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Ballooning in Canterbury Today was an early start to ballooning in Canterbury. ©2024 Tony Knights. Ballooning Canterbury

Looking good Looking good. I hit the Patrol with the automotive cleaner from motomuck and the old girl’s looking better than ever!

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Fishing at Kingston Secured a magical spot beside the lakes edge at Kingston freedom camp and went fishing.

Hidden gem Recently when we were traveling south from Whangārei on State Highway 1, we spotted a sign for Waipu Caves. It was a spur of the moment decision to investigate further, as we turned onto a gravel side road.

The smallest church We visited New Zealand’s smallest church.

Freedom camping Freedom van camping ©2023 Bette Cosgrove

Eclectic bunch What an eclectic bunch of lovely people camping all sorts of ways.

I could live like this forever I could live like this forever.

Three adults, three kids & five dogs We settled on Lake Opuha for our latest trip.