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Our Failed Free Campervan Relocation Adventure

8 May 20238 May 2023 / Sandra Walsh / 6 Comments

What a great find - a free camper van for ten days to adventure between Auckland and Christchurch. What could possibly go wrong? Well ...

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Reflecting On Our Experience Of Cyclone Gabrielle’s Devastation

13 April 202313 April 2023 / Sandra Walsh / 10 Comments

On 13th February, severe tropical cyclone Gabrielle arrived in Gisborne. The effects continue to be felt. Here we share our experiences ...

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Rather Wet Yet Wonderful Times In Gisborne And Rarotonga

13 February 202313 February 2023 / Sandra Walsh / 6 Comments

Although the weather has been, and continues to be, erratic and predominantly wet, we're adoring being back in Gisborne with family & friends.

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Merry Christmas From New Zealand

22 December 202222 December 2022 / Sandra Walsh / 3 Comments

New Zealand and the UK have opposite seasons. Many people prefer the cold at Christmas. I personally love the warmth and long light days!

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Settling Back In Blighty On Board NB Areandare

13 August 202113 August 2021 / Sandra Walsh / 11 Comments

Leaving Gisborne on Sunday 1st August, we flew back to the UK on Thursday 5th August. It's an interesting time to be flying that's for sure!

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Waitara To Taupo Via New Plymouth

8 December 202012 July 2022 / Sandra Walsh / 13 Comments

Following our two-night stay at Whanganui, we meandered northwards to spend a couple of nights at Waitara Holiday Park with Marilyn and David.

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A Wander In Whanganui

3 December 202024 May 2022 / Sandra Walsh / 1 Comment

We left Wellington Sunday 22nd November, kindly driven by Tracy & Rod back to Waikanae to pick up NZAreandare from Marilyn & David's drive.

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Five Fun Days & Nights In Wellington

2 December 20208 July 2022 / Sandra Walsh / 9 Comments

Our recent visit to Wellington was wonderful. Helped enormously by Tracy and Rod's convivial hosting, friends who used to live in Gisborne.

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Traveling South To East To West Then South

12 November 202012 July 2022 / Sandra Walsh / 2 Comments

It's hard to believe that only five days ago we were in the Art Deco capital city of Napier. Between then and now we've travelled far & wide.

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Wairoa to Napier Via Lake Tutira

10 November 202012 July 2022 / Sandra Walsh / 2 Comments

I realise I’m being repetative when I say there’s an abundance of treasured memories for me in New Zealand.

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Magical Morere and Mahia

8 November 202012 July 2022 / Sandra Walsh / 7 Comments

I believe some places in the world are truly magical. For me, two of these are Morere Hot Springs and Mahia Peninsula.

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Tauranga To Gisborne For Friends, Family, Food And Wine

4 November 202012 July 2022 / Sandra Walsh / 2 Comments

As the UK heads into a second lockdown, we're celebtrating being in a COVID-free country having a wonderful time with friends & family.

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Resting At Rays Before A Weekend With Friends

27 October 202012 July 2022 / Sandra Walsh / Leave a comment

Our next camping spot after leaving Auckland on Wednesday 14th October was another fantastic free one at Ray's Rest Reserve.

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Amigos & Ancestors In Auckland

24 October 202012 July 2022 / Sandra Walsh / 6 Comments

Continuing our journey down the east coast of Northland a couple of weeks ago. We spent a few days catching up with friends and visiting Auckland.

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Treaties And Toilets

21 October 202012 July 2022 / Sandra Walsh / 2 Comments

A rather interesting combination, treaties and toilets! You'll understand how both are significant icons of New Zealand as you read on.

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Discovering More New Zealand History

17 October 202012 July 2022 / Sandra Walsh / 3 Comments

One of the reasons Barry often quotes for loving England and the UK is its long history. He’d often ask me, what the history of places we visited was.

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Cooler From Karikari To Kerikeri

10 October 202012 July 2022 / Sandra Walsh / 2 Comments

We'd been lucky on our journeys around the north of the north island, until last Thursday. At Te Paki Sand Dunes, the sky suggested impending darkness

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Fun In The Fabulous Far North

10 October 202012 July 2022 / Sandra Walsh / 8 Comments

Driving up, or down, Ninety Mile Beach is an amazing experience. I did it in March 2002 with my mum and dad on an organised day trip from Kerikeri.

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Cruising Up The Kauri Coast

8 October 202012 July 2022 / Sandra Walsh / 6 Comments

The more astute among you will have noticed a dramatic change to our home page header image. It's obviously reflective of the fact we're now residing in 'NZAreandare'.

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First Impressions Of Campervan Life In NZ

4 October 202012 July 2022 / Sandra Walsh / 18 Comments

“First impressions are lasting impressions” so the saying goes. If that’s true we’ve absolutely made the right decision!

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