Category: June 2025 – Wellington
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DAY EIGHT – STRATFORD – HOME
Last day of “Wellington Away“ Homeward Bound #smilingontheinside – Sunday 08 June 2025 We woke up to a frosty morning in Stratford but were very nice’n’ toasty warm inside. Thanks to having two LPG cylinders. The second cylinder was the most important – hahaah – we needed to commission that as the first ran out!…
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DAY SEVEN – FOXTON BEACH – STRATFORD
Day 007: Foxton Beach – Stratford #smilingontheinside – Saturday 07 June 2025 Foxton My morning walk was along tyre-rutted and gouged Foxton Beach just after high tide. Freedom Camping – Foxton Beach Freedom Camping is allowed at Foxton Beach – provided you park on the marked spaces only. Because we arrived pretty late, we drove…
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DAY SIX – WELLINGTON | CONFERENCE DAY 3
Day 006: Wellington – Foxton Beach Wellington CBD – Day 3 / 3 of Conference #smilingontheinside – Friday 06 June 2025 Last Day of Conference Yesterday I said I felt a bit conspicuous emptying my French Press in public. This morning I used a different drain – one more “inland” than close to the street…
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DAY FIVE – WELLINGTON | CONFERENCE DAY 2
Day 005: Wellington – Second Day Wellington CBD – Day 2 / 3 of Conference #smilingontheinside – Thursday 05 June 2025 Nespresso Machine Looking More Likely At home, I dump my French Pressed coffee grinds into the garden. Wouldn’t it be great if I could grow a coffee tree 😂​​🤣​🤣​ ? After all, I’ve dumped…
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DAY FOUR – WELLINGTON | CONFERENCE DAY 1
Day 004: Wellington – First Day Wellington CBD – Day 1 / 3 of Conference #smilingontheinside – Wednesday 04 June 2025 Early Start Delayed + Sideways Rain One reason Alan wanted us to stay at a holiday park last night was because he thought it would make things easier for me while getting ready for…
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DAY THREE – HASTINGS-WELLINGTON
Day 003: Hastings > Wellington Wellington – for conference – Headed #smilingontheinside – Tuesday 03 June 2025 Waking up along Clive River – Hastings I was up at sunrise. #smilingontheinside It was freezing – one of those mornings when you “huff” and you can see the vapour as you breathe. I extended the walkway path…
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DAY TWO – OHAKUNE-HASTINGS
Day 002: Ohakune > Clive River – Hastings Blue Sky Bound – East Coast Headed #smilingontheinside – Monday 02 June 2025 Waking up in Ohakune This morning’s dawn was lovely – bright sunshine and clear skies. Alas, it didn’t last long, unfortunately before the clouds rolled in and the rain started. I was oh-so-very pleased…
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DAY ONE – HAMILTON-OHAKUNE
Hamilton to Ohakune #smilingontheinside – Sunday 01 June 2025 As is sometimes the case, even the best plans can go awry. And they did. Ever so slightly. But only by about 60 minutes. Instead of leaving home at 14:00 it was around 15:00. Which meant arriving at our destination in the dark. Night 001 –…
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