by Tash, Jake, Lola and Albie | Apr 25, 2018 | Argentina, Flora and Fauna, Landscapes, Scenery, Uncategorized
Leaving the hustle and bustle of Buenos Aires (BsAs) behind us (but still carrying jet lag with us!), we headed just an hour north of the city to Tigres – so named by the big cats that used to roam the area. The town was bigger than we expected, and we... 
by Tash, Jake, Lola and Albie | Apr 17, 2018 | Argentina, Countries, Uncategorized
The day has come to leave New Zealand (and for Jake to get a hair cut!!). We’re all feeling mixed emotions: a sense of excitement and anticipation about Argentina, tinged with apprehension about a new country, culture and language. In addition, we’ve felt at home in... 
by Tash, Jake, Lola and Albie | Apr 8, 2018 | Animals, Flora and Fauna, Food and drink, Landscapes, New Zealand, Scenery, Uncategorized
Haere Mai! Welcome to subtropical Northland, the birthplace of New Zealand and where ancient pohutukawa trees (more on these later) and giant Kauri trees merge with white sandy beaches and gorgeous hidden coves. Northland is the place where Maori and Europeans first... 
by Tash, Jake, Lola and Albie | Apr 6, 2018 | Food and drink, Landscapes, New Zealand, Scenery
Our road trip from the Bay of Plenty up the Coromandel. We met a couple in Pukehina who told us about ‘Beach Hop’, a 50s/60s nostalgia event taking place at various places on the Peninsula whilst we would be there, so exciting! We made a decision based on this to stop... 
by Tash, Jake, Lola and Albie | Apr 6, 2018 | Landscapes, New Zealand, Scenery
We’d had the Bay of Plenty on our must-visit list, because of the active marine volcano (Whaakari or White Island, named by Cook for its permanent shroud of mist and steam) that lies 50km offshore from the township of Whakatane. Ideally, we would’ve loved to have...
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