the Snugly
The Snugly is Betty Sue, our camper van which will be our home for the next five weeks – or at least it will be once we stop taking advantage of …
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A tree in Kew Gardens
So this is it. The house is packed and the round of farewells is complete. We are about to sleep in our house of twenty years for the last time …
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