Our past month has been one of ease, at least by cruising standards. Being tied to a dock in the middle of a proper town has slowly pulled us into a very different rhythm of life than the one we had while bouncing from anchorage to anchorage around Great Barrier Island. Neither of us has much interest in heading back out into the shoulder-season weather that has been stomping across New Zealand lately. The constant parade of wind systems, rain squalls, and uncomfortable anchorages wore thin on us both, and Town Basin has offered a pretty convincing alternative. Easy access to groceries, restaurants, hardware stores, and fresh bakeries has a way of softening one’s resolve for rugged adventure. We have spent a frankly irresponsible amount of money eating out, but after months of anchoring in remote bays and cooking every meal aboard, neither of us feels particularly guilty about it. One unexpected bonus of being here has been the number of hiking trails within walking distance of the…
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