Aotearoa -New Zealand
STOP. NOTICE. BREATHE.
We decided to take a year out and travel around Don’s home country – Aotearoa-New Zealand. We plan to: have no plans, walk, talk, eat & explore. Join us as we say hello to family & old friends. Discover places we never knew existed and some that we can’t wait to return to.
All too often, we rush around not noticing. Life is short. Far too short to not notice.
So: Stop. Notice. Breathe.
And in the words of Cookie Monster:
“Today I will live in the moment. Unless the moment is unpleasant. In which case I will eat a cookie! Or two or three!”
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Coromandel Town
Full Circle and the end of a beautiful relationship. On July 31st, we parted company with the van that had been our home for the past eleven months as we travelled around New Zealand. It was a slightly sad farewell, although I don’t think either of us will be too upset at not dismantling and…
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Days Bay, Ohakune, Desert Road & Tirau
So we are heading north, stopping along the way to see friends and family. Our final visit to Caffiend Cafe was just as good as our first and we had a final date scone & flat whites. We have declared that these are in fact THE best date scones in the ENTIRE country – and…
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Blenheim to Wellington
We finally made it to Blenheim after travelling down a road that had suffered during the recent bad weather. We treated ourselves to a lovely lunch at Alan Scott’s Bistro https://allanscott.com/ before heading to Picton to catch the ferry. As the weather had improved, we had a beer overlooking the harbour in Picton and reflected…
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In the Moment 