(written on the 10th of December from notes taken previously) I got up early for the BYU game, which started at 6:00 a.m. I shouldn't have. 😅 Poor BYU, after playing a great first quarter, and being completely in the game for the first half, they got trounced the rest of the way, the wheels … Continue reading 2025-12-07 (Sunday) — Shine On

(written on December 10th and January 17th from notes taken previously) Decent night. Relatively early in the morning, a gentleman showed up with who I'm guessing was his daughter as well as a little dog and started playing music. 🙃 I was already up, so it was no big deal for me, but the two … Continue reading 2025-12-06 (Saturday) — Lunch at Papakorito

(written on January 17th from notes taken previously) Okay, so now I remember why we didn't do anything at the Marine Reserve. There's not really... anything there. 😅 I suppose maybe there could be? But there are no rocks anywhere or visible reef for protection, so my hopes to go snorkeling were dashed... again. 🙃 … Continue reading 2025-12-05 (Friday) — 🤦 🐑🙄

(written on January 17th from notes taken previously) I headed over to Motu Falls this morning, following a narrow dirt road for a bit off into the bush. The falls itself was a little underwhelming, given I've seen so many wonderful falls all over the place, but... oh well. 🙃 After a little bit, I … Continue reading 2025-12-04 (Thursday) — Rere Repeat*

(written on January 9th from notes) I hung out for a while in the van this morning, it being a bit rainy, before heading down for a brief walk to the falls. Accidentally drained my car battery down again and was grateful for a later 20-something German couple who gave me a jump start. I … Continue reading 2025-12-03 (Wednesday) — To The Gorge!

(Written on January 9th from notes taken previously) Spent a bit of the morning veging out watching Picard. It's a but nostalgic watching it. I used to watch Star Trek: The Next Generation as a young teenager, and it's just sort of fun to see the continuation of the story of some of the characters. … Continue reading 2025-12-02 (Tuesday) — Kaiate Reprise

(written December 31st from notes taken previously) Despite being in a place I very much enjoy, I spent a pretty good chunk of the day just in my van, not even going down to the falls. 😅 I did do a fair bit of rubbish collection, though. Eventually, I did head down to the waterfalls, … Continue reading 2025-12-01 (Monday) — Kaiate Plunge

(written on December 28th and 29th from notes taken previously) I woke up this morning having been undisturbed through the night. 🙏 Whether that means my understanding of the laws is accurate, or it's just that no one came by to check, I don't know, but I'm grateful either way. 🙏 I planned to do … Continue reading 2025-11-30 (Sunday) — A Little River Walk

(written on December 28th from notes taken previously) I was pretty much just a vegetable today. 😅 I didn't even leave the Freedom camping spot until a little after three in the afternoon 😶, being almost completely useless to the world other than spending some time walking around the parking lot picking up trash. So … Continue reading 2025-11-29 (Saturday) — Vegetable

(Written on December 26th from notes taken previously) Got up and ate breakfast and then ran into a bit of difficulty finding a bathroom. Most freedom camping places have bathrooms available on site, but I didn't see any this time, so I looked on the map and found a public restroom not too far away … Continue reading 2025-11-28 (Friday) — Cliff Me, Beach Me