Author Archives: Ross

I used to love the joke about the day when Big Ears was going across town to see Noddy. [Does anyone remember “Weetbix” jokes?] Anyway, Tuesday was the day we were going across town to meet Michael and Andrew at … Continue reading →

It was a windy and wet night but we woke to sun on Monday. The river at the bottom of the camp was brown and rushing. The sun was shining and it was still breezy so it looked like a … Continue reading →

There was lots of rain in the night but Sunday started out OK, overcast and muggy – it was 16 degrees at 7am. We had searched again on our way back the previous day for the road to the walk … Continue reading →

Saturday dawned cloudy and there had been showers in the night – it was that sort of weather. We were keen on a walk out to the lighthouse on Tutukaka Head – it’s on an island that is cut off … Continue reading →

It was hard to drag ourselves away from Manganese Point beside Whangarei Harbour on Friday – it was such a lovely morning. We managed it eventually and headed off with the car in tow. To go north up the coast … Continue reading →

Today – Friday – has dawned calm and clearish. It is quiet, except for the tuis and parakeets. Out the back window I’m looking at Whangarei Heads and Marsden Point. We can even see Busby Head which was where we … Continue reading →

The wind was still keen in the morning on Thursday (27 August). But the sun was shining mostly. We’d set this day aside for exploring the area down towards the heads. The Whangarei Visitor Guide includes a wonderful lot of … Continue reading →

Wednesday started early for me. I’d agreed to get the car back to the garage when they opened at 7.30am. So it was the alarm for me. Often I’m up early anyway, but as luck would have it was in … Continue reading →

Tuesday was more of the overcast and cloudy weather, but at least it was calm. We wanted to make the most of the morning while we had the car. We headed to the A H Reed Kauri Park. This is … Continue reading →

Some rubbish/skip truck clanged noisily around Whangarei at about 5:30am on Monday morning. Not that we are complaining – after all we had parked in a carpark downtown. We were up early thinking we’d need to move on somewhere. I … Continue reading →

Wandering on to Whangarei Sunday was overcast with showers, but was calm and warm enough. We took our time packing up and getting out on the road. We decided to drive separately to Whangarei which was only about 20 minutes … Continue reading →

Friday dawned lovely at our road-side parking spot at the Matakoe Kauri museum. It was clear and calm and colder – only about 8 degrees. It was going to be a nice day. We wanted to make the most of … Continue reading →

As is our custom we took a while getting going on Thursday. We polished up ourselves a bit, and filled up with water and dumped our waste in readiness for the next few days. We needed fuel for Suzi and … Continue reading →

Wednesday morning in Kellys Bay was lovely. Not sunny but calm and warm. We took our time packing up and the morning was mostly gone by the time we were gone. Towing the car again we headed back up the … Continue reading →

Yesterday (Tuesday) started out well. The sky was clear and the sun was out and the harbour was calm. This was the day we’d planned on doing the walk to the Poutu lighthouse. We’d been watching the weather forecasts and … Continue reading →