Category Archives: Travel

Buns of Steel Workout #17

Posted on February 18, 2023 by If It Was Today

I’ve been told gyms have machines that project nature trails during workouts, and that many of those trails are from New Zealand. We’ve been trying to check it out on this trip. Today we took the path to the Te … Continue reading →

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The Full New Zealand Experience

Posted on February 17, 2023 by If It Was Today

Some have commented we’ve had the “full New Zealand experience” … sunny beaches, floods, fingernail biting car trips through the mountains, wine tasting … a cyclone – we even had a bit of an earthquake the other night. But there … Continue reading →

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Rain, Rain, Go Away

Posted on February 15, 2023 by If It Was Today

For the past few days, every time I put a location into Google maps, I’d get this warning… And if you are unfortunate, you’ll get this warning… This example was for a trip from Gisborne to Napier – the one … Continue reading →

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Gabrielle

Posted on February 15, 2023 by If It Was Today

Remember how I said the storm wasn’t going to be a problem? Turns out I spoke a bit too soon. At 7:00 PM the wind was gusting and the rain was teeming down, but the tent was holding up fine … Continue reading →

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Camping in a Cyclone

Posted on February 13, 2023 by If It Was Today

Okay, okay, “glamping” isn’t the same as “camping” and we are only on the edge of the cyclone … but you get my point. We’ve been sitting in the covered space outside the tent all afternoon, reading and enjoying the … Continue reading →

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Storm’s a Coming

Posted on February 12, 2023 by If It Was Today

I’m talking about Cyclone Gabrielle, which is already being felt in Auckland. We are further south in Napier, where the effects are expected to be less, though still significant rain and wind. Nothing to panic about, though we were told … Continue reading →

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Gisborne

Posted on February 11, 2023 by If It Was Today

Today we drove from Whakatane to Gisborne through an amazing mountain gorge – a sheer cliff on one side and a steep drop off on the other. Not stressful at all, right? No pictures though – all eyes were on … Continue reading →

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Wow

Posted on February 10, 2023 by If It Was Today

When we were planning our trip to New Zealand, everyone who had been there (and even a few who hadn’t) talked about the stunning nature walks. Today I got to experience that for myself. I had to climb half a … Continue reading →

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Whakatane

Posted on February 9, 2023 by If It Was Today

We checked out of our hotel, and then went for another walk along the beach in Mount Maunganui. Then it was a short drive down along the Bay of Plenty to Whakatane where we has a lovely lunch. All week … Continue reading →

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Rinse and Repeat

Posted on February 8, 2023 by If It Was Today

Yesterday we walked barefoot along the beach, climbed Mount Maunganui, had lunch, and then walked along the beach again. So today … we walked barefoot along the beach, climbed Mount Maunganui, had lunch, and then walked along the beach again. … Continue reading →

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