Cruise #2 – Marlborough Sounds! This marks the end of our time on shore and the beginning of our cruise in the Marlborough Sounds at the tip of South Island, at the mouth of Cook Strait which runs between Wellington and Picton. Eggs benny breakfast at Blenheim at 8am before […]
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In February 2011, I embarked on the first major sailing adventure of my life, spending three weeks in New Zealand with a group of Canadians. We flew into Auckland and spent our first week chartering a flotilla of sailboats to discover the Bay of Islands – a beautifully pristine, tropical […]
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Another day, another winery! This time Wither Hills (near Cloudy Bay winery where we went yesterday afternoon by the way!) Very grand exterior, lovely layout and expansive views sweeping across the valley from mountains in north west to the southern hills. Horse riding country and vineyards galore! Windy and warm […]
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Winery Day – Astrolab in the morning – a charming NZ family (husband and wife team) at their private home. We sat in their garden overlooking the olive orchard and revelled in the wine tasting, walking through the vines, stroking the cat, snapping photos of the chickens, beautiful home, walnut […]
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