The trials of a travelling tea lover.
Raised hopes that get dashed, they’re the worst.
Escaping to the Cape over on TravelGumbo
East Cape road trip – a reprise
East Cape: our last day.
Our last day on the Cape, the road was empty, the conditions easy ,and there was plenty to delay us.
Day five of the road trip – we’re on our own at Whanarua Bay
We’re at Whanarua Bay, where the isolation is splendid if you enjoy your own company and being off the grid.
Day four of the road trip and the going is still slow
We’re on our way from Tokomaru Bay to Whanarua Bay and the going is still slow.
Next stop: Tokomaru Bay
Our next stop, an entire twenty-four minutes from Tolaga Bay by car, is Tokomaru Bay. This small bay reminded me of Calliope Bay, the setting for one of New Zealand’s great unread classic novels, Sydney Bridge Upside Down by David Ballantyne. (Some suggest Hicks Bay, further up the […]
Day four of the road trip and our first stop is Tolaga Bay.
Tolaga Bay Wharf; where the wind returns me to my real self.
Day three of the road trip and we revisit Eastwoodhill
Our revised road trip includes a revisit to Eastwoodhill. And I attempt the impossible.
The road trip! It’s day two, part two, and we’re at C Company House.
C Company House tells the story of loss and sacrifice with aroha.
It’s a road trip – day two
We discover, not for the first time, that we are easily sidetracked.
Jill's Scene 
The korero