Monthly Archives: December 2010

Xmas Day & Boxing Day

One great thing about travelling is that each and every Xmas turns out to be special. This year we had Ben and Sam with us and were joined by Dick, Sarah and their children Henry, Maria & Tom. The morning … Continue reading

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Merry Xmas

Happy Holidays to one and all. Xmas Eve was a rush of last minute shopping. Our tiny tree suddenly ended up with a few presents underneath and around – more than we’ve seen in a few years due to our … Continue reading

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Mount Manaia

Too many pies recently so it was time for some exercise. Having waited by Mount Manaia for two days without going ashore due to rain we decided to go back there. We invited John from Sea Mist as he is … Continue reading

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Shopping and Movie

We spent Wednesday morning shopping for clothes for Ben and Sam. Like any two young men (and somewhat like myself) their wardrobe is thin and worn and in need of resuscitation. We also bought Sam a guitar for his Xmas … Continue reading

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Sam’s Aboard

Shortly after 6am we took off in the car to drive to Auckland International Airport. We’d been given warnings of the traffic so we gave ourselves plenty of time to get there. Despite plenty of traffic we were still nearly … Continue reading

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