2017-New Zealand

A few jobs had to be completed before we could leave.  We had a wee leak around the toilet. On April 22nd, we managed to…

This blog is dedicated to my brothers!  Whangarei had a big car show in the middle of town.  It was quite an affair, with hundreds…

Whangarei is big on “street art”: Older buildings on appropriately named Bank Street: One of the many unattractive streets with a variety of faded store…

At the crack of dawn on Saturday mornings, we walked from the marina to the Whangarei Growers Market. Fish, meat and cheeses: Heaps of vegetables: For…

Our life raft is probably approaching 10 years old and its certification had expired in February, 2017.  Every 3 years, lift rafts are supposed to be “repacked”.  Only 3…

Over the past couple weeks, we have been busy with boat projects.  Monty has been working non-stop, checking and charging batteries, cleaning, polishing, greasing, etc….

We had a break a 3 1/2 month break from the boat back in BC.  We got in some socializing with our friends and family…