![]() There seems to be a lot of competition in this part of the world about which areas get to see the sunrise first. From there, we got up with the moon and stars to greet the rising sun from the most easterly lighthouse in the world, the East Cape Lighthouse. We toured East Cape, a very isolated region with arguably the most beautiful beaches and open sky in New Zealand. He also appears to like to fetch it, but only if you can figure out how to get it out of his mouth.Įaster weekend brought a four-day weekend and meant it was time for another road trip. We also inherited a chocolate lab, who loves to hold his ball. It is such a treat to see and hear the ocean from our bedroom window. Marine Parade is kiwicode for “house on the ocean”. We found a cute little place on Marine Parade. ![]() ![]() Tallulah waited expectantly while we looked for a new flat, as our old room was to soon become a nursery. Maybe I’ve exaggerated the triathlon results a little, but great races were had by all! The following weekend, firsts were achieved, bets were won and lost, prizes were claimed and personal bests were bested. My zipper pull turned out not to be a man-eater and I did manage to run through the finish line with all my limbs intact. This was my helpful mantra as I nearly choked on salt water while preparing for the fight. Luckily, I’ve read what to do about shark attack - “punch it in the nose”. You can imagine this would feel very similar to a shark’s nose or, at least, that it did to me. At one point, the zipper pull from my wet suit grazed my hand. While isolated in the middle of ocean nowhere during the race, visions of great white sharks danced through my head. As part of New Zealand’s ocean swim series, we braved the crashing waves for a 2.8km dip. My March at the Mount campaign was off to a good start as the gang from Auckland came over two sunny, warm weekends in a row. Jack and I are now sporting these kinds of jandals (Japanese+sandals) made from recycled tyres. ![]() However, if you are opting for footwear, Havianas are the trendiest way to deck out your feet. Mount Maunganui is a beach town with lots of cafes and surf shops. We spend so much time traveling around New Zealand that it has been too easy to under appreciate where we live. I declared this month, March at the Mount, with an achievable goal of spending four of the five weekends in March at home by the beach. ![]()
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