by GWTAdmin | Mar 30, 2016 | adventures ashore, best New Zealand attraction, hiking, kayaking, Orakei Korako geothermal attraction, road trip, rotata
Hoestedder Cauldron steams at Orakei Korako, New ZealandLonely Planet New Zealand claims Orakei Korako is ‘arguably the best geothermal attraction in New Zealand.’ These days I often find myself indeed arguing with Lonely Planet’s conclusions,... by GWTAdmin | Mar 24, 2016 | kiwi humor, new zealand culture, new zealand flag debate, new zealand flag referendum
Photo says it all – after the final flag referendum vote New Zealand isretaining its current Union Jack flag.Back when we first arrived in NZ, there was a special referendum to consider replacing the New Zealand flag. For more about the reasons proposed for... by GWTAdmin | Mar 22, 2016 | adventures ashore, best new zealand pie, georgie pie, McDonad's New Zealand, road food
Mostly savory pies in this case in a bakeryin New Zealand South Island’s Omaru.What do you eat when you’re cheap, road-tripping and want a hot little something to eat? Dig into New Zealand’s hand-sized yet not-so-humble, ubiquitous and usually... by GWTAdmin | Mar 17, 2016 | Pearson 365 ketch sailboat. Boat maintenance and repair, Riverside Marina, Whangarei New Zealand, Whangarei Town Basin Marina
Wayne gives Journey, our Pearson 365sailboat one last look before she splashesfrom Riverside Marina, Whangarei New Zealand.New Zealand’s Whangarei’s Riverside Marina…. We thought we’d be ready to get Journey in the slings, ready to... by GWTAdmin | Mar 15, 2016 | engine haul-out, fuel tank replacement, Pearson 365 ketch sailboat. Boat maintenance and repair, Whangarei New Zealand
“W”Before” Journey’s engine out forconvenience and maintenance.e should be out in two weeks,” Wayne predicted, optimistically, regarding our time “in the yard” for boat maintenance and repair. “Maybe...