Rimming Martha

If I had a dollar for every time I’ve driven from Auckland to Tauranga and back I’d have, well, lots of dollars. Now that I don’t have crying babies, screaming toddlers, or kids who want to stop at every playground on the way I try to mix the journey up a little. Sometimes I takeContinue reading “Rimming Martha”

Falling into a night in the gorge

When I met my first (and current) husband, he lived in Auckland and owned a house. I lived in Tauranga and owned a fridge and a very nice set of German knives. When we combined our lives, we decided it was easier to move my fridge and knives to Auckland than for him to moveContinue reading “Falling into a night in the gorge”

Napier: A flying visit

Flying would have been an excellent way to visit Napier for a quick trip, I however elected to drive. In my defence, I only decided on Wednesday morning that I would head to Napier on Friday for the weekend, by this time flights were pricey. By Wednesday afternoon I changed plans and opted to leaveContinue reading “Napier: A flying visit”