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2025 was a BIG year for Sailing Meraviglia! When we started out the year in Panama, we knew we had some big adventures ahead and we were not sure whether or not we would like them. SPOILER ALERT, we LOVED… Continue Reading →
We started our final exploration of the North Island after a couple of days in Whangarei getting Meraviglia fully prepared for our departure to the US for 4 or 5 months. We left Meraviglia in good hands, being watched over… Continue Reading →
We began our second week of exploring with Hefty Hazel by heading down the New Zealand Wine Trail to Martinborough. The views were stunning, it felt like we were driving through the shire! We stopped at Tui Brewery on the… Continue Reading →
Our campervan adventures began on Saturday, 12/2. We took the bus from downtown Whangarei to Auckland city center. The bus was great- comfortable, convenient, on time, and with the added bonus of being entertained by a very inebriated gentleman behind… Continue Reading →
So. RVs. Way back in the beginning, Kim and I were debating how to go about managing our massive mid-life crisis. We decided to either buy a boat and sail the world or buy an RV and explore the Western… Continue Reading →
This is a brief update to fill you in because we aren’t exactly sure when we’ll be posting again… On the boat project front, we’re in pretty good shape. In last Sunday’s post, Kim described our struggles to rebuild the… Continue Reading →
We Made It! That’s the headline. I’m writing this on Wednesday, October 22nd (otherwise known as Tuesday, October 21st for those in the Western Hemisphere). We pulled into Marsden Cove Marina near Whangarei in New Zealand this morning at 7:15…. Continue Reading →
We’ve tried, I think (I hope) to share the upsides and also the downsides of this whole adventure (debacle) on this blog. Part of the reason is to dissuade anyone else from doing something so obviously foolish. Another part is… Continue Reading →
We started our week in windy Port Denerau! On Monday, we went ashore to do some provisioning, dispose of oil from our oil change, and of course, eat some more Indian food! It was fairly calm in the morning when… Continue Reading →
Yes, we know. We took a week off. Well, actually the BLOG took a week off. Us? Not so much. We had work to do! To get ready for guests! We have had, frankly, disappointingly few visitors. I think maybe… Continue Reading →