2024 – January – Day 15 – Matakana
We were sad to be packing up and moving on this morning. Tauranga and Mount Maunganui was our type of
We were sad to be packing up and moving on this morning. Tauranga and Mount Maunganui was our type of
It felt like any other day when we woke up after a lovely night’s sleep in a very comfortable bed
This morning confirmed to me that staying in hotels for this type of trip just does not work for us.
I was awake before the 6.30am alarm. Today was another get up and go day with a Ferry crossing of
Many of the days and starts are now starting to merge into one, as again it was get up, have
Another pack up and go sort of day. This time we were heading into some barmy weather further up North
Today was to be the first long drive of the holiday. The aim was to be on the road by
Clouds greeted us this morning as I pulled back the curtains whilst making my porridge. The forecast was for it
Our aim was to have wheels rolling at 9am this morning. After having breakfast and packing everything up at 8.50am,
We are such a long way from home yet everything looks and feels a bit like good old blighty. The
By the time the alarm went off at 4am I was already wide awake as is often the case when
Absolutely beautiful weather greeted us yet again as we opened the curtains onto the porch. It was already 28c without
Deep Blue Skies and wall to wall sunshine with the temperature already at 28c greeted us this morning as we
I slept well and for almost 11 hours which for me is unheard of. Hopefully that will mean much of
Getting into Fiji was nice and straight forward. Our luggage was off the carousel quickly and the only surprise is
‘Bula’ to this trip. Almost a year in the detailed planning and booking stages (although the first route was etched
I’m not sure that starting a New Year of blogging after more than a whole bottle of champagne is a
As another calendar year draws to a close, we also finally arrive at the last blog entry for the year.
I had managed to arrange a late check out from the villa out meaning we had all morning to chill
When it rains in Florida, it really rains. At home we now describe any short heavy downfall as Florida rain.
It was the morning after the night before and so we were all later up for breakfast today. The forecast
We woke up to the worst weather of the trip. The rain started slowly and then turned from a persistent
We woke up to a not great weather forecast with rain in the air and our first day without any
This morning was a lazy start to the day as we were not in a rush to get out. It
And so, it was Christmas in Florida. As we were to discover after the radio kick off everywhere seems to