Time for a short holiday

If you read last Thursday’s post, you will have seen that we recently took a short trip up to Napier …

Winter wine tasting in Hawke’s Bay

At this time of year, when the cold weather sets in, it is important to have a few little treats lined up. With our planned three-week trip to Canada obviously cancelled, we decided to head up north to Napier in the Hawke’s Bay region for a few days winter break

This week’s small pleasures #164

Today’s small pleasures comes to you from Hawke’s Bay, where I am on a work trip. The sun has been …

Journeys and Destinations 2017

Hi everyone and hope you all had a fantastic Christmas.  Our Christmas Eve was full of cheer and food, our …

6 things to do in Napier

We’ve been to Napier three times for weekend breaks, and have enjoyed it every time. It’s a great place to …

This week’s small pleasures #72

A week that began with the Labour Day holiday on Monday, and ended with a weekend in Napier, is no bad week.

Wine tasting in Hawke’s Bay

I guess most people outside of New Zealand think of Marlborough sauvignon blanc when they think of New Zealand wines. …

Mornings

I am a morning person. It is when I am my best and most productive. Afternoons are the worst, and …

Good food, good wine and a weekend in Napier

It’s been ages since we last took a weekend trip away, so it was lovely to escape the awful weather …

A road trip, Napier and Labour Day Weekend: Part 2

Sunday morning proved to be another sunny day, though there was the odd cloud on the horizon from time to …