Author Archives: Ross

Sunday was a lovely lazy day. Wyn caught up with her friend that we were parked up with at Matatoki. I had a bit of a tidy up and in the afternoon updated a few things on the computer. Wyn … Continue reading →

I was mortified yesterday to get an email from my sister Julia with a link to a news item about Leonard Cohen collapsing on stage. We’ve been fans for 40 years, and was privileged to be at his concert in … Continue reading →

Yesterday (Saturday) morning dawned grey at Tapapakanga Regional Park – and got greyer. We had an explore around the beach and the homestead before breakfast. Day trippers started to arrive and we figured it was time to leave. Wyn managed … Continue reading →

Friday morning was lovely at Ray’s Rest – hazy sun and calm. At one stage the sea was glassy. We were heading on, but as always it took a while to get organised. Then it disappeared; it goes out a … Continue reading →

Yesterday (Wednesday) we’d arranged to call on Traillite in Pukekohe to get a couple of things fixed up. As well we’d arranged to get the car to a repairer in Pukekohe. So it was an early start at Ambury Park … Continue reading →

We had a lovely day at Ambury Park on Tuesday. It was a fine calm morning and soon warmed up. Wyn tackled some washing and with a breeze in the afternoon it was a good drying day. Andrew was flying … Continue reading →

Monday was moving-on morning. Wyn and I had a last walk along the beach at Wenderholm. It was a lovely morning and low tide and we walked around the headland towards Waiwera – lots of interesting shaped rocks. Then it … Continue reading →

Saturday morning was not much better as far as the weather went. It was still murky with showers. We were not going to be able to tow the car until things could be fixed so I took the A-frame apart … Continue reading →

Thursday was time to move on. We were still buzzing from our boat trip the previous day – we’d all managed a few fears. It was towards the middle of the day by the time we headed out of the … Continue reading →

Wednesday was an auspicious day, being the 9th of the 9th of the 9th. We’d been offered a boat trip out to the Poor Knights Islands and Wednesday was the day. We were up early and watching the weather. It … Continue reading →

After our big Sunday, we all started Monday slowly. It was another lovely morning, fine and sunny and warm. Wyn did some washing, the boys wandered into town to the coffee shop, and I must have done something. We started … Continue reading →

We’d kept an eye on the weather forecasts, and Sunday looked like the day for a drive north. The boys were reasonably keen on getting to the top, and we were happy to go back again to see it in … Continue reading →

Friday was a more soggy day, raining and cloudy and cool. We mooched around in the morning – Michael had a go getting the satellite receiver to record properly –  and went for a drive to Puketi Forest in the … Continue reading →

Thursday was supposed to be an OK day weather-wise so we planned on this one to explore Russell. It started clear and misty – the camp is in a valley with the river running through. It was only 4 degrees … Continue reading →

Wednesday 2nd September started off slowly in the Kerikeri Top 10 Holiday Park. Michael and Andrew were slow to surface, and it was a cool morning. Eventually we got ourselves sorted out and with the sun shining decided to go … Continue reading →