By CJ | New Zealand
Reading time: 10 Minutes Since selling our house in August we have been housesitting in the Wellington region. In between house sits we have been staying in Petone, Lower Hutt. We recently had two weeks in Petone and love it. Petone is a lovely seaside suburb bordered by a beach that can be wild and […]
By CJ | New Zealand
Spa Weekend, Rotorua, New Zealand Estimated Reading Time: 10 Minutes Recently I did a solo trip to Rotorua, New Zealand. Most of my trips are with Andy so it was unusual to venture out on my own and undertake solo travel. After doing some research about potential locations for some time out by myself I […]
By CJ | Hawkes Bay
Hawkes Bay, New Zealand is a great place to visit. We recently escaped for a week to the Hawkes Bay for some time out. We had the best time. Hawkes Bay wineries are world class, it has some of the best New Zealand Food and has great weather. Napier in the Hawkes Bay is also […]
By CJ | New Zealand
Wellington New Zealand, has been called the ‘Coolest Little Capital in the World’. I am not going to argue with that. Wellington is a small city nestled on a beautiful harbor, surrounded by a lovely accessible green belt and a ‘couple’ of hills. The upside of those hills – the view. This is our Beginner’s […]
By CJ | New Zealand
It is Easter Weekend this weekend in New Zealand. This means it is a four day weekend for most of us (those of us who work for ourselves may approach it slightly differently though). We are in the middle of getting our house ready to sell and will be doing final touch ups over the […]
A summer weekend in Auckland. Bruce Springsteen and glorious weather.
By CJ | Wellington
It is a funny time of year in Wellington. We swing from very cold, windy and wet days to days like today. Calm and warm. I took this picture this morning…what a wonderful view to see when working….