Setting foot in a new place

I love the feeling of being anonymous in a city I’ve never been before (Bill Bryson) Now we have our … More

Words on Wednesday

Hello from Hamburg! Yes…we got here but what a journey! As regular readers may remember, we were supposed to fly … More

A walk on the beach

On Sunday we drove up to Paraparaumu for a beach walk, sunshine and some sea air. I think it must … More

The year in trips

It wasn’t a huge year for trips away – partly as both of us had a few work trips (Karl’s … More

This week’s small pleasures #452

A couple of months ago, we felt we would be in need of a short winter break, so booked ourselves … More

This week’s small pleasures #434

With the clocks going back this weekend, autumnal days are well and truly here. It hasn’t turned cold yet, but … More

Cobblestones Museum

We took Friday off and drove over the Remutaka Hills for a couple of nights away in Greytown. For some … More

Silent Sunday: Paraparaumu Beach

Today we drove up the coast to Paraparaumu and went for a walk on the beach. It was wonderful to … More

Wining and dining in Hawke’s Bay

If you enjoy good food and wine, Hawke’s Bay is the place to go. There are excellent restaurants, interesting shopping, … More

The journey home

I was lucky enough to have a window seat flying from Perth to Sydney last week….this is what I saw. … More