A forty-minute ferry ride from Central Auckland, Waiheke is one of the many islands in the Hauraki Gulf. It’s a popular place with daytrippers and the third most populated area of New Zealand after the North and South Islands. The convenient proximity to the city means Waiheke residents can comfortably commute to work, and many do. Waiheke means cascading or ebbing water in the Maori language,...
I’m currently thinking “diet” after a cruising holiday in November and eating lots of Christmas treats. Hubby and I were reading The Fast Diet Recipe book by Mimi Spencer with Dr. Sarah Schenker and have decided to try several of the recipes during our mission to lose...
It’s summer here in New Zealand. The weather is hot and sunny, and it’s time to break out the swimsuits. Thirteen Different Types of Swimwear 1. Bikini 2. Maillot 3. One piece 4. String bikini 5. Trunks 6. Wetsuit 7. Tank suit 8. Tankini 9. Burqini (covers entire...
During our recent cruise we were lucky enough to dine at the Chef’s Table. My husband has always wanted to attend a chef’s table and was really excited when we were able to book our places. Our dining experience started when we met the rest of the guests and donned...
Earlier this year hubby and I visited the Marlborough region in the South Island of New Zealand. I took the opportunity to drag hubby to the Omaka Aviation Heritage Center. Sir Peter Jackson donated his collection of WW1 planes and memorabilia to the center and...
This recipe is the tastiest dish I’ve had in ages and is my new favorite way to cook pumpkin. Even though this is a vegetarian dish, I dare meat-eaters to say they don’t enjoy this pumpkin and cranberry tagine. Ingredients: 2 tablespoon olive oil 2 red onions, thickly...
Welcome to My Sexy Saturday, a fun blog hop. Here are the details: every Saturday, published and unpublished authors will be sharing 7 words, sentences, or paragraphs from a work-in-progress or an already published story. My snippet this week comes from The Spurned...
