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March 10th 2009

Published: March 29th 2009

English version As I sit in our lounge and ponder over where to start this new blog page, I can't help looking up every few seconds to look at the views from the window... and feel a strong urge to pinch myself. It's siesta time on a Friday as I start writing this and it's wonderfully peaceful; it's also rather warm so hopefully I won't fall asleep! The corrugated bit of metal you can see in ... Read Full Entry

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The story so far... We sold our house in the UK back in 2005 to finance a round-the-world trip that would take us to 16 countries in 21 months. 6 of those 21 months were spent in New Zealand, during which time we fell in love with the country and its people; we even got married here! We went back to the UK at the end of June 2007 but didn't quite settle, so in March 2008 we applied for permanent residence in NZ and this was granted on the 08/08/08. The Chinese were right, that was a lucky day! We arrived here on 18th October, with 4 suitcases full of dreams and hopes (and a few cloth... full info

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Cape (Cabo) Maria Van Diemen

The westernmost point on NZ's North Island *** El extremo occidental de la Isla Norte de NZ

Dune Surfing / Surfing en las Dunas

(90 Mile Beach)

Sand dunes / Dunas de Arena

Somewhere beyond those dunes is the entrance to 90 Mile Beach *** En algun sitio tras las dunas esta la entrada a la Playa de las 90 Millas

Sand Dunes / Dunas de Arena

Mark having a snack / Mark tomando un tentempie

It's alive!! And it looks like snot!! Eeeuuuugh!! *** ¡Esta vivo!¡Y parece un moco! ¡¡Pero qué asco más gordo!!

90 Mile Beach / Playa de las 90 Millas

Impossibly straight and long! *** Parece imposible lo derecha y larga que es

White-fronted Tern / Gaviotín de Frente Blanco

I think! *** ¡O eso creo! Sterna striata striata (Bay of Islands)

Auckland View / Vista de Auckland

From the Sky Tower, Bridge in the distance *** Desde la Sky Tower, con el Puente en la distancia

Auckland View / Vista de Auckland

This is Rangitoto Island, a brand new volcano (merely 600 years old) *** Esta es la Isla Rangitoto, un volcan nuevecito (de solo 600 años)

BBQ on the balcony / Barbacoa en el balcon

Sunset from our balcony / Puesta de sol desde nuestro balcon

Unusually red, isn't it gorgeous? *** Sorprendentemente roja, ¿no es una maravilla?

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