10/07/2026
What an epic road trip we have had!! Nothing beats sister time and we definitely had that in spades!!
First stop was Tirau to have the obligatory road trip pie!! The perfect way to fuel the journey before we navigated the pros and cons of an EV road trip (yes, we absolutely coasted into Taupo with just 10% battery). Nothing like living on the edge!!
Palmerston North was next on the agenda where my awesome neice and her partner live.
Tuesday morning I got to catch up with dear friends from Rotorua who are now in Paraparaumu. Mal was my absolute savior and "Mr. Fix-it" during my Mistress of Cakes days—he was the ultimate handy chap, always there whenever something needed fixing and was responsible for keeping my trusty Kenwood mixing!!
From there it was a hop skip and jump to Windy Wellington which absolutely lived up to its reputation. I have not been that cold in a very long time!! Wellington was a total whirlwind of delicious food and precious time with my big sister and my gorgeous niece, Emily Rose. Having her there with us made the Wellington laughs even better!
We enjoyed so much delicious food along the way, but the absolute culinary highlight was our incredible dinner at Ombra—the food was so tasty and the service was brilliant!
My heart is so full. Back to the big smoke now, but so incredibly grateful for these memories. Here’s to the next adventure!
