Today we’re going for a walk at Maungakawa Reserve. On the way we’re meeting up with Jo’s sister in Cambridge. Unusual for us we were early so decided to take a walk to Cambridge Lake, …
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Climbing Mt Te Aroha
A crazy last minute idea from sister Lynda found us climbing Mt Te Aroha. Our fitness had dwindled away over the winter months to be replaced by rolls of belly fat and wasting muscle. But …
Continue readingA Letter to HelloFresh
Like a lot of people we have been trying out the meals from HelloFresh and so far we’ve had no complaints. That all changed today. In our latest recipe an ingredient was missed and this …
Continue readingMaking Masks
We recently went to sister Jenny’s to make some face masks to wear on our outings out during the pandemic. Here is a link to the download for the instructions and a link to the …
Continue readingRoad Trip to Mount Ruapehu
After watching the bungy jumps at Taupo it was time for a road trip. We headed off to the mountain and the snow. To see how our trip turned out take a look at our …
Continue readingHot Water Beach and Kawhia
We went on this trip just before lockdown was announced and events over took us. Kawhia is a sleepy town on the west coast of the North Island and a hidden gem. It also has …
Continue readingHow to Exercise during Lockdown
During lockdown we are finding it difficult to maintain our exercise routine, so to help us we decided to make it more fun. Take a look at our video to see what we do.
Continue readingEast Cape New Zealand – Roadtrip Day 6 – Te Kaha to Opotiki.
We started today with a walk along the beach before setting out on the road again. The weather started to turn on us as we headed towards Opotiki. Check out our video at nomadlifekiwi on …
Continue readingEast Cape New Zealand – Roadtrip Day 5 – Hicks Bay to Te Kaha
This morning we left Hicks Bay behind us and travelled on round the East Cape visiting some lovely secluded bays. Turning off SH35 at Potaka we detoured down a dirt road to Lottin Point. We …
Continue readingEast Cape New Zealand – Roadtrip Day 4 – East Cape Lighthouse and a big Pohutukawa Tree
Today we drove a little further before stopping for coffee. Today we managed 500 mtrs. We left Tokomaru Bay we paid a visit to the historic wharf and woolshed. Then it was on to Te …
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