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Heading south

Posted on December 12, 2008 by Ross

It didn’t take long for Super Signs to finish the decals. And then that was it – all finished in Pukekohe. So we headed out of town – across to Bombay, and onto SH1 heading south.  Yahoo.  We’ve got to … Continue reading →

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Pukekohe starting to seem like home…

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Ross

Yesterday was decal day, sort of. We started with Traillite, sorting things out. Their service and attitude has been brilliant. The battery meter caused the most head scratching, and in the end got replaced. We met Smillie and Grant of … Continue reading →

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Photos at last

Posted on December 10, 2008 by Ross

I’ve finally managed to upload a couple of pictures. If you check the tabs above, there’s one called Travel Pics, and one called Suzi Pics. If you click on any of the photos you can see them bigger, and you … Continue reading →

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Round and about

Posted on December 10, 2008 by Ross

Woops, a few days have slipped by. It can be busy doing nothing much 🙂 Saturday was at Parakai. We started with a walk, and ended up at the river wharf, all mangroves and mud. The hot pools looked busy, … Continue reading →

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Coast to Coast

Posted on December 6, 2008 by Ross

Friday morning we took advantage of the walkways around Whangaparoa – they are everywhere. We found some which took us down to the sea, and then along to a lookout to the north. Eventually we made it back to the … Continue reading →

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Hanging around in Rodney

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Ross

We are still in Rodney District, just a bit further south. Thursday was going to be hot pools day on the way out of Waiwera. But first we enjoyed the morning beside the beach. It was a lovely calm warm … Continue reading →

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Back to Puke and up to Waiwera Hot Pools

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Ross

Sunday night was at Miranda. We managed a last dip in the hot pools at the camping ground before we left on Monday morning, then it was back to Pukekohe. We called in on Super Signs to finalise the colours … Continue reading →

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The week that was …

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Ross

Crikey! It’s now Tuesday morning. It’s only 4 days since we left Dunedin (formerly known as Home), it seems a long time ago. Time to recap…, Last Wednesday was a day of finishing up. It was a lovely Dunedin day, … Continue reading →

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Another day at the hot pools ..

Posted on November 30, 2008 by Ross

So here we are, settling down for our third night at Miranda. It has been a gorgeous day today, temperature in the high 20s.  I was up early, looking for something in one of the lockers. I didn’t find it … Continue reading →

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Putting up the Tent

Posted on November 29, 2008 by Ross

The trying out started in earnest this afternoon. We started to put the awning out – never had one of those before. Somehow this turned into a look at the privacy/safari room which makes the awning into an outdoor room. … Continue reading →

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On the Road

Posted on November 29, 2008 by Ross

This is a quick note to say that we are alive and well and happy and relaxing and everything… It is 11:30am Saturday morning, and we are at Miranda Holiday Park and hot pools. We came over here from Pukekohe … Continue reading →

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The Countdown Continues

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Ross

It’s only 3 more days of work left, and then that’s it, for now at least… My farewell function was on Monday, last night was a lovely farewell dinner with my work colleagues, and this morning was a farewell breakfast … Continue reading →

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AA Motorhome Plus improvement

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Ross

I’ve just heard from the AA (Automobile Association) that they have improved the conditions for their AA Motorhome Plus cover. This is the “policy” they have for motorhomers, for some of the things available to all members like breakdown services, … Continue reading →

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NZ Motorhome Forum Emerges

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Ross

About the same time that connection with the combined CMCA/NZMCA on-line forum was re-established, a New Zealand forum for motorhomes sprung up, at www.nzmotorhome.co.nz. It has repidly grown into a thriving forum and community for all things motorhoming. Already the … Continue reading →

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Motorhomeless…

Posted on November 16, 2008 by Ross

Today we farewelled Azy, our campervan. She has gone to a new home, where we’re sure she’ll be well looked after. The new owners came to pick her up. I gave her a last wash and clean – she was … Continue reading →

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