For the last 24 hours we weren’t sure whether we were in Manchester or Auckland. It poured with rain so […]
Day 108: Land of the Long Grey Cloud
Aotearoa is the Maori name for the country of New Zealand. The literal translation of Aotearoa is “land of the long white […]
Day 107: Wine on Waiheke
Let’s go wine tasting on Waiheke island we decided. There are several companies operating wine tours out of Auckland but […]
Regenerating Rotorua: Masterplans and consultation
I threatened/promised (dependent on your viewpoint) to write this post after visiting Rotorua’s lakeside development. If you had a chance […]
Day 106: Lunch at Avi's place (Clove Indian Restaurant, Takapuna)
Today was a lazy day, catching up with Tenzing’s nephew in Takapuna. Over the last few days, Mr HFM has […]
Day 105: Catamaran to Devonport and the naval museum
After a gloomy start to the day, we strolled down to the Ferry Building to catch the catamaran to Devonport. […]
Day 104: Tsunamis, antiques and the UK election
Apologies for the delayed posting, we were in a tapas bar having spent a day following the UK election results […]
Day 103: Living on a volcano – geothermal village
Before leaving Rotorua, we headed to Whakarewarewa… which is actually a shortened version of the village’s full name: Te Whakarewarewatanga […]
Day 102: Sky riding and wine sailing
That’s not a typo and I haven’t had too much to drink. We’ve had a day of sampling most of […]
Day 101: Rotten eggs in Rotorua
The first thing that strikes you as you arrive into Rotorua is the pungent aroma of sulphur. “What do you […]
