Kiwis on Adventure
our senior OE – becoming grey nomads
We arrived home in late March, just 10 days short of being a whole year away. Leaving Mexico, we stopped in Southern California for a 3 day break and caught up with Patti – we had met her over 6 years previously when staying at the same place on the Greek island of Santorini. It… Read More
We often hear bad press about Mexico which can cause some misconceptions and unfounded anxiety about visiting this vibrant country. Just like any country in the world, there are good and bad parts, things you are amazed at, sights that make you glad and very sad, and places to avoid. Our brief experience of Mexico… Read More
As we planned our departure from Europe in early February, we pondered the route home. Our daughter lives in Mexico, we hadn’t seen her for over a year or met her boyfriend yet; our son in NZ was keen to meet up somewhere in the world, but was particularly keen for snowy Canada. We decided… Read More
As we adjust back to life in our home country of New Zealand after our year-long adventure, a couple of people have asked me how or if our expectations were met? I asked Chris this and we had a very interesting discussion about expectations and how each of us had quite different views on what… Read More
Decluttering, downsizing, emptying the nest… as we prepare for the move out of our home, we start this process and it’s interesting how each of us approaches it. Some things are harder to let go of than others. And what I see as a treasure (or junk), Chris may see completely opposite. We have 2… Read More
Death Valley and more… Read More
I’ve always had a good memory – for facts, for trivia, for events, for faces and sometimes for names. But I’ve come to realise that not everyone shares this trait. My husband often defers to me saying that I’d probably even be able to remember what he was wearing at a certain event many years… Read More
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our senior OE - becoming grey nomads
