Collecting and eating fresh "pipis" was a fun cultural experience on 90-mile beach.
Holiday Park Highlights
Our second Workaway stay was at 90-mile Holiday Park. We had another memorable experience, completely different from the first.
Kerikeri to 90-mile beach
We stopped off at Mangonui and found beautiful views, tasty fish 'n chips and free garden produce.
Kerikeri – breathtaking bays and exhilarating explorations
We found several surprises during our outings around Kerikeri. Just the right balance of work and play!
Blueberry Break
Wednesday-Sunday, 2-6 January 2019 Our first Workaway experience was a winner! Prior to coming to New Zealand, we had considered WWOOFing, which stands for Willing Workers on Organic Farms. Volunteers (WWOOFers) get a hands-on experience, working on a farm for 4-6 hours a day and hosts provide accommodations and meals. Torin did some more internet… Continue reading Blueberry Break
Whangarei Fitness Fun
We got out of Auckland and started to explore Northland via the Twin Coast Discovery route with stops in Mangawhai Heads and Whangarei.
Last day of 2018
December 31 in Auckland was full of varied experiences! All in all it was a memorable and multicultural New Year's Eve.
Diving into the deep
Thanks to Auckland SCUBA Dive, we now have two freshly certified open water divers in the family!
Soaking up our surroundings
Thursday 27 December - Friday 28 December The weather has been sunny and we quickly noticed the temperatures in New Zealand feel warmer. 74 degrees is the highest temp I've seen, and the weather app always shows a "feels like" temp that matches...however to me the local 74 feels like 85 degrees back home in… Continue reading Soaking up our surroundings
We made it!
Wednesday 26 December 2018 After something like 36 hours of travel, we finally landed in New Zealand, cleared customs, got some local currency, and bought a starter pack of Spark cell service - two months for two of our phones. We are connected! We found our way to the North Shore/Albany/Browns Bay area of Auckland… Continue reading We made it!
Lackmann Nuggets 