by GWTAdmin | Apr 29, 2016 | anzac day 2016, anzac poppies, in flanders field, new zealand culture, Whangarei New Zealand
Evening falls over Anzac commemorative crosses at Whangarei’s Returned Service Association (RSA).Seemed every New Zealand museum, regardless of focus or size, ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps)commemorations were heavily featured. Perhaps it’s... by GWTAdmin | Apr 25, 2016 | bow anchor roller replacement, negotiating boat repairs, Pearson 365 ketch sailboat. Boat maintenance and repair, Whangarei New Zealand
Hiva Oa, French Marquesas, after our bow anchor rollerwent bye-bye.Even before I unwittingly snapped off our bow anchor platform in the French Marquesas, Wayne planned to deploy New Zealand’s excellent maritime services to replace it. Given it was as old as our... by GWTAdmin | Apr 14, 2016 | cruiser life, hiking, Mt. Parihaka, Whangarei New Zealand, Whangarei Town Basin Marina
Mt. Parihaka viewpoint, from Whangarei Heads to Whangarei Town Basin. Terrific view given it’s less than 800 feet up.Robyn, me, Patty and Litara, posing aboard Robyn’s boat,Mintaka, in Whangarei Town Basin Marina.Nearly every morning at 7:30 am,... by GWTAdmin | Apr 13, 2016 | New Zealand marine services, Whangarei New Zealand
Enzed hose shop, Whangarei, New Zealand.Who’d figure there would be a shop here in New Zealand dedicated to hosers? Bob and Doug McKenzie, eat your heart out!Location LocationWe’re back on a pole mooring in Whangarei’s Town Basin... by GWTAdmin | Apr 10, 2016 | Bay of Islands New Zealand, local food, new zealand culture, new zealand tui bird, South Pacific wildlife, tui beer, Whangarei New Zealand
Tui’s plain plumage shifts an iridescent blue in the lovely lightat Motorua, Bay of Islands. This Tui leaving its favorite,New Zealand flax.They’re chatty, New Zealand’s Tui songbirds (click here to New Zealand songbirds sing). Sometimes... by GWTAdmin | Apr 4, 2016 | cruiser humor, cruising life, huckleberry Finn raft, pearson 365 sailboat, pole moorings, Whangarei New Zealand, whangarei riverside marina, Whangarei Town Basin Marina
Our dinghy bottom after a stint in Whangarei Town Basin’sHatea River and before I cleaned it up with hydrochloric acidand a lot of elbow grease.Parking in Whangarei TownBasin Marina’s affordably priced docks are a mere $540/month NZD (>$375 USD). Then...