beaches | Getting Lost

Finding Mahurangi

It’s a side effect of having 3 jobs, 3 kids and a love of travel that there is very seldom a day when I wake up with nothing to do. This however was exactly what happened this weekend. James was off installing a kitchen for a friend and I had absolutely no plans...

Visiting Piha at low tide

by Cat | Auckland, Getting Lost With The Kids, North Island

You know how they say timing is everything – well after visiting Piha at low tide I now know what they are talking about. Last Sunday we were looking for somewhere to, well you know, get lost. James, ever practical in such matters, checked the wind direction...

Hanging out with seals on Papamoa Beach

by Cat | Bay of Plenty, Getting Lost Together

Papamoa was our final destination on our 24 hour trip to the Bay of Plenty and what a destination it is! We were lucky enough to be staying at James cousins house right on the beach of Papamoa (how lucky are we that so many of James family live in beautiful spots and...

What to do in Auckland for free

by Cat | Auckland, Getting Lost by yourself, Getting Lost Together, Getting Lost With The Kids, North Island

Here is our pick of the best of the free things in Auckland. We have deliberately picked spots from far out west, east and north, as well as some of the more central spots for you to get lost for free in Auckland. There is a short summary of each place below and all...