by Allen | Mar 3, 2024 | Updates
Hobbiton “I’m going on an adventure!” – Bilbo Baggins And to get to our adventure, we stepped aboard a coach at the tourist office in Matamata. Our driver, who had the rare privilege of being an extra in the films, provided commentary, and so...
by Allen | Mar 2, 2024 | Updates
Rotorua The sulphurous pong of Rotorua assaulted our nostrils as soon as we got near the city centre. After parking the car in a relatively odour-free multi-story, we set off on a hunt to find the source of the smell. We found it near the government gardens, where...
by Allen | Feb 29, 2024 | Updates
Kawakawa Just one week after messing around at the All Blacks Experience, we were off again – this time up north towards Kerikeri. On the way to Kerikeri, just off Highway One (think more A33 than M1), the lovely town of Kawakawa offers a scenic break and the...
by Allen | Feb 20, 2024 | Updates
All Blacks Experience A trip to New Zealand wouldn’t be complete without seeing the Blacks, at least in some form. So, after landing at Auckland airport after a visit to the UK, we drove to the city to see the All Blacks Experience through four bleary eyeballs....
by Allen | Jan 12, 2024 | Updates
Christmas in the Boatyard Granted, for some, sitting in a boatyard workshop drinking copious quantities of beer may not be regarded as a great Christmas. But even the hardiest curmudgeon would be hard-pressed not to see this as fun. Every Friday, the staff at...
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