Baylys Beach Sunset
January 16, 2021 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Muriwai Gannet Colony
January 17, 2021 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 72 °F
Kitekite Falls
January 18, 2021 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
A day by the Queen’s Wharf
January 19, 2021 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Enjoyed the beautiful view after some America’s Cup activities at the wharf.
Bridal Veil Falls
January 20, 2021 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Raglan
January 21, 2021 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
Cool little surfing town with a beautiful Airbnb. A great place to spend Elena’s birthday 🥳
Sound Splash Music Festival
January 22, 2021 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
Hamilton Gardens
January 24, 2021 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
None of these pictures really depict how wonderful these gardens truly are.
Earnslaw dinner at the Farm
January 27, 2021 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
A steam engine ship took us down Lake Wakatipu for a farm tour and dinner.
Wine tasting Queenstown
February 4, 2021 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
We went wine tasting in Gibbston Valley and then out in town in Qtown.
Matakana
February 4, 2021 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
Cute artsy town near Goat 🐐 Island
Sculptureum
February 5, 2021 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
Art gallery in Matakana 🖼 🎨
Matakana Farmers Market
February 6, 2021 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
Tutukaka
February 10, 2021 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 66 °F
One of our favorite coastlines in NZ. We also had a chance to dive Poor Knights Island 🏝 🐠
Sandy Bay
February 14, 2021 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 68 °F
We met the best kind of people, Carol and Gerard (Carol is Mark’s aunt- we stayed at his Airbnb in Tauranga). They were able to host us at their Bach in Sandy Bay and we were able to repay them byRead more
Fun in Whangarei
February 16, 2021 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 72 °F
We stopped by to check out artists in town and the Quarry Gardens. They’re in the middle of building the Hundertwasser Art museum.
Ngunguru
February 20, 2021 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
(Pronounced ‘noon-goo-roo’). Made friends with our Airbnb host Emily and her adorable kids Amelia and Arlo. We had a blast hanging out at the beach using the SUP.
Longest footbridge of the Southern hemi
February 22, 2021 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
Wine tasting Waiheke Island
February 25, 2021 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
We had so much fun being on Waiheke! There wasn’t one place we did not enjoy on the island 🏝 Our favorite places were Mud brick, Man O’War and Tantalus 🥂🍷 🥘
We also enjoyed CasitaRead more
Waiheke Lockdown
March 1, 2021 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
We were fortunate to be on Waiheke when Auckland went back to a level 3 lockdown for a week. We couldn’t have stayed with nicer people who loved to eat good food just as much as us! We made themRead more
Au Revoir Auckland!
March 12, 2021 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
Spending our last days enjoying the America’s Cup on the viaduct, meeting up with Matt and Mathilde and visiting the Sky Tower! We had a great time in the city.
Art gallery Auckland
March 19, 2021 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
First, we donut... then we art.
Homeward bound!
March 25, 2021 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌙 63 °F
COVID test complete, Vandalf sold, nice dinner out, bags packed, sun has set and the masks are on. San Diego here we come!


















































































































































































































































