Planning at home
 29 décembre 2019, Canada ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
 29 décembre 2019, Canada ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
						Planning
Sick week
 17 janvier 2020, Canada ⋅ ☀️ -15 °C
 17 janvier 2020, Canada ⋅ ☀️ -15 °C
						Pretrip illnesses
Toronto Pearson Airport
 25 janvier 2020, Canada ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
 25 janvier 2020, Canada ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
						Made it to our flights and Florence is having the time of her life charming people.
Flight to San Fran
 25 janvier 2020, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
 25 janvier 2020, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
						We thought we wanted to keep Florence awake for this 5 hour flight but we had no idea how exhausting that would be. Our flight was nearly empty so we spent ages walking around the plane while she didEn savoir plus
San Fran to Auckland
 26 janvier 2020, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
 26 janvier 2020, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
						12 hour flight, and not a single open seat on the plane. Our sweet Florence girl charmed the people working at the boarding desk and had us upgraded to Economy Plus so at least Jason could sit withoutEn savoir plus
Pukaranga
 27 janvier 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
 27 janvier 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
						We are settled in our Airbnb with a lovely family hosting us. Florence has already been invited to swim with them and to join them for a bbq 😂. We spent the afternoon getting oriented, showeringEn savoir plus
Auckland Domain
 27 janvier 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
 27 janvier 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
						In order to run our sillies out we visited the Auckland Domain - the oldest park in NZ (Auckland? Not sure). It was beautiful, 25C, sunny, light refreshing breeze. It is a 200 acre park but we stuckEn savoir plus
Free Walking Tour
 28 janvier 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
 28 janvier 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
						We woke up feeling much more likely to survive after 12 hours of sleep to a sunny and warm Tuesday morning. We drove into Auckland proper and met up with Brad and Pam for a free walking tour. ThisEn savoir plus
Auckland University - free walking tour
 28 janvier 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
 28 janvier 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
						The second part of our free walking tour. We saw Prince Andrew Park which has plants donated by other countries - amazing mix of plants and trees to create a stunning area. The plaque below was madeEn savoir plus
Lunch in Auckland Cargo Coffee
 28 janvier 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
 28 janvier 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
						We grabbed some amazing food at a little stall in downtown Auckland and sat outside to eat. I had the seafood platter which was amazing, I even ate the fish because it was cooked so well. Jason had aEn savoir plus
Mt Eden
 28 janvier 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
 28 janvier 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
						A hike up to the top of Mt Eden with Brad and Pam.
Dr. Rudi's
 28 janvier 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
 28 janvier 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
						Date night! After our hike we sent Florence back to the Airbnb with Brad and Pam and we went back into downtown Auckland to explore. We started off at Dr. Rudi's rooftop bar. Dr. Rudi is a variety ofEn savoir plus
Mentatz date night
 28 janvier 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
 28 janvier 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
						We went to Mentatz, a Japanese restaurant on Lorne St - famous for all the different asian restaurants and quality food. We ordered a variety of small dishes - spicy bamboo shoots (VERY SPICY), friedEn savoir plus
My bar
 28 janvier 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
 28 janvier 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
						When we left the restaurant we set out in search of gelato - but it started raining. To escape the worst of the rain we jumped into the first bar we found - My Bar. We shared a sample paddle with 3En savoir plus
Vulture lane
 28 janvier 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
 28 janvier 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
						More rain meant another bar stop. Apparently Vulture lane is the nickname for the street this bar is on - Vulcan Lane. The first restaurant/bar of Auckland was on this street and it used to attractEn savoir plus
Island Gelato Company
 28 janvier 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
 28 janvier 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
						Finally! Gelato! We actually started the day at this place too to get flat white coffees (latte with no foam basically). Apparently NZ is the country that consumes the most ice cream per capita.
Starting the van adventure
 29 janvier 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
 29 janvier 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
						We're up and ready to explore! Florence and I went for a walk and got caught in the rain so it took us ages to get on our way. Rules in NZ actually do allow Florence to face forward in this van so weEn savoir plus
Browns Bay
 29 janvier 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
 29 janvier 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
						Our mission for today is to get as far north as we can, while seeing as much of the coast as possible (no highway drives for us!). Our first little trek through Auckland rush hour.got us to BrownsEn savoir plus
Deep Creek Brewing
 29 janvier 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
 29 janvier 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
						Our quest to stay off main roads led us to Deep Creek Brewing, a chance for Jason to explore while I hung out in the car with a sleeping Florence.
Whangateau Playground and Reserve
 29 janvier 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
 29 janvier 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
						We stopped here to stretch our legs and see the ocean for the first time. Florence was not a fan but it was absolutely gorgeous. Mid 30s outside, cool but not cold ocean water. Perfectly refreshing.
8wired brewery and barrels
 29 janvier 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
 29 janvier 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
						Beautiful brewery, great beers and they provided toys for kids! A bird flew into the brewery and Florence took off after it and ended up in the staff only section😬 luckily she is cute enough sheEn savoir plus
Mcleod's pizza barn and brewery
 29 janvier 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
 29 janvier 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
						This was a tough lunch that turned amazing. Florence fell asleep just as we arrived, so we were going to do take out but were both over hungry and snappy. She woke up just as we started eating andEn savoir plus
Kerikeri
 29 janvier 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
 29 janvier 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
						Night 3 was spent with friends of Sam, Donna and Kane. They just moved into the house on the 27th and don't even have water yet but they welcomed us and fed us and watched Florence while we gotEn savoir plus
Fruit stand
 30 janvier 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
 30 janvier 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
						Fruit stands are everywhere and Miss Florence hasn't been eating well so we decided we would stop and let her pick up fruit. She was delighted and chose plums and peaches and devoured 4 plums (pittsEn savoir plus
Parrot Place
 30 janvier 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
 30 janvier 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
						At the recommendation of Savannah, Donna's daughter we went to Parrot Place in Kerikeri. Florence was in heaven. We got to see all sorts of birds and feed them. The only bit Florence was unimpressedEn savoir plus















































































