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#166 Nomad Diary. 23-29 December 2023. Week-plus Housesit with Jojo in Tawa, Wellington. Weka Cave Tour. Christmas Essentials. The Case of The Five Pound Cauliflower.

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Darrell on Our Computer at Our Tawa House Sit Beautiful House and Spectacular Views at Our Tawa House Sit View From Tawa Living Room Rhubarb From Our House Sit Garden Going In The Oven Recipe Is In A Picture In My #159 Nomad Diary From Ruth In Mangaweka  Rhubarb Topping Finished Baking Saturday. 23. Today we are moving from our 2 night Wellington Airbnb to our housesit in Tawa. We get over to Celia and Ben’s house around 10 am. Before they leave for their South Island ferry we visit a little and they finish packing and head out. We go grocery shopping and stock up for our holiday weekend. We stocked up with a turkey to bake, stuffing ingredients, plenty of veggies, and items to make Reubens and Nachos. We bought more than we usually do for our holiday feast. Path Downhill From Our Tawa House Sit Nice Trees in Tawa I Love This Tawa Tree Assignment Board At Church In Wellington ...

#165 Nomad Diary. 16-22 December 2023. Drive Queenstown to Cardrona to Geraldine Airbnb. The Wrinkly Ram for Lunch. Lake Tekapo. Fairlie Bakehouse Salmon Pie. Christchurch to Cheviot Overnight. Highway 1 North to Kaikoura, Blenheim, and Wakamarina River and Valley 3 Night Farm Stay. Scenic Drive to Picton. Ferry to Wellington Airbnb.

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Leaving Queenstown heading for Geraldine by way of a Detour on Crown Range Rd Stopped in Cardrona Near Wanaka Lupins Along the Highway The Wrinkly Rams for Lunch Seafood Chowder at The Wrinkly Rams. Yum! Our Second Time Driving Beside Lake Pukaki Lake Pukaki Our Second Time Driving by Lake Tekapo Lake Tekapo Our Second Time to Fairlie Fairlie Bakehouse a Second Time View From Our Geraldine Airbnb Fairlie Bakehouse Salmon and Bacon Pie Saturday. 16. Today we leave our Queenstown airbnb and drive to Geraldine for one overnight. Our drive takes us on an unexpected detour over a mountain leaving Queenstown in the direction of Waka. The day is sunny and dry and the views from the top of the mountain back toward Queenstown were spectacular! We stopped on the other side of the mountain for coffee at Cardrona Hotel. They have be...