by GWTAdmin | Dec 17, 2015 | meeting locals, new zealand flag debate, Opua New Zealand
Pilfered from BBC article which ran December 15, 2015., regardingthe results of the New Zealand vote to rank flag alternatives. These were not among the five to choose from, or even the 40designs the five were chosen from. Maybe not national materialbut... by GWTAdmin | Dec 10, 2015 | adventures ashore, gluten free provisioning, hiking, Opua New Zealand, south pacific flowers
Picturesque Russell, New Zealand as seen fromthe overlook near the sundial.”Isn’t it about time you wrote a post on New Zealand?” Wayne asked.”But I still have such great material from Tonga, Minerva and even French Polynesia!... by GWTAdmin | Dec 5, 2015 | minerva reef, Opua New Zealand, passage making, weather
Minerva Reef, stormy.What is it about remote “safe harbors” (North Minerva Reef, in this case)? They are an oasis of calm, yet by their very nature they tend to be both difficult to get into and often equally or more difficult to leave.Our friends... by GWTAdmin | Nov 22, 2015 | Bay of Islands New Zealand, boat maintenance and repair, cruiser life, Opua New Zealand, passage making, sailing destinations, sailing South Pacific
Opua, New Zealand, Bay of Islands, internationally famous for its excellent cruising grounds and sailing resources.Image pilfered from http://www.bayofislandsmarina.co.nz/ We’re here! Opua, New Zealand, beautiful gateway to “The... by GWTAdmin | Nov 1, 2015 | Nuku'alofa tonga, Opua New Zealand, overnight passages, sailing South Pacific
Planned passage from Tonga to New Zealand via Minerva Reef.Image pilfered sv felicity’s blog.Today we head out for our last long passage for this cruising season, from Tonga’s Nuku’alofa to New Zealand’s closest check-in point at its northern...