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Last day at Silky Oaks...We're off to Bali! (13th Feb)
Tuesday was our last day at Silky oaks. We did yoga again at 7.30, then had another great breakfast, after a shower. I couldn't face the...

Kev and Julie
Feb 13, 20181 min read
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Walking in the rainforest (12th Feb)
We woke up in paradise went for Yoga at 7.30 am. The lady said Kev was actually quite good, which was something of a surprise! After a...

Kev and Julie
Feb 13, 20182 min read
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A wet day in Pahia (1st Feb).
Unfortunately New Zealand was catching the tail of a tropical cyclone. We didn't know t till later in the day, but the South Island was...

Kev and Julie
Feb 1, 20182 min read
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Pahia - Bay of Islands (31st Jan)
After a leisurely morning we went on a boat trip around the Bay of Islands. We were supposed to go though the 'Hole In The Rock' on our...

Kev and Julie
Feb 1, 20181 min read
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Goodbye...and we're off again. (30th Jan)
We got up early to say goodbye to Nan, Steve, Lauren, Ryan, Cam and Ethan. We had a great stay at Hamilton, and were sad to say 'see you...

Kev and Julie
Jan 29, 20181 min read
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The last day, Waitomo (29th Jan)
Monday was to be our last full day with Nan and Steve and family. We went to a drive to the Aranui Caves which were in a nature reserve...

Kev and Julie
Jan 29, 20181 min read
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Waiau Falls, Tairua, and back to Hamilton for ...home-made Pizzas! (26th Jan).
Today we left the bach, and began the drive home to Hamilton. On taking our rubbish to the tip, I saw this great trio of images for an...

Kev and Julie
Jan 26, 20181 min read
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A fishing trip, 'Driving Creek Railway', Coromandel walk, and a fishy treat... for some! (25th Jan).
Steve and Kev went for a fishing trip, which involved getting up very early to be at our hosts house at 5.45 am. As dawn broke we...

Kev and Julie
Jan 26, 20182 min read
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The Kirk Cafe & Hamilton Gardens (22nd Jan)
Today was a rest day so we had lunch at the Kirk Cafe, Hamilton. ('Kirk' is Scots for 'church, and the cafe is adjacent to a church)....

Kev and Julie
Jan 22, 20181 min read
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Mission Estate, (18th Jan).
After a well-earned rest, we finished 18th Jan with a wonderful dinner at the Mission estate's own restaurant in Napier. Mission Estate...

Kev and Julie
Jan 20, 20181 min read
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The Church Road Winery (18th Jan)
The morning of Thursday 18th January saw us at the Church Road Winery after Breakfast. We were booked in for a behind the scenes tour and...

Kev and Julie
Jan 19, 20181 min read
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The Linden Estate (17th Jan)
As we neared Napier on 17th Jan, we were looking forward to tasting some excellent NZ wine. Napier is the main town in Hawkes Bay on NZ's...

Kev and Julie
Jan 19, 20181 min read
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Our Hawaiian Luau (12th Jan)
'Luau' means 'celebration' and we had a great evening celebrating Hawaiian culture including games, handicrafts, music dancing and of...

Kev and Julie
Jan 16, 20181 min read
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We love Food
Some would say Kev likes food a little too much! Food to us is an essential part of the travel experience. We like to try and experience...

Kev and Julie
Jan 5, 20181 min read
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