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one year in

today marks the one year mark for me in new zealand. the highlights – public transport that works. a 3 block walk to my bus stop in island bay, a wait usually less than 10 minutes and i’m in the…

life on a south pacific island

the biggest surprise for me about our move to nz has been how much i enjoy living on the coast and spending time at the shore. i’ve never been a big ocean person before despite living over 20 years in…

howdy neighbors

island bay beach is closed to dogs from 9 am to 7 pm during daylight saving time so our new weekend ritual is to head off a bit before 8 and spend the early morning at the beach. at 9…