Monthly Archives: March 2026

Renewing Vows

Posted on March 8, 2026 by If It Was Today

I’m writing this from the Auckland airport, waiting for our flight back to Canada. Our trip to New Zealand has come to an end. We had an amazing time and are sad to be leaving. We love home, but we’re … Continue reading →

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The Last Supper

Posted on March 8, 2026 by If It Was Today

I’ve already posted for today, so I wasn’t planning anything more. But then we went to dinner and … one of the pizzas was called the Zola. We immediately thought of someone (you know who you are) and had to … Continue reading →

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Homeward Bound

Posted on March 8, 2026 by If It Was Today

We had planned to visit the Auckland Art Gallery today, but then we realized we were going to spend all of tomorrow inside – airports first, and then the plane. It might be a better idea to get some fresh … Continue reading →

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Auckland Museum

Posted on March 7, 2026 by If It Was Today

The full name of this museum is the Auckland War Memorial Museum. It’s a misleading name. One floor of the museum is named War and Remembrance, but the other two floors cover a wide variety of topics related to Auckland. … Continue reading →

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Auckland

Posted on March 6, 2026 by If It Was Today

We’ve been traveling for nearly six weeks now. We’ve covered a lot of ground and seen many wonderful things. If I’m being honest, I have to admit we’re starting to run out of steam. I say all this to provide … Continue reading →

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Last Stop

Posted on March 5, 2026 by If It Was Today

Our last stop before heading home … to the snow 😦 is a few days in Auckland. We’ve been cooking in our apartments for the past week, so last night we decided to treat ourselves to a nice dinner in … Continue reading →

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Warning: Botanic Garden

Posted on March 3, 2026 by If It Was Today

We all know what that means. Lots of pictures… The Whangarei Quarry Gardens are, as you might expect, in an abandoned quarry. This is a surprisingly good place for a botanic garden, so it has been done in other places … Continue reading →

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Whangarei

Posted on March 3, 2026 by If It Was Today

Another slow start today. The hosts at this B&B join us at the breakfast table. Francis, in particular, has had a rather eclectic career and has an extensive collection of interesting stories. It makes for a leisurely breakfast. After breakfast, … Continue reading →

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Kauri Museum

Posted on March 2, 2026 by If It Was Today

When we travel, we generally prefer to stay in places with things to see without having to drive. Once we arrive in a town, we like to park the car and walk. We’ve generally managed to do that on this … Continue reading →

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Leaving Paradise

Posted on March 1, 2026 by If It Was Today

We were driving out of Ahipara this morning when Jan said “we never made it to Cape Reinga Lighthouse”. A pause, then we simultaneously blurted “we’ll have to come back”! But I’m getting ahead of myself again. Yesterday afternoon it … Continue reading →

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