Spare Some Change?
Tag Archives: North Island
Day 66 : Returning home Part One.
Saturday the 12th of February, 2011. 9 days left. Wellington’s weather was so much better to us this time around as we left our dream mid-city skody apartment for an early meeting with local friends Jem Yoshioka and Timothy Greig, … Continue reading
Day 65 : Best laid plans.
Friday the 11th of February, 2011. 10 days left. With the number of days left on the road dwindling, we feel a rising sense of dread or even panic as the banality of everyday life looms. After today, we only … Continue reading
Posted in Wellington
Tagged "Character", fail, GOLD!, Indoor accomodation, North Island, Serendipity, Wellington, WIN!
2 Comments
Day 64 : I’m not filming tears.
Photos to come Thursday the 10th of February, 2011. 11 days left. As neither of us had set an alarm our sleep carried on and on in the old school in Alton. The longer we slept though the longer we … Continue reading
Posted in Alton
Tagged ALTON!, fitting in, Interviews, North Island, Serendipity, Tears, WIN!
Leave a comment
Day 63 : It’s what he Doesn’t say…
Photos to come Wednesday the 9th of February, 2011. 12 days left. When considering this day, it’s difficult to fathom that it was just one. Rising at 5:30am could have something to do with it, but so too could the … Continue reading
Posted in Alton
Tagged ALTON!, Consultants, fitting in, GOLD!, North Island, Serendipity, WIN!
Leave a comment
Day 62: Loss lies in knowing the way.
Tuesday the 8th of February,2011. 13 days left. This day has been shortlisted for the Limp Celery awards; “When Serendipity Attacks” & “Best 180”. The heavy beating of the rain on our solid roof spoke to us of sensibility and … Continue reading
Posted in Alton
Tagged ALTON!, camping, fail, GOLD!, North Island, Serendipity, WIN!
Leave a comment
Day 36: Night creeping.
Thursday the 13th of Jan (Photos for this post to come.) After taking in our fill of the scenes to be seen yesterday, we had back tracked a short distance to Tapotupotu Bay where we made our home at a … Continue reading
Posted in Northland
Tagged camping, Expectations, Interviews, North Island, Scenery, Serendipity
Leave a comment
Day 35 : Turns out it was the Top
Tuesday the 11th of January 2011. After spending a few hours in Kerikeri at the Hone Heke Lodge catching up on blog updates (no, really) we stopped off in Waipapa to grab a new … Continue reading
Posted in Cape Reinga, Northland
Tagged GOLD!, North Island, Positivity, Scenery, Traffic, WIN!
Leave a comment
Day 34 : Watch out for Russel
Tuesday the 11th of January. 2011. Motutara Farm is Brilliant not just for it’s location and cost, but most importantly to us because check out time is 12, not 10 (having said this, the information sheet you get when you … Continue reading
Posted in Northland
Tagged Fairlady, Interviews, North Island, Positivity, Scenery, Serendipity
Leave a comment
Day 33: A few rounds with the sea.
Monday the 10th of January, 2011. Today’s destination was Whangarei and we were packed up and heading toward it at a remarkably early and efficient hour. We didn’t notice the pink sheep in the front paddock when we pulled in … Continue reading
Posted in Northland
Tagged camping, expenses, fail, GOLD!, Kiwi culture, North Island
Leave a comment
Day 32 : The trailer got ditched at last!
Sunday the 9th of Jan 2011 I’m writing this now from a deck step in a camping ground just out of Warkworth – I think we could be in Northland, but I’ll have to double check. Andis is trying to … Continue reading
Anna Wilde
Aleksis
Andis Kavalieris
Who is New Zealand? 