Day 318: Strolling Queen Street — Farewell Lobsy — Playground — Spin Class
Lobsy headed home today. But she wasn’t getting picked up at the hotel until 12:30. So we all hit the breakfast buffet together one last time and then headed out...
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Day 316: Brunch with Locals — Rose Festival — Hop on Hop Off Bus — Drinks with Pete and Jeff
Today was a full day! DC friend Philippa Radin connected my mom to some friends in Auckland. We met them for brunch at Rosie in the lovely little neighborhood of...
Day 315: Bay of Islands to Auckland — Sheep World!! — Pullman Auckland — Dinner at Ortolana
It was sad to pull away from the Vineyard Cottage at Paroa Bay this morning! What a great spot. We also loved this home scent from Ashley & Co., a...
Day 314: Waitangi Treaty Grounds Tour — Haka Performance — Dinner at Our Winery
I took a jog this morning to the Paroa Bay Beach — the same place hung out yesterday afternoon. The hills made a relatively short jog a beast of a...
Day 313: Omata Winery and Paroa Bay Beach
Day One of the impeachment hearings. Today we decided Lobsy deserved a chill afternoon at a local winery, and opted for Omata, which was about a 15-minute drive away. After...
Day 312: Sailing with Dave in Beautiful Bay of Islands
We went sailing today. I booked this experience a couple months ago after hearing that the Bay of Islands is best seen from the water. The recommended private options from...
Day 311: A Casual Day in Bay of Islands — Exploring Russell
Loved waking up in this cool house, especially because it comes with one of those pre-stocked breakfast “hampers.” We rustled up bacon, eggs, yogurt, etc. with a fabulous view. Kids...
Day 310: A Month in Australia Complete — Off to New Zealand!
We’re off to New Zealand this morning. The trip started with a rare, suuuper early pickup. Woody Woodpecker worked his magic. It was a 5am ride to the airport, followed...
Day 308: Art Gallery of New South Wales with Lobsy — Afternoon at Balmoral Beach with Ex-Pat Locals
I took a jog in Rose Bay… Funny: I just went back to edit that sentence because I originally wrote, “I took a job in Rose Bay.” Freudian slip. This...
Day 306: A Tour of Sydney with Local Greg — Another Casual Night At Home
We did a half-day tour of Sydney today. Our guide Greg picked us up in a van at 9am, We did drive-by’s of several neighborhoods: Dover Heights Bondi Beach Centennial...