Monthly Archives: February 2026

Another Day in Paradise

Posted on February 27, 2026 by If It Was Today

We did nothing again today. I figured I wouldn’t be able to find any new and interesting pictures. I was wrong. Last night, after I posted, we watched the sunset from our patio. I’ll come back to the actual sunset … Continue reading →

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Ninety Mile Beach

Posted on February 27, 2026 by If It Was Today

Today, we did nothing. Unless, of course, you count having breakfast and coffee while looking out over the sand and surf. Or walking for over an hour along the beach. Or having lunch with the same ocean view, reading a … Continue reading →

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Oh My!

Posted on February 26, 2026 by If It Was Today

We drove further north today. We planned to use Ahipara as a base to visit the Cape Reinga Lighthouse, near the northern tip of New Zealand, and to explore Ninety Mile Beach. It was a comfortable drive, just over two … Continue reading →

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Waitangi Treaty Museum

Posted on February 25, 2026 by If It Was Today

We returned to the Waitangi Treaty Museum today. Tickets include an option for a second visit within a few days. Two days ago we took the guided tour and cultural display, so today we visited one of the museums. There … Continue reading →

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Bay of Islands

Posted on February 24, 2026 by If It Was Today

In an earlier post, I suggested that there were hundreds of islands in the Bay of Islands. Today I learned I was mistaken. There are only 144 islands. We took a boat tour of the islands, though obviously not all … Continue reading →

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Waitangi

Posted on February 23, 2026 by If It Was Today

Today we visited the Waitangi Treaty Grounds – the site of the first treaty signed between the British Crown and the Maori tribes. We took a guided tour, which included a visit to a Maori war canoe carved to commemorate … Continue reading →

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Sunset Dinner

Posted on February 22, 2026 by If It Was Today

We had dinner booked with friends, but other than that, our day was open. We decided to check out the farmer’s market in Kerikeri. Most of the stands were closing up when we arrived, but we found one with ripe … Continue reading →

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Paihia

Posted on February 21, 2026 by If It Was Today

The place we stayed in Warkworth was a lovely little cottage with something very unusual in New Zealand. Late checkout. It was a lovely location, with a full breakfast delivered directly to the cottage, so we ate a leisurely breakfast, … Continue reading →

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A Funny Thing Happened…

Posted on February 20, 2026 by If It Was Today

A few years ago, our credit card was hacked just as we were preparing to depart on a trip. Everything was sorted, after a brief panic, but ever since I’ve been a little paranoid about such things. Every day I … Continue reading →

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Hamilton Gardens

Posted on February 19, 2026 by If It Was Today

Jan has been interested in visiting Hamilton Gardens since our first trip to New Zealand, but we’ve never managed to fit it in. So this year we made a point to included Hamilton in our itinerary. In preparation for our … Continue reading →

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