So we reluctantly left the lovely Byron Bay, and continued our journey south. We had planned to spend a few nights in the classic seaside resort town of Coffs Harbour and then in the city of Newcastle (which is a bit different from our own one!). It was great to explore different seaside towns along … Continue reading
Tag Archives: seaside
Venturing West: Arthur’s Pass, Hokitika and Franz Josef Glacier
After spending a couple of days in Christchurch, our two week road trip around the South Island with Clare and Tim had begun. The first leg was to drive through Arthur’s Pass National Park, from the east to the west coast. The scenery was fantastic, and for once the drive itself was the interesting part … Continue reading
Coastal Kaikoura: Our First South Island Stop
Our first stop on our tour of the South Island was Kaikoura. Our ferry crossing was fairly calm, and the views of the Marlborough Sounds were spectacular, even though it was a bit of a cloudy day. We were on the way down to Christchurch, which is where we were meeting Clare, Toby’s mum, and … Continue reading
Raglan: Birthday Surfday
After saying farewell to Auckland and our Auckland pals for the second time, we drove south to the surfer town of Raglan. It was John’s very first journey and it went swimmingly (apart from the bit where we had to go to a mechanic a mere 5 minutes into the journey because a bit of … Continue reading
Curiosity: Art and the Pleasures of Knowing
I visited Margate last weekend (you can read about my experience here) and I had the pleasure of going to the Turner Contemporary, a museum  I had never been to before, but had heard wonderful things about, especially from the proud locals. So instead of squeezing in a little paragraph about the current exhibition, ‘Curiosity: … Continue reading
We’re goin’ to Margate!
Last weekend the fella and I needed a break from the relentlessly busy London town, so after a little bit of a snoop online, we decided to see what the seaside town of Margate had to offer us. Neither of us had been before and we thought it’d be a great chance to visit somewhere … Continue reading
Ticket to Ryde
This weekend we decided to escape the hustle and bustle of the big smoke and venture down south to the Isle of Wight. We took long walks along the beaches, broken up by visits to pubs and lovely little cafes. We stayed in the town of Ryde, which is right by the sea and has … Continue reading