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Queenstown & Wanaka, Our Pandemic Home Away From Home
During our 16-months of hunkering down in Aotearoa during the pandemic, we spent about 7 of them living in and around Queenstown and Wanaka at different points during our trip. Needless to say it became the heart of us while in Aotearoa and our kiwi built family resided there, so there is where we kept…
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What I Mean When I Say I Live in NZ (vlog)
A Dirty 30 Birthday Scavenger Hunt Through Mount Maunganui and the Coromandel Peninsula
Oli spent his golden birthday (29th on the 29th of March) in quarantine and lockdown. Though I made him a banoffee pie from scratch and hung cherry blossoms from the ceiling for a picnic under the blossoms, I knew it was still a bummer of a birthday. So for his 30th, I mayyyyyyy have gone…
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A Slice of Auckland & Canyoneering in Waitakere Ranges Regional Park
After spending a few weeks with friends we had earned a little alone time and decided some tasting menu date nights were in order. We also had a voucher from my birthday from my dad to go canyoneering in Waitakere Ranges Regional Park. Some food and some adventure. On the canyoning trip, the guide and…
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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
Day 6 Dolphin Encounter Sailing in the Bay of Islands – Russell to Motuarohia Island
Wandering Wild 