Erik on March 18th, 2010

Went camping at Martins bay Holiday Park in the Hauraki Gulf. A Really beautiful place. Nice beach to sunbathe, fish and swim at. Clean and tidy Holiday park. Would love to go again, maybe for a longer weekend. We were joined by friends who ironically enough, drives the same make, model and color car as [...]

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Erik on March 10th, 2010

Last weekend we took a short trip to the Coromandel Peninsula with a bunch of our friends. We were 5 families with grandparents, toddlers, babies, parents and all! To say the least, it was a blast!
We started from Auckland around 6am on Saturday morning. With a short stop at the Bombay autobahn and McDonald’s for [...]

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Erik on February 15th, 2010

We went on our first Camping weekend at Waihi Beach. The weekend of November 7th, 2009. We pitched the tent right on the beach, sounded like a good idea at the time, but as the day cooled, the wind picked up, which meant a very sleepless night for the tent dwellers.
Tip # 1: Always pick [...]

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Erik on September 7th, 2009

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SO HOW DO WE MAKE THIS BILTONG?
Every person likes his/her Biltong in a different style. Some people like it wet (not completely bone dry), some people like it Bone dry. Some people like spicy biltong sticks (also known as chili-bites) and other people like me enjoy thick and long pieces with [...]

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Erik on September 7th, 2009

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Welcome back. This is part 2 of my article on how to make Biltong. In Part 1 we covered some of the basics, in this part, I will explain how to build a simple drying case, one that is effective for making 1-2kg of biltong at a time, right there in [...]

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Erik on September 7th, 2009

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Ahhhh…. Biltong!
Or as other nations know it: beef Jerky, only better! (This is actually an insult to our beloved South African delicacy/tradition/main-source-of-protein-and-cholesterol)
This simple snack, can be the topic of conversation between biltong lovers at many a braai. Anything, from where to buy the best to who has the best recipe.
When you [...]

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Erik on June 7th, 2009

We recently made a day-visit to Waiheke Island. Now, I’ve seen a couple of beautiful places in my life. Although I haven’t traveled through the entire New Zealand, I have to admit that Waihele Island is one of the most picturesque, and naturally beautiful places that I’ve ever seen. It is certainly worth the time [...]

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