Such a joy to watch your little bloke. It's something I miss (ours are all grown up). What a happy little fella. Untainted by the world and thrilled by everything he sees. Just as God intended.
Takes me back to 1996 when I first moved to this amazing country from Fiji. Everything looked and felt so different in a good way. Thanks for letting me experience that feeling once again while watching your vlogs.
I Grew up in NZ. I have fond memories of digging for hot water on Hot Water Beach and spending lazy summer days at a Coromandel camp site, swimming and exploring and hiking (tramping in kiwi parlance). Thank you for the video. Nostalgia!
Thank you for watching! We had so much fun seeing all these places for the first time. Next time we go out we want to go to Hot Water Beach at the right time. We went too late in the day so the tide was too high. And I need to remember to say tramp instead of hike! I get hung up on it every time.
The coromandel is a fantastic place. It seems to make most people chill, even at some super busy times. We've had such fun chill times, even in Christmas holidays. Glad you loved it
Your spirit is so infectious, even delightful. You remind me of myself (A Kiwi), who visited "Disney Land" for the first time years ago. Like a kid in a candy store (soo cool!) Thank you for sharing. I look forward to your videos. Your family is beautiful, especially your fearless little lifeguard. Happy birthday Becca.
Imagine moving into Disney World! That's how I feel every day. And thank you so much for your kind words and for taking the time to even watch our videos in the first place! Everyone is so kind here - we feel so incredibly lucky.
He learned to walk so fast, I feel! One week we were trying to get him to take two consecutive steps, and the next he was walking from one end of the house to the other unassisted! Babies are wild. And thank you so much for watching! We had a lot of fun out there. It's a beautiful part of the country.
That beach is always empty, you would be lucky to find more than a dozen people on it, has been voted no. 2 untouched Beach in the world. The Maori name is Wainuiatōtō, the Pakeha name is New Chums Beach, when a ship came from Auckland in the 19th Century immigrants would be dropped off at Kennedy Bay (the deepest port) and walk thru to Whangapoua mill, they would be met halfway by the locals (my whanau/family) they became our "New Chums"
Hey guys what a cool fun video to watch, glad you enjoyed your weekend away though I must say that ocean water must be freezing...lol low tide is the best time for hotwater beach, take care guys
Yeah we went to Hot Water Beach a bit too late in the day and the tide was too high. And I tricked myself into jumping in by going for a run and getting hot enough that the cold water seemed a bit more enticing. I hate cold water!
Thanks for your lovely videos, Becca! We’re moving back to NZ in a few months and watching your move and your excitement is like having a sneak preview into my own near future 🥰! I‘m having three kids, the little one as old as yours and I think we have a lot in common. Have a great weekend ❤️.
It looks like you had a great time! You got to do so much but I'm glad you also got to relax :) I'm also glad the weather wasn't too bad because Coromandel is definitely better in the sunshine!
It was absolutely incredible! We loved every minute of our time out there. And you're right about the sunshine! Every time it rained it made us glad that it only lasted for a bit.
@@Becca.Loveless Don't forget the app "Gaspy" for buying petrol. It will show you the very best price wherever you are. Was so funny that someone stopped to tell you about the price of fuel :)
@@Becca.Loveless cool. Take a couple of days to do round trip. I'm in Whangarei and love our Tutukaka coast and Whangarei heads. So.many places to go. Quarry gardens is nice. Love that you enjoy the simple things in life that nature offers.
Up through the Kauri forest, visit Tani Mahuta, then up and around into the Hokianga for a good feed at the Opononi pub or the cafe, and a walk on the beach. There are really nice hot pools just out of Kaikohe, stop for a soak before heading over to Kawakawa, Pahlia and Waitangi. I avoid Kerikeri, as much as possible- so much traffic there you might as well be in Auckland
Just found this post and loved watching you taking in the joys of the Coromandel Peninsula. My family have been extremely fortunate to have a family bach at Cooks Beach ( next to Hot Water Beach). My grandkids are the 4th generation to have holidays there. If you didn't visit Cooks, try and make it next time. It's a really safe beach and has some interesting history attached as the name suggests.
Kauri trees are something special to us. Most were milled long ago so really trying to look after what's left. Some even made its way to San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake and fire.
They're so beautiful. I swear you can feel the spirit of the tree when you're up next to them. They've lived through so much, and provide so much life. They really are beautiful.
I've lived on the coromandel peninsula my whole life but it's so cool watching you explore because I haven't really been to many of the places you went. I guess they're more 'touristy' so we never bother but maybe we should!
Part of The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe and the sequel were mostly filmed in New Zealand. In the second movie when they go back to Narnia and arrive on a beach that's Cathedral Cove. That bird was a fantail. When we play golf at Maramarua which you probably drove by on the way to Coro fantails follow us around cause sometimes our steps will make bugs fly out of the grass and the fantails swoop in.
That sounds like heaven! I wanted to watch that fantail all day. The birds here are so beautiful. And now I want to watch the Narnia movies again. Haven't seen them in a very long time.
chewing on gum he found eek lol, wow he's walking. That was a praying mantis, harmless. Coromandel is one of the most beautiful spots in NZ but theres many.
It was probably one of the grossest things I've experienced yet. And I can't get over how pretty all of NZ is! Every where we go I say it's my new favorite spot, but then we go to the next place and I find myself saying it again.
We just bought a car so I can’t wait to visit coromandel!!! After being in the states for so long I feel like I’m rediscovering Nz all over again. It’s cold this weekend tho!!! Brrr!!!
No land snakes in New Zealand, but northern areas can see occasional yellow-bellied sea snakes in summer, and a few other sea snake species turn up from time to time. They're technically classified as native species because they arrive here without human assistance, but the water isn't tropical enough for any of them to survive for long.
I'm surprised that no one said 4 seasons in one day. When you went on that tramp after the rain cleared up, you have to be prepared for the rain to come back at anytime. The weather on these islands is extremely changeable. It sometimes makes is hard to make any plans.
We are dying to get down to the South Island! We're just slowly seeing what's around as us we're still getting settled and used to our new life here and Billy's new job. We have a whole long list of all the beautiful places we've been told to visit in the South.
lol at 10:41 I was being whiny about not wanting to tramp up a hill because I was so low energy. And at 12:28 - yeah he tried it and decided he didn't like it, and then promptly tried to eat some more.
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Such a joy to watch your little bloke. It's something I miss (ours are all grown up). What a happy little fella. Untainted by the world and thrilled by everything he sees. Just as God intended.
He is such a happy kid! I don't know how we got so lucky 😊
Takes me back to 1996 when I first moved to this amazing country from Fiji. Everything looked and felt so different in a good way. Thanks for letting me experience that feeling once again while watching your vlogs.
I'm glad you got something from our videos. Thanks for watching them!
Hi there lovely new friend what a beautiful view loved this video I’m glad to be here a huge thumbs up for you. 👍💗
Thanks so much for watching! We have a really fun time making these videos.
I Grew up in NZ. I have fond memories of digging for hot water on Hot Water Beach and spending lazy summer days at a Coromandel camp site, swimming and exploring and hiking (tramping in kiwi parlance). Thank you for the video. Nostalgia!
Thank you for watching! We had so much fun seeing all these places for the first time. Next time we go out we want to go to Hot Water Beach at the right time. We went too late in the day so the tide was too high. And I need to remember to say tramp instead of hike! I get hung up on it every time.
This was so enjoyable, seeing your enthusiasm is wonderful, I'm so glad you are happy here,
I feel like it's hard not to be happy here! Maybe I'll change my mind during the winter, but we're loving life right now.
The coromandel is a fantastic place. It seems to make most people chill, even at some super busy times. We've had such fun chill times, even in Christmas holidays. Glad you loved it
I loved what a friend kept telling us before we went - “you’re okay Coromandel time out there, it’s different!” 😂
Your spirit is so infectious, even delightful. You remind me of myself (A Kiwi), who visited "Disney Land" for the first time years ago. Like a kid in a candy store (soo cool!) Thank you for sharing. I look forward to your videos. Your family is beautiful, especially your fearless little lifeguard.
Happy birthday Becca.
Imagine moving into Disney World! That's how I feel every day. And thank you so much for your kind words and for taking the time to even watch our videos in the first place! Everyone is so kind here - we feel so incredibly lucky.
Lovely video, this one was such a treat as I grew up on the Coromandel 👏Excellent walking from your little man, he's just beautiful.
He learned to walk so fast, I feel! One week we were trying to get him to take two consecutive steps, and the next he was walking from one end of the house to the other unassisted! Babies are wild. And thank you so much for watching! We had a lot of fun out there. It's a beautiful part of the country.
Wowee you had that gorgeous beach all to yourself 😍
So lucky! The lockdown + iffy weather leads to empty beaches I guess :)
That beach is always empty, you would be lucky to find more than a dozen people on it, has been voted no. 2 untouched Beach in the world.
The Maori name is Wainuiatōtō, the Pakeha name is New Chums Beach, when a ship came from Auckland in the 19th Century immigrants would be dropped off at Kennedy Bay (the deepest port) and walk thru to Whangapoua mill, they would be met halfway by the locals (my whanau/family) they became our "New Chums"
Your boy gave me a few smiles. Getting some nice autumn clouds.
He's the cute one out of the bunch. And the autumn is proving to be so beautiful here. I'm curious what winter will be like.
@@Becca.Loveless well the south island is the winter wonderland.
Great to have you guys here. We havea little one the same age. Nice to see the similarities
It's so fun seeing him play with other babies his age! I'm trying hard to find him friends nearby.
Hey guys what a cool fun video to watch, glad you enjoyed your weekend away though I must say that ocean water must be freezing...lol low tide is the best time for hotwater beach, take care guys
Yeah we went to Hot Water Beach a bit too late in the day and the tide was too high. And I tricked myself into jumping in by going for a run and getting hot enough that the cold water seemed a bit more enticing. I hate cold water!
100% enjoying the fact that you love our country! :)
I'm 100% enjoying the fact that you enjoyed my video! Thanks for watching!
I think you Guys have seen more of New Zealand than most New Zealanders ever have!! Wonderful seeing NZ through your eyes 👍
Kinda what we were trying to do, take advantage of living here. So many place to see still!
Thanks for your lovely videos, Becca! We’re moving back to NZ in a few months and watching your move and your excitement is like having a sneak preview into my own near future 🥰! I‘m having three kids, the little one as old as yours and I think we have a lot in common. Have a great weekend ❤️.
Wow! That's so exciting! And if you're moving to the Auckland area our boy would love some friends.
It looks like you had a great time! You got to do so much but I'm glad you also got to relax :) I'm also glad the weather wasn't too bad because Coromandel is definitely better in the sunshine!
It was absolutely incredible! We loved every minute of our time out there. And you're right about the sunshine! Every time it rained it made us glad that it only lasted for a bit.
@@Becca.Loveless Don't forget the app "Gaspy" for buying petrol. It will show you the very best price wherever you are. Was so funny that someone stopped to tell you about the price of fuel :)
@@Scottygirlnz We've been told that before and promptly forgot it. We've both got it downloaded now!
Your little man has no fear of the waves - kia ora, he's becoming a Kiwi Kid😁!
I can only hope! He wants to go swimming so badly. Can't wait for summer.
It’s very nice video Vlog, I like it 🥰.
Glad you enjoyed it!
He's growing up
You a good mum
He's gorgeous just like mum
Your amazing friend ♥️♥️❤️🕷️🕸️🕷️
You know, I have killed far fewer spiders since you've started commenting on my videos lol. Thanks.
Lovely footage. I'm a Northland girl (well older woman).
I want to head up there next big trip we do!
@@Becca.Loveless cool. Take a couple of days to do round trip. I'm in Whangarei and love our Tutukaka coast and Whangarei heads. So.many places to go. Quarry gardens is nice. Love that you enjoy the simple things in life that nature offers.
@@anneleahy9010 Added those to my list! And it's hard not to enjoy it when it's all so beautiful.
New Zealand looks gorgeous I’ve never been but heard it’s gorgeous 🌳
It really is! Every day I can't believe we live here. Everyone keeps telling us it only gets prettier when you leave Auckland area.
Maybe next visit to Kai Iwi lakes and onto Waipoua forest,ending at Hokianga in Northland
Ooh that sounds really fun. I wish we could explore more, faster! There's just so much to see here.
Up through the Kauri forest, visit Tani Mahuta, then up and around into the Hokianga for a good feed at the Opononi pub or the cafe, and a walk on the beach. There are really nice hot pools just out of Kaikohe, stop for a soak before heading over to Kawakawa, Pahlia and Waitangi. I avoid Kerikeri, as much as possible- so much traffic there you might as well be in Auckland
Really enjoyed your video
Glad you enjoyed it! And thanks for watching.
Just found this post and loved watching you taking in the joys of the Coromandel Peninsula. My family have been extremely fortunate to have a family bach at Cooks Beach ( next to Hot Water Beach). My grandkids are the 4th generation to have holidays there. If you didn't visit Cooks, try and make it next time. It's a really safe beach and has some interesting history attached as the name suggests.
That sounds incredible! How amazing :) we went to Hot Water Beach a while back and I’m looking forward to going again!
Happy Birthday, Becca.
Thanks for the birthday wishes, but it's not until November! I meant my birthday is on the US Veteran's Day, which is on November 11.
@@Becca.Loveless sorry, will wish you on 11th November 😁 guess what, my birthday is on 12 November. We both are scorpio.
@@12maru The best!!! Well hopefully I'll wish you a happy birthday on the 12th!
@@Becca.Loveless yay! ❤
So pretty, such a fun video! Nice job 🥰
Thanks! It was a really fun week.
@@Becca.Loveless your channel is growing so quickly!!!! Any tips?! 🥰
@@GoandLove I don't really know why! I assume people are just interested in NZ right now.
Kauri trees are something special to us. Most were milled long ago so really trying to look after what's left.
Some even made its way to San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake and fire.
They're so beautiful. I swear you can feel the spirit of the tree when you're up next to them. They've lived through so much, and provide so much life. They really are beautiful.
Awesome, thank you so much for the effort.
Excellent choice of beach wear for the young one.
I'm slowly getting better at sun protection!
Very nice .. Great memories you're bringing back .. Going up 25 to Coromandel was one awesome road, probably my favorite drive on the North island ..
That road was stunning the whole way! Also good thing neither of us get carsick because that was a very windy road.
I've lived on the coromandel peninsula my whole life but it's so cool watching you explore because I haven't really been to many of the places you went. I guess they're more 'touristy' so we never bother but maybe we should!
Definitely go to some of these places. Especially right now, there are less people now. We want to get back to Coromandel.
@@Becca.Loveless for sure! The macadamia place looks awesome!
Yess coromamdel I was born there and I am soon moving back most beautiful place on new Zealand
Love it there! Can’t wait to go back 🤍
Little man is so gorgeous 😘
We think so too!
Hahah! Just seen little man at the beach sporting a all blacks t-shirt...lol, his future looks promising already sign him up...hehe!
I can only hope he's good at rugby! I'd be one proud mother.
Part of The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe and the sequel were mostly filmed in New Zealand. In the second movie when they go back to Narnia and arrive on a beach that's Cathedral Cove. That bird was a fantail. When we play golf at Maramarua which you probably drove by on the way to Coro fantails follow us around cause sometimes our steps will make bugs fly out of the grass and the fantails swoop in.
That sounds like heaven! I wanted to watch that fantail all day. The birds here are so beautiful. And now I want to watch the Narnia movies again. Haven't seen them in a very long time.
chewing on gum he found eek lol, wow he's walking. That was a praying mantis, harmless. Coromandel is one of the most beautiful spots in NZ but theres many.
It was probably one of the grossest things I've experienced yet. And I can't get over how pretty all of NZ is! Every where we go I say it's my new favorite spot, but then we go to the next place and I find myself saying it again.
Oh nice he’s going to be a future All Black 👍🏾🤙🏾
We need to go to a game. 😫
We just bought a car so I can’t wait to visit coromandel!!! After being in the states for so long I feel like I’m rediscovering Nz all over again. It’s cold this weekend tho!!! Brrr!!!
Love how it’s still so beautiful here even all winter! We’re in Bay of Plenty right now and it’s so pretty.
No land snakes in New Zealand, but northern areas can see occasional yellow-bellied sea snakes in summer, and a few other sea snake species turn up from time to time. They're technically classified as native species because they arrive here without human assistance, but the water isn't tropical enough for any of them to survive for long.
Good to know! I love how smart everyone is on here. I learn so much from reading these comments.
@@Becca.Loveless And speak of the devil... www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-national/highly-venomous-native-sea-snake-found-alive-nz-beach
Waterworks is great fun for kids. My friends the Ogilvie developed it
We should have just gone! But we figured we'd go back when he was a bit older and could walk around and interact with things.
You’ve got littleman in some All Blacks gear already!
Awesome thrift store find!
I'm surprised that no one said 4 seasons in one day.
When you went on that tramp after the rain cleared up, you have to be prepared for the rain to come back at anytime.
The weather on these islands is extremely changeable. It sometimes makes is hard to make any plans.
We have been told that a few times. I like to pretend that the weather is always going to work out in my favor. And wait enough hours and it will!
Wrap up warm . Summer well and truly over. NZ houses are notoriously cold .. sometimes colder inside than outside
Yeah it's a chilly one today!
I am also from coromamdel township
Lucky! It's so beautiful :)
So you are new in New Zealand. But where are you from? From your accent, I doubt if you are from Australia. Perhaps somewhere in North America.
I'm from Texas, my husband from Utah. We lived in New York for four years. Now here!
@@Becca.Loveless I found out more about you, from one of your first videos. I look forward to seeing more of New Zealand through your eyes.
Love the all black top gothe all blacks
We love it too! Hope he still fits in it when the weather warms up again. We found it at an op shop :)
will you visit the rest of NZ , the South Island is lovely too .
We are dying to get down to the South Island! We're just slowly seeing what's around as us we're still getting settled and used to our new life here and Billy's new job. We have a whole long list of all the beautiful places we've been told to visit in the South.
Look like wild pigs to me, straight tales, someone has tamed them.
There are a ton of them roaming around a farm on hwy 309 near Coromandel.
beaches are crowded,
Probably a lot less right now 😉
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Your little boy in the All Blacks colours,could he be the first American born All Black in the future?
2 All Blacks were born in American Samoa. That's United States born. Jerome Kaino and Frank Solomon
We'll have to see if he takes to it at all!
He won't have any excuse,,all the kid's get into rugby,, it's second nature here,,
What's wrong ? 10:41. Finally discovered something he can't eat 12:28 Ha ha.
lol at 10:41 I was being whiny about not wanting to tramp up a hill because I was so low energy. And at 12:28 - yeah he tried it and decided he didn't like it, and then promptly tried to eat some more.
@@Becca.Loveless Have to start drinking Milo, cut down on the cappucinos Becca.
And, some people just gotta learn the hard way, ha ha.
@@mrpaisleyshirt All the flat whites here are so good! I'll suffer the consequences a while longer :)
@@Becca.Loveless Yeah, I know, they're my favorite too.
2:06 According to the Book of Ruth 4-7-8 your husband must have been selling property.
I wish! Also amazing retention of the Bible. Definitely had to look that one up.