In the Winterless North

 Ok, not entirely winterless but a magnificent high is straddling the country and all is good.

So on Saturday 20 August, we set off for Kerikeri, 

One objective being to visit sailing friends of Gavin’s from 20 + years ago, 

Smooth sailing with light winds, we arrived at Kerikeri, not the easiest marina to tackle, and met up with Garry and Jessie and welcomed them onboard.

On Sunday they drove us to Paihia, Opua and then through Kerikeri to their house and land where they had created a beautiful garden along with a very comfortable and welcoming home. Easy to see why an American and an Irish lass had decided to make Kerikeri their home