If you missed part one about sailing in the Bay of Islands, check it out here. Monday morning, the start of Christmas week, dawned bright and early with us moving anchorages to the other side of Mimiwhangata Bay, to a spot later populated by several fishing boats. The night before, during our solstice-party planning party,…
Category: a brush with spontaneity
a brush with spontaneity: sailing to the bay of islands, part one
*also known as the adventures of Kiwi Rob and Papito* Many of you know that I recently spent some time in the Bay of Islands, but what you don’t know is that it tested every ounce of my spontaneous yearnings and made me realise that I may not be as spontaneous as I’d imagined myself…
a brush with spontaneity: scuba diving in the great barrier reef
Many of you commented on my Facebook photo from a few weeks ago where I shared my tired and sunburnt, yet very happy, face post scuba diving in the Great Barrier Reef. Let’s talk about how that happened and why I thought it was a good idea to submerge myself six metres underwater. Let me…
a brush with spontaneity: flying over the great barrier reef
As you maaayyyyy have seen on my Snapchat and Facebook several weeks ago, I took an amazing small plane ride out over the Whitsunday Islands and Great Barrier Reef during my time in Airlie Beach. I’d been working hard on this website, dealing with panic attacks and frustration over the messy way it went live….
a brush with spontaneity: baby wallaby adventures
Those of you following my Instagram feed or Snapchat story likely saw the quick snaps of me holding a baby wallaby a few weeks ago. Well, I wanted to share a little bit more about how that happened and what I learned. On my second day in Bermagui, on the Sapphire Coast – I went…
a brush with spontaneity: the moeraki boulders
I was undecided as to whether this post should go under “tinder tales” (possibly coming soon) or spontaneous adventures. It might make a reappearance, honestly, but for now, it was a spontaneous adventure with a new friend. (It is absolutely no secret that I take serious advantage of Tinder while travelling. How else am I…