by Allen | Mar 24, 2024 | Updates
Kaiteriteri Kaiteriteri is lovely in March. It isn’t too cold, the sun is shining, and, more importantly, the holidays are over. This place must be rammed full of people at peak summer time. But hardly anyone was around when we visited. Although Kaiteriteri is a...
by Allen | Mar 22, 2024 | Updates
Blenheim Our first stop on the South Island was a Department of Conservation campsite in Blenheim – a bargain at just $20 NZD per person per night. Unfortunately, there is a different sort of price to pay. Generally, no power is available at DOC sites, so if you...
by Allen | Mar 20, 2024 | Updates
Cuba Street Our destination in Wellington: Cuba Street car park, because I know how to treat a lady. The advantage of having a certified self-contained campervan (certified by a sticker on the van) is that you can park in places other vans cannot, such as our chosen...
by Allen | Mar 18, 2024 | Updates
Boatyard Bonkersness So far, we have shared where we have been and what we have seen in New Zealand, but not what we have been doing on the boat. And we have been doing a lot of stuff: New cockpit windows New cockpit upholstery Cockpit cover repairs Sail repairs and...
by Allen | Mar 4, 2024 | Updates
Hamilton Gardens Hamilton Gardens is a gem of a place – 54 hectares of themed gardens, some classical and some stark-raving bonkers. We spent a few hours here stumbling around and coming across these visual treats. There’s not much to say here –...
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