Monthly Archives: February 2025

Time to Relax

Posted on February 18, 2025 by If It Was Today

We woke up this morning, made ourselves a coffee, and sat on the deck in shorts and t-shirts looking out at the ocean. Morning puzzles, reading, listening to the news reports about the snowstorms in Ontario, and relaxing. “Just how … Continue reading →

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Another Day in Paradise

Posted on February 17, 2025 by If It Was Today

The place where we stayed in Wellington was lovely, but it was right in the city. Our next stop in Whanganui was called “The House on the Hill”. Combine that with a mention of “ocean views” and we were cautiously … Continue reading →

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Family

Posted on February 16, 2025 by If It Was Today

We were coming to the end of our time in Wellington, so we focused on spending time with Duncan and Sarah. We had pre-dinner drinks at one of their favourite brew pubs. It is the brewery with the large street … Continue reading →

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The Happy Wanderer(s)

Posted on February 15, 2025 by If It Was Today

I promised myself that I wouldn’t take too many pictures today. Alas, I failed miserably. One of our stops was the Rose Garden in the botanical gardens, where Duncan found the theme for today’s post. We started the day by … Continue reading →

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Zealandia

Posted on February 14, 2025 by If It Was Today

For over a hundred years, the valley that is now Zealandia was the main water reservoir for Wellington’s water supply. And then, in 1978, an engineering report discovered that the dam was an earthquake risk. It was directly over the … Continue reading →

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Down the Hill, and Back Again

Posted on February 13, 2025 by If It Was Today

The focus of our visit to Wellington is to spend time with Duncan and Sarah. We went out for a lovely brunch today. When we were in Dunedin we went in search of street art. It is a bit of … Continue reading →

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Wellington

Posted on February 12, 2025 by If It Was Today

We were sad to check out of the Tin Hut and leave Blenheim today. The accommodation was wonderful and the wineries were calling us to explore further. We couldn’t help wishing that we had stayed at least another day. This … Continue reading →

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Marlborough Wine Tasting

Posted on February 11, 2025 by If It Was Today

It would be foolish to come to Marlborough and not go wine tasting, so our activity for today was obvious. The problem was which wines to taste – there are so many to choose from. I suggested that we focus … Continue reading →

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Blenheim

Posted on February 10, 2025 by If It Was Today

We had to be out of the hotel in Christchurch by 10:00 AM. This is typical checkout time in NZ so it gets us on the road earlier than might be the case if we were left to our own … Continue reading →

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Yet Another Botanical Garden

Posted on February 9, 2025 by If It Was Today

One of the comments to this blog recommended that we visit the Akoroa Peninsula if we were in Christchurch. It looks very interesting, and we were sorely tempted, but in the end we decided against driving today. We had a … Continue reading →

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