Author Archives: steve

Abel Tasman National Park

Posted on January 27, 2011 by steve

We are exhausted but happy with our experiences of the last couple of days. On Wednesday morning we packed the tent and the remainder of its contents into the car then headed off into town to pick up some rolls … Continue reading →

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Tasting around Napier

Posted on January 22, 2011 by steve

We had quite a full day on Saturday around Napier despite the unseasonably cold and wet weather. Judy and Colin took us out to visit a variety of the local wineries along with their son Brett who works in the … Continue reading →

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The Barnz

Posted on January 21, 2011 by steve

It rained all night at Lake Waikaremoana.  Fortunately, bar a few drips here and there, we remained quite dry in the tent.  In the morning we skipped breakfast and tidied up as fast as we could.  The clothes that had … Continue reading →

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Last day on the boat (for a while)

Posted on January 18, 2011 by steve

We managed to do all the things we wanted to do.  Outboard is back on the dinghy.  The upholsterer visited.  We finished packing the car.  etc. The concern for the day was the deteriorating weather.  On Monday it had been … Continue reading →

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Getting ahead

Posted on January 17, 2011 by steve

We’re getting ahead with our project list, so much so that we should have a pretty light day today. Work done Monday : Called sailmaker over to collect sails and batons Spoke to local genset maintenance guy and researched prices … Continue reading →

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