Waiting out a Tsunami in Taheke

After spending 8 days in tight quarters sailing through the Bay of Islands with our good friends Claire and Jonny, we decided to splurge on a roomy airbnb for a few days. We relaxed, watched movies, cooked in an actual kitchen, had glasses of wine on the porch, and truly rested after 8 amazing but…

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A Seaside Life for Me – Paihai, Russel, & Matauri Bay

Before we embarked on our 8 day sailing trip through the Bay of Islands, we spent a few weeks enjoying the Northlands, a truly magical place and probably my favorite in all of Aotearoa. Days were spent fishing, free diving, reading, living on the beach and off the sustenance that the ocean provided, and laughing…

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Day 7 Sailing in the Bay of Islands – Motuarohia Island to Wairoa Bay

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Day 6 Dolphin Encounter Sailing in the Bay of Islands – Russell to Motuarohia Island

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Day 5 Sailing in the Bay of Islands – Paradise Cove to Russel (vlog)

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Day 4 Sailing in the Bay of Islands – Deep Water Cove to Paradise Bay (vlog)

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Day 3 Sailing in the Bay of Islands – Urepukapuka Bay to Deep Water Cove

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Sailing in the Bay of Islands Day 2: Opunga Cove to Otehai Bay (vlog)

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Sailing in the Bay of Islands Day 1: Opua to Opunga Cove (vlog)

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Shipwrecked! A story of 4 souls, 3 stages, 2 vehicles, and 1 weekend of festival on the only covid free island

I felt a little guilty. The world was closed, Covid was running rampant in most countries besides NZ, and here we were going to a music festival. New Zealand had closed their borders quickly and shut the entire country into lockdown when they had only 12 cases and no deaths. One of my favorite quotes…

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