We are really enjoying our time at Waikanae Beach. Some work, some café visits, many long blacks and scones, and of course many walks. Pleasant days don’t always generate lots of photos, but we offer you this sunset on the beach.
We’re really enjoying our beach, which makes for not too exciting posts. Feel the sunshine and the ocean breeze – close your eyes, you can feel it! Our big outing today was to the Warehouse Stationery, which is where I have been getting my printing done, since the vacation homes Read more
A perfectly glorious day. But first we need to recap on some of the wildlife from yesterday. Our internet situation was definitely subpar, so yesterday’s post was a challenge. This morning, we watched the dawn break over Lake Taupo. There was a small matter of what to eat for breakfast Read more
January 31, 2021 We’ve had a lovely couple of days! We packed up our little cottage in Whangarei. It was a delight to meet the owners before we left. Then we drove to Auckland. We drove down the west coast, through Helensville, but on the way, since that part of the North Island Read more
Just a quick update at the end of a busy to week to let you know that we are alive and well and doing considerably better than the US team in the Prada Cup. Although they deserve much credit for plugging the hole and rising to the occasion. The Americans Read more
This week is mostly a work week for Frances, so not too much play to report. She’s commandeering one of the upstairs bedrooms as the research house south. The Wi-Fi here is fast, but has been unstable at inconvenient times during meetings. So Jim added a 10 metre Cat6 cord Read more
The big news here is that yesterday (Sunday here) a 56 year old woman, travelling from Europe, who had been through 14 days of MIQ in Auckland and had tested negative for COVID on Days 3 and 12, began to feel unwell a few days after discharge and was confirmed Read more
Packards and Avos may not seem to go together but they combined for a very nice day today! In the morning (after walking the Loop) we visited the Maungatapere Packard Motor Museum. If you have never heard of Maungatapere, you are probably not alone. It is a “settlement” along Highway Read more
We are continuing to explore the Whangarei area. On Tuesday, we stayed close to home, still walking our loop in the am – we are becoming regulars! My sister, Helen, came over for lunch – this was her trip into the big city (Whangarei population: 98,000) from her farm about Read more
Yesterday we had afternoon tea with my sister Helen, niece Katy, and nephew Nick’s partner, Danielle at Nick and Danielle’s new house and avocado orchard. (This morning I had avocado toast for breakfast. The avocado was handed to me by the grower!) Afternoon tea is a highly civilized institution that Read more