Author Archives: Wyn

Port in a Storm

Saturday morning came and we decided we had better move on.  We had met a guy in Raglan in the bar/restaurant where we went to listen to the band Rosie Tin Teacaddy and he was from the Wairarapa and got … Continue reading

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Walk in Wither Hills

Woke up to a sunny morning and decided that seeing as my legs still worked after a Zumba class last night, I would look up Wither Hills map and find a new ridge to walk up. Got a bit of … Continue reading

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Lazy Sunday at White’s Bay

Sunday. Well it certainly was an uneventful day compared to ‘Shakedown on the Blenheim Bridge’ anyway but hear goes. The day dawned cold at White’s Bay and was quite a shock compared to the warm weather we have been really … Continue reading

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Relaxing and Riding at Ray’s Rest

Today (Thursday) was rather a late start.  It was around 9 o’clock when I woke up. Mind you I’d had a wee bit of a sleepless night.  The tide was way, way out, in fact you have to look hard … Continue reading

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Pottering Around the Pa(s)

Woke up to 14.7degrees at 7.00am on Wednesday 5th.  It was very calm but a bit misty. We knew it was going to be another great day and were keen to get going.  In anticipation of the sunny day to … Continue reading

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Orca Whales in Beautiful Taupo Bay

I woke up at 7.30am on Tuesday to the sound of lots of traffic on the one way bridge next to where we were staying and knew I wasn’t going to be able to go back to sleep easily. The … Continue reading

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Rainy Sunday at Paihia

We woke on Sunday around 7.30am and realised we had survived the storm and had a reasonably good night’s sleep. Mind you, we were fairly confident we’d be okay as we were in a sheltered spot and on high ground … Continue reading

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On the Road Again – Matakana and North

We awoke on Saturday 4th to a nice morning and we were pleasantly surprised the temperature was 13 deg. Is this the start of the ‘Winterless North’ we have been in search off? Apparently it does exist.  It was pointed … Continue reading

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Valentine’s Birthday

I awoke and thought Yes – Sunshine, clear sky and calm lake. The forecast was for good weather and I was hoping it would deliver after the last few days of rain.  I pulled up the blinds and just enjoyed … Continue reading

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Wanaka and Walk up Mt Iron (Wednesday 11th)

We had a rather slow start to the day as it was a cloudy, cold morning with a southerly still blowing. We decided we would then make the most of the rest of the day and loaded our bikes onto … Continue reading

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Exploring Old Cromwell Town

We woke up to a cold morning, the southerly was certainly making its presence felt. What a view we woke up too. Looking out the back window, one can almost imagine that we are floating on the water.  We decided … Continue reading

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On the Move again

Yesterday (Monday 9th) we woke up to a warm morning. It had certainly been very hot during the night and I hadn’t slept very well so I snoozed on for awhile even though we were leaving Earnscleugh and moving to … Continue reading

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A Little touch of Paradise

Hi its Wyn here for a change, to give you my view of the day. We ‘slept in’ a little today until 8.00am.  Apparently most of the Motorhomers start the day in a very leisurely fashion so we must be … Continue reading

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Hallo World

This is my first ever post…Just trying this out to see how it works….

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