Tag Archives: New Zealand

Hills, Hikes and Heavenly Views

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Susie

After leaving the Bay of Islands we made our way slowly southwards towards Whangarei.  There are some wonderful anchorages on the way to take advantage of, our first stop was Deep Water Cove close to Cape Brett at the entrance … Continue reading →

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A Kiwi on Cavalli

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Susie

On our way south from the beautiful Whangaroa Harbour we stopped at the Cavalli Islands, a group of islands just a couple of miles off the coast. We had wanted to stop here on our way up to Whangaroa from … Continue reading →

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Ending the Year on a High

Posted on January 2, 2020 by Susie

Our next stop in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, was a trip into the Kerikeri inlet as far as our draft allowed.  From the anchorage we could take the dinghy about 3km up the winding inlet to the final … Continue reading →

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Royal Visitors to The Land of the Long White Cloud

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Susie

November and early December were very changeable months weather-wise, it is still Spring in New Zealand and although we have had some wonderful sunny days at 25 degrees C it can get quite chilly at night when it drops below … Continue reading →

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The Bountiful Bay of Islands

Posted on November 20, 2019 by Susie

We don’t often spend time in marinas, preferring our space and tranquility at anchor, but it made life a little easier on arrival in New Zealand, we could give our traveling home a much needed hose down after a very … Continue reading →

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A New Arrival in New Zealand

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Susie

The beautiful coastline of North Island, New Zealand, came into view at first light on day ten of our passage from Tonga.  We had motor-sailed for the last two and a bit days in 4-8 knots of wind making good … Continue reading →

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