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Our impromptu trip to Wellington was lovely. I was really taken with it - seems like a great city and definitely different to anywhere else I’ve been in New Zealand. I’ll be back!

Plate of beef nachos Mimosa under an umbrella Snowy mountain range in the sunset

Saturday June 3, 2023

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I promise this isn’t a food blog, but I am doing some good eating the past few days 😄

Friday June 2, 2023

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I definitely didn’t make a mis-steak ordering this bad boy for dinner 🥩

Thursday June 1, 2023

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Jumping on that Micro.blog trend, here’s where I’ve been lucky enough to visit.

Covid and proximity to places down here at the bottom of the world has slowed me down a bit but I’ve got so many more places I’d love to go!

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿England (I used to live there in my previous life)
🇮🇹Italy (the beautiful Venice & the lovely Florence)
🇫🇷France
🇩🇪Germany (hi meine Brüder!)
🇪🇸Spain
🇺🇸US (amazing holiday in Alaska to see distant family)
🇨🇿Czech Republic
🇹🇳Tunisia
🇬🇷Greece
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Wales (climbed Yr Wyddfa)
🇦🇺Australia
🇳🇿New Zealand (endlessly grateful to call this place home)

Wednesday May 31, 2023

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They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. In my case at least, they are 100% correct. This was one hell of a roast 🍽️

Monday May 29, 2023

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We bought a house 🫢🏡

Saturday May 27, 2023

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I am horribly sick. Listening to old episodes of Peep Show (an absolute classic which always makes me feel better) and eating soup and cheese sandwiches 🥫

Wednesday May 24, 2023

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Easter Jeeping at the Centre of the North Island

This Easter break, a host of things all came together at once. I needed a day free of responsibilities, Jodi didn’t mind if I had a day free of responsibilities, and I found a place to get some mud on the tyres which didn’t involve an overnight stay halfway across the country. Victory. Journey to the Centre of the North Island Researching good places to take your 4WD off road, two places come up over and over again.

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Lake Tarawera and the hot springs

My family is visiting New Zealand for the first time, and one of the things I’ve been most excited to share with them is how much I love getting out on the boat. There’s a very specific type stillness that is my favourite sound and feeling in the world, when you can feel time slip over you and the world feels still. I’ve only found it in three places - in Venice 🇮🇹, at the top of a mountain, and in the middle of a lake.

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Waihi & the secret beach

We took a family trip to Waihi beach on the weekend. The last time we attempted this with the little one, he was super ratty and really wasn’t feeling it - we had to turn back! This time, with mud under his gum boots and us carrying all of his stuff for him, he nailed it 💪 From the main Waihi beach, it’s about an hour’s walk (with a 4 year old!