We needed to fill up on water so we headed back to the marina where we started. You usually have to pay for water and sailors are cheap, and since we knew it would be free, why not. After filling … Continue reading Russell, Bay of Islands
Imagine looking upwards at the night sky and seeing millions of shiny lights, blinking on and off in some mysterious code, or just at random. Imagine looking at the horizon and seeing a light so bright you think it is … Continue reading Whangamumu and the Hole in the Rock
We noticed yesterday a tree that was a bit funky in shape that was across the bay. It had big white things on the branches which I assumed were flowers since there were so many. Turns out they were birds! … Continue reading Urupukapuka Island
The next morning after a colorful sunrise, we sailed out to our next destination, Otaio Bay, and we passed a huge power boat at anchor in the next bay. They had a helicopter on the stern! Hard to imagine life … Continue reading Otaio Bay
The boat we chose to charter is a Lotus 10 sailboat that was built by Kiwis. It is an older boat, but good and sturdy. I have a few pictures of it from a distance, but she is no beauty. … Continue reading The Sailboat
The bus ride was an adventure. We get up at 6 to get to the stop, which is really just a spot in the middle of a city block. At least there were a few others gathered so we knew … Continue reading The Bus Ride
Woke up this morning to…darkness. New Zealand is coming into fall and the time has not changed yet. They will fall back in a few days but now it is dark almost until 8. Having just left when everything was … Continue reading Waiheke
After a rather uneventful flight, we landed at 7:00 am on a Monday. We left on a Saturday so we lost Sunday completely. Or we just slept through it. Shawn’s fraternity brother Mike, who we hadn’t seen in 30 years … Continue reading Auckland, New Zealand
The Traveling Squirrel 