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Onwards to Coromandel – via Kuaotunu Beach

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Ross

After the storm at Simpsons Beach the weather changed for the better. Really better! We’d been at Simpsons Beach for 5 days and it was time to move on. We packed up with our usual lack of urgency – or … Continue reading →

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After the Storm – Simpsons Beach, Coromandel

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Ross

Back in July, the rains came at Simpsons Beach. Not 40 days and 40 nights but more one night and most of the next day. In the end water was running everywhere. Down the paddock where we were parked, off … Continue reading →

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Beyond Kuaotunu – Exploring the Coromandel

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Ross

After the exertions of biking to Cooks Beach, we passed a fairly cold day doing not much back at Simpsons Beach. It was the start of July, and there wasn’t much sun to be seen. We were struggling to make … Continue reading →

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400 Not Out

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Ross

This is our 400th post to this blog thing. That’s from back in May 2008. I never imagined still being going 400 posts and 4 years on. The average of less than 100 per year shows my shortcomings as a … Continue reading →

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In the Footsteps of Cook – to the Beach

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Ross

We had a rest day after the exertions of walking the length of Simpsons Beach – where we were parked up almost on the beach. Then we dug out of biking gear and headed out to Whitianga and the ferry … Continue reading →

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Off to the Coromandel – Starting at Simpsons Beach

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Ross

We had tried to find some motel minding work to occupy ourselves in the depths of winter. But without success. We’d tried every motel in the Bay of Plenty and Hamilton. The only interest had been from places where we’d … Continue reading →

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All Over The Place – Down in Dunedin

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Ross

So that was Hamilton in June. Interesting and cold. From there we headed north, via Paeroa where we borrowed some power to get properly charged up again. Somehow we didn’t seem to be making enough electricity or storing enough, or … Continue reading →

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The River Through Hamilton

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Ross

After exploring Hamilton’s lake and gardens on the Saturday, we set out on the Sunday to check out Hamilton’s river. The Waikato river slices through the middle of the city. Although I suppose the city was built around the Waikato … Continue reading →

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Following a Blog – This Blog or Any Blog

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Ross

I think I’m a binge blogger – nothing for ages sometimes, then lots of catching up. It’s not how blogs are supposed to be blogged, and I try to be more regular but I fail regularly. Which must get annoying … Continue reading →

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Hamilton’s Secret Surprise

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Ross

Back in June we were pleased to have gone to the Field Days on the Thursday. Friday was cold and foggy, and we sat it out. Saturday we set out to explore some of Hamilton. It had always been somewhere … Continue reading →

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Finally Field Days

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Ross

We’d heard about National Field Days for a few years now, and sort of thought about maybe going. We were in Tauranga, planning on heading towards Waihi and Thames. Then we woke up on the first Wednesday of the Field … Continue reading →

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A Few Technical Issues

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Ross

Currently this blog is experiencing a few technical issues. It’s all my fault – I fiddled with things! I’m trying to get photos and galleries under control, and am sort of getting there. Yesterday I even managed to sort out … Continue reading →

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Farewell Bay of Plenty

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Ross

We finally got ourselves out of the packhouse camp in early June. We beat the threatened rain with memories of our very wet departure last year. We drove as far as Tauranga Airport where we parked up for a couple … Continue reading →

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Life at Kiwifruit Packhouse Camp

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Ross

Life was good at the kiwifruit packhouse camp. This year the sun shone and the Tuis sang. With only a couple of wet spells the grass accessways within the camp mostly stayed firm. We set our privacy room up early … Continue reading →

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Beaut Beaches Beckon

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Ross

We enjoyed lovely weather throughout the kiwifruit packing season this year. Last year it rained and rained. This year it sunned and sunned. Even when the season got busy later on in May we still found opportunities to get down … Continue reading →

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