Journal

After the revolution of the day before, Alissa gets to set the agenda for today. And it’s going to be busy…

[Read more…] about Day 15 – Biking and swimming

After a long day previous, and a successful one really with everyone getting through a bit of a tough training, a minor coup takes place.

[Read more…] about Day 14 – The quiet revolution

Time to stretch out a bit further and test ourselves again with a Camino training walk.

[Read more…] about Day 13 – The Marching Band

Up early for a wander down Matavera Beach in the morning light and a coffee.

[Read more…] about Day 12 – Aroa Bay Marine Reserve

With a need to keep the heart rates up and build some leg muscle for the Camino, I do my best Phineas Fogg impression and propose a race around the island between Alissa and myself.

[Read more…] about Day 11 – Muri fun

Food is great here, it’s not like Norfolk Island where there’s no local agriculture and everything is shipped in. Local food is fresh and reasonably priced. I’m obsessed with the local tomatoes versus the shipped in NZ ones, there is no competition.

[Read more…] about Day 10 – Coffee and ice cream

A slow day as everyone feels a bit rundown from working so hard in the heat the day before. The boys spend the morning editing gopro footage into what they believe to be high comedy.

[Read more…] about Day 9 – Slow it down

Now that we’ve settled the realisation arrives that we need to start preparing for the Camino de Sanitago. We’ve got the gear, just have to start to get our legs under us.

[Read more…] about Day 8 – Training begins in earnest