Category: New Zealand
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Five Year Pondering’s
There is something interesting about anniversary dates. It just seems to prompt memories and thoughts on how you ended up where you currently are, and that brings us to these pondering’s. It has been five years since we cut loose the tether and set sail on our great adventure. I did an anniversary post last…
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Stan, the Van
Once in a while you realize that it is appropriate to acknowledge someone’s contribution to your life. Well, this post is to acknowledge the immense contribution that Stan made to our time in New Zealand. We were able to get to corners of New Zealand that simply are not accessible without your own vehicle. For…
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New Zealand Road Trip – The Final Leg
It is with a bit of sadness that I type this post. The last three months have been a wonderful time exploring the never ending beauty that is New Zealand. If you have ever harboured a desire to explore this little corner of the world, all I can say is, “Get on it!” We were…
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Diving New Zealand
As we settled into our final house sit here in New Zealand we could not deny the fact that one of the top dive sites in the world was a 40 minutes drive from our house. Jacques Cousteau rated The Poor Knights as one of the top 10 dive sites in the world, who are…
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New Zealand Road Trip – Part 5
As we roll into our final month in New Zealand this country continues to amaze and impress. We completed a short house sit in Hastings before touching base with our cousins in the Bay of Plenty, and now, up into the Coromandel. One of the great things about NZ is due to it’s small size…
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New Zealand Road Trip – Part 4
We started this portion of our road trip with the intention of finally seeing the Franz Josef Glacier that we missed previously due to storms, land slides, fallen trees and closed roads. However, Cyclone Gita had other plans for us. So, as we headed off westbound across the south island we stopped in at Greymouth…
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Culverden Region
We were able to take a break from our road trip for a two week house sit at a farmhouse near Culverden on New Zealand’s south island. Being on a farm that is located at the end of a road in the rural area truly gave us the opportunity to enjoy the peace and beauty…
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New Zealand Road Trip – Part 3
The biggest impression I get as we tour the south island is that it’s a place of incredible vistas. From the coasts to the mountains, no matter where you turn there seems to be wonderful views. It continued to rain for the balance of the day which led to the decision to go with a…
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New Zealand Road Trip – Part 2
After our house sitting gig in West Melton, by Christchurch we headed out for the next leg of our south island road trip. We had 8 days before our next house sit and planned on enjoying as much of the south end of the south island as we could. More to come….
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Christchurch, New Zealand
We took a couple of days to explore the centre of Christchurch. It is certainly a unique city in that due to the devastating earthquakes it experienced between 2010 and 2012, this 162 year old city has a very modern feel. It is the oldest city in New Zealand, however due to the earthquakes, the…