January 20<\/p>\n
Hello! Or soon to be, Kia Ora! Welcome to my New Zealand Blogary, a cross between a blog and a diary. Unlike my padded Ziggy diary in the 70\u2019s with the little gold key and easily bustable lock, where I wished for Andy Gibb to eat dinner at my house, this Blogary is meant to be read by other people.<\/p>\n
I am about to embark on a four month adventure in New Zealand with my husband Mitch. We\u2019ve been married for over 25 years and though we\u2019ve traveled extensively, we\u2019ve never done a trip quite like the one I dreamed up and planned. New Zealand has always been at the top of my bucket list and I\u2019m thrilled that after all these years of planning it is finally here.<\/p>\n
We leave January 22nd and arrive in Auckland on the 24th. That\u2019s a bizarre sentence to write. (One day just disappeared!) Once we\u2019ve arrived and are somewhat settled in I will update the blog and hopefully add to it daily.<\/p>\n
Thanks for taking an interest in our trip and I hope to hear from you throughout our journey!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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