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The difference between Fitz and Andrew

deadlyjelly wrote 1 week ago:     The scene: early afternoon at Bethell’s Beach. Stately clouds roam the sky. Seagulls w … more »

Tags: Hunka husband, Friends, New Zealand, auckland, surf, bethell's beach, The Piano, Holly Hunter, Rollers

Leigh Sawmill Brewery... my favourite stop after a days fishing up north1 comment

Elliot Alexander wrote 2 weeks ago: Flick through the visitors book at the Leigh Sawmill Brewery and you read comments like “superb … more »

Tags: Micro-Brewery, New Zealand Beer, North Island Beer, leigh sawmill brewery

How to distinguish sun from lightning

deadlyjelly wrote 3 weeks ago: We woke to rain again this morning. When I say ‘rain’, it fails to convey the force of n … more »

Tags: Hunka husband, New Zealand, auckland, bush track, bush trail, Diet, Exercise, force of nature, Lightning

Places to visit in New Zealand

PeterPumpkinhead wrote 4 weeks ago: I have been asked this a few times, so I figured it might be worthwhile to let the blogspeak for its … more »

Tags: Real Life, Queenstown, New Zealand, Holiday Destinations, Tourism, south island, Holiday

Contemporary romance

deadlyjelly wrote 1 month ago: I’m on a roll: NZ Immigration approved my residency visa ‘in principle’. It has been two week … more »

Tags: Friends, Hunka husband, New Zealand, auckland, Blitzed, Drunk, evidence of relationship, Fuzz, NZ immigration

Atmospheric conditions

deadlyjelly wrote 2 months ago: Auckland has a reputation for being soggier than the rest of the country (with the exception of the … more »

Tags: New Zealand, auckland, waitakere, rainfall, weather forecast, henderson valley, soggy, average rainfall, fog

Natural affinity for squirrels3 comments

deadlyjelly wrote 2 months ago: My legs are killing me. Today we went orienteering at Shank’s Pony near Kaukapakapa (that plac … more »

Tags: Hunka husband, New Zealand, auckland, orienteering, map, control card, Control?, Checkpoint, nwoc

Stag's Roar - photos

deadlyjelly wrote 2 months ago: Here are some pics from the orienteering event at Stag’s Roar last Sunday - photos courtesy Ha … more »

Tags: auckland, New Zealand, orienteering, Compass, stag's roar, woodhill, Silva, nwoc, north west orienteering club

Storms

deadlyjelly wrote 3 months ago: The view from our balcony this afternoon after a thunderstorm that lasted all day yesterday and tod … more »

Tags: Lightening, rain, Shower, Storm, thunder

Spit in the River3 comments

lavenderbay wrote 3 months ago: Pied Stilts: two adults and two chicks. Tahuna Torea wildlife reserve, Auckland. The reflection sho … more »

Tags: birding, Naturalism, Family, Tahuna Torea, Pied Stilt, Variable Oystercatcher, pukeko, auckland, Tamaki River

Beaches and Rainforests

Ryan wrote 3 months ago: 12-18-2007 Comparisons are dangerous and I shall try to avoid them, but I cannot help but make at le … more »

Tags: rainforests, wildlife

Arrival (Day 1)

Ryan wrote 3 months ago: 12-2007 *Notes from the first day in Auckland The group took a ferry to a section of Auckland called … more »

Tags: city

Bethells Beach

deadlyjelly wrote 4 months ago: Andrew ponders the impact dog rules will have on his existence   This is a photo of black sand … more »

Tags: Hunka husband, New Zealand, auckland, beach, bethells, black sand, Seaside, surf, surfing beach

North Island Excellent Adventure

rangecommander wrote 6 months ago: Friday 11 Jan (Welly-Taupo) Drove north from Wellington to Taupo where we 1. went to Bulls, NZ where … more »

Tags: Travel, New Zealand, nz

Utopian Wonderland

rick wrote 6 months ago: Utopian Wonderland, originally uploaded by life_undefined2. This photo was taken out of camera wo … more »

Tags: New Zealand, landscape, travel photography, Nature Photography, Urban Nature Photography, Epicicity, raglan, Ocean, beach

arrival of marc and I on the north island

rangecommander wrote 6 months ago: Marc and I have both made it to the North Island and will be traveling around this weekend. I arrive … more »

Tags: Travel, New Zealand, nz

Wine in the Sunshine

jeffmcdonaldsouthpacific wrote 8 months ago: As the colder weather arrives in Waterloo Region doesn’t a visit to Hawke’s Bay sound li … more »

Tags: New Zealand, Wine and Food

Three months gone..3 comments

dancingthroughvida wrote 1 year ago: The past two weeks I’ve been travelling around the North Island of New Zealand and started wit … more »

Tags: New Zealand, Wellington

North Island tour begins

Tracey Ambrose wrote 2 years ago: We really spoilt ourselves for our two nights in Wellington with accommodation at the Museum Hotel. … more »

Tags: Holiday, Wellington, SCA, Taupo, jet boat, craters of the moon, Rotorua


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