Hope you're enjoying our little part of the world! 🤙

@donovankelly12

Жыл бұрын

Sure am! Cheers 🍻

The great thing, is all these places you can go back to over the year and do more. Your only scratching the surface. (Which again: is Great). The food and beer; love your reactions of joy.

@donovankelly12

Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah you said it man, our Airbnb host in Rotorua was so nice and told us like 10 different to explore and all we did was the tree walk because it was raining and we were a little exhausted haha so it feels like we missed out on a lot! As always, I appreciate your comment, Paul!

I'm impressed with how the Reo Maori is coming along nicely. Good for you!

@donovankelly12

Жыл бұрын

Hey thanks! Definitely watched a lot of KZread videos on the Māori language.

Its the Art Deco of the world. Napier is my home town. I might have to try that tiger milk beer sometime

@donovankelly12

Жыл бұрын

It was so lovely, really looking forward to going back and exploring more. It was great to see such a lively community on a sunny Sunday morning 😀 ☀️

@Grumpyhub247

Жыл бұрын

@@donovankelly12 yes come back there's heaps to explore. Summer time is probably best time though. If you like wine definitely try the wine tours, I'm not a fan of wine though haha. There's a art deco tour learn about Napier's history especially the 1931 earth quake that demolished the city. Usually Napier is one of the sunniest places in NZ but recently we have been having the worst weather.

You should go to Tauranga again and new Plymouth

@donovankelly12

Жыл бұрын

Yeah for sure! Tauranga kinda blew us away in the limited time we were there. New Plymouth looks really neat too 😃

Aaaahhhh my hometown Napier. Love the video thank you.

@donovankelly12

Жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it, Mark! We are already looking forward to going back, gotta see more of the architecture and maybe indulge in some of the wineries and cideries there...

Wellington is amazing, glad to hear you are going back for Beervana. Wellington is definitely the beer capital of NZ.

@donovankelly12

Жыл бұрын

Yeah it was pretty great for the limited amount of time we were there. We’ve definitely heard that and tried a few beers from Wellington, all been delicious! Super stoked to attend a beer festival here 😃🍻

It’s out yes 🎉 by the way you guys went up the second hardest way on the Mount

@donovankelly12

Жыл бұрын

I hope you enjoyed it!! Haha yeah we did, we ended up walking down the "steepest" way and man... I got mad respect for all the people running up and down those stairs...

Napier was hit by a massive earthquake and was rebuilt in the Art Deco period.

@donovankelly12

Жыл бұрын

Yeah absolutely! Their art gallery had a little history exhibit about this and reading up about the earthquake has been very interesting.

When you’re in Christchurch come to one of the crusaders playoff games the atmosphere will be electric!! Going for our 7 - peat

@donovankelly12

Жыл бұрын

Good to know! We were at the last match against New South Whales, had a great time! Cheers 🍻

Hi, so enjoyed your awesome video. Glad you came to my hometown of Napier and sampled Vinciis pizza and Rasoi! We love to go to Wellington, seems to tick a lot of boxes. Look forward to seeing South Island through your eyes. Safe journeys.

@donovankelly12

Жыл бұрын

Hi Louise, thank you for your awesome comment, I am so glad you enjoyed it! Wellington seemed REALLY cool, looking forward to going back but we will enjoy the South Island for now. Cheers!

Another amazing video, dude! Your editing is on point. Really glad you enjoyed Wellington, and I hope to see you there soon! Maybe for Beervana ;)

@donovankelly12

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, James! It would be awesome to see you at Beervana haha cheers! 🍻

Man your videos are way too short, your story telling and shots have gone up another level. You guys are gonna froth on the south island. Might have to get me some tiger milk 🍻

@donovankelly12

Жыл бұрын

Haha thank you so much! Man that was a beast to edit... anything longer and I would only have a video a month lol. Tiger Milk was amazing! Just found some here in Christchurch at a New World so I'm happy about that. Cheers! 🍻

Really cool seeing places we know so well through your eyes and experiences!

@donovankelly12

Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad you think that! I will try and do the Country justice

Waitomo caves might be something you would like to see.

@donovankelly12

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! It is on our list but we will have to save it for another trip 😃

Fellow Canadian here, visiting New Zealand in November, thanks for the tips, great vlog!

@donovankelly12

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!! I hope you have a wonderful time here 🍻😃

Wellington gets ragged on from a lot of kiwis, mostly because of the weather. But thats all part of its character, and when the weathers right? (which happens far more frequently than the rest of NZ likes to believe) Its an absolutely stunning city. its a bit like that italian sports car that always breaks down, but is just absolutely epic when its working - part of its charm is waiting for that moment its on point.

@donovankelly12

10 ай бұрын

Nice way to put it! We’ve experienced 2 beautiful days there and 2 windy AF days haha but it’s just got so much to offer and we got plans to go back in a couple of weeks!!

North Island of New Zealand is beautiful

@donovankelly12

3 ай бұрын

It sure is!!

originally from Napier I suggest if get chance to visit in February during the Art deco weekend time (loads people dress in the styles of the art deco days there also few to lots of vintage cars, should give that old Chicago feel well and truly). Normally mid Feb. It also means summer is full on and mostly great nice days around that time.

@donovankelly12

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for commenting that information here, that sounds like it would be really fun. We were obviously there in May but I can imagine the summer is truly beautiful. Really enjoyed our limited time there.

Really cool place, we use to live in Auckland for many years, and the attractions around the North Island is a tourist favourite

@donovankelly12

11 ай бұрын

Absolutely! So many people say “just go to the South Island” and though it is really great, the North Island has a lot to offer. Thanks for watching! 😃🍻

Another great video! :)

@donovankelly12

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

There's only one reason I don't live in Wellington....the weather!

@donovankelly12

Жыл бұрын

Ah good to know, I've heard it can be a little disappointing! Beautiful town though.

cant wait til u hit Dunedin thats my hood to me greatest place ever hope u love the south

@donovankelly12

Жыл бұрын

We actually went there for a quick two night stay about a month ago! I absolutely loved it, can’t wait to see more next month. We also just got All Blacks tickets for August in Dunedin so that’s going to be EPIC!

Another great post; like Orewa, you can't go wrong living in Mt Maunganui. I'd live here if I could, but the Missus prefers closer to Auckland (thus Orewa for us).

@donovankelly12

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I couldn't agree more, that area was amazing. Gotta say I'm a pretty big fan of Orewa too haha cheers 🍻

You definitely only scratched the surface in Wellington. There is so much to see and do there and up the Kapiti Coast and the Hutt Valley. Around the Kapiti Coast off the top of my head there is the Paekākāriki Escarpment Track (its a fairly tough walk, it takes 3-4hrs, but once you get above the railway the views are incredible). At either end of said track there are the picturesque seaside towns of Paekākāriki and Pukerua Bay. And for a bite to eat there is Plimmerton Fish Supply in Plimmerton. Grab yourselves some crumbed fish and beer battered chips (they are SO good) and take them a short walk down the road to the waterfront. On a fine day it is yet another picturesque spot.

@donovankelly12

Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah I can’t imagine, thanks for suggesting these spots, we will have to check them out on our next visit there (Especially the beer battered chips haha). Cheers! 🍻

@DWtrainsNZ

Жыл бұрын

@@donovankelly12 The bear battered chips may not be up to your expectations, but personally I think they're really nice. Oh and I forgot to say, while you're in Christchurch if you haven't already go on the Gondala and the Luge. The Luge is one of the greatest inventions that we came up with.

It's ok, you saw everything there is in Napier 😂 it's a shame you didn't pop down into Taupo... so pretty.

@donovankelly12

8 ай бұрын

Yeah I know! Thankfully our travels here aren’t over, we would like to see that along with a few other spots on the way!

Love yr vlogs ❤

@donovankelly12

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, I am very happy to hear that 🍻 😃

If you walk around the ground track, on the far side is a path, that is mostly stairs, going up. It is an absolute climb! Glad you enjoyed your stay, hope you come back!

@The_Absolute_Dog

Жыл бұрын

And Wellington also has a fair amount of craft breweries too.

@donovankelly12

Жыл бұрын

Yeah we ended up walking down that way and you are right!! So many people there for their evening workout, getting a good sweat on. Definitely had a lot of fun and we are really looking forward to Beervana in Wellington, just over a month away!

@The_Absolute_Dog

Жыл бұрын

@@donovankelly12 I was really hoping to make it this year but I can't. I'll tell my mates to say hi if they see ya!

@donovankelly12

Жыл бұрын

@@The_Absolute_Dog Sounds good man! 🍻🙏

If it were summer I'd say get yourself to New Chums Beach....But alas. Te Waipounamu (The South Island) is the place to be for winter.

@donovankelly12

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I’m looking forward to it! We will see how nice a winter here is in comparison to Canada haha

Beautiful shots yet again, man. My only complaint is you should have pet those cute little white puppies. Otherwise, excellent stuff. Love the commentary.

@donovankelly12

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Lol the little white puppies being the sheep, yes?

@RyanWebb-sx9pr

Жыл бұрын

@@donovankelly12 I have never heard of the dog breed sheep puppies but you would know more than me so I believe you.

Wellington is a beautiful city it’s the only city I’d live in and yes rent is costly but probably the same as Auckland

@donovankelly12

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I was thinking it was going to be nice but it kinda blew my expectations out of the water! And we were only there for a few hours... thank you for watching 😃

@ginganutjob

Жыл бұрын

higher average than auckland but you're closer to the CBD for it

@donovankelly12

Жыл бұрын

@@ginganutjob ahhh okay that makes sense. Good to know.

Lol you should of seen the other side of that hand Its so caused lol

@donovankelly12

Жыл бұрын

Haha is that right? I’ll have to take a better look next time!

@TheShadsWolf

Жыл бұрын

​@@donovankelly12 Fun fact It use to belong in my home town Christchurch, though in 2011 after the earthquakes it was sent to the city art gallery, I remember it before the earthquakes.

@donovankelly12

Жыл бұрын

Oh cool, good to know, thank you!

Woop

@donovankelly12

Жыл бұрын

Woop Woop!

Ah yes as a wellingtonion I can say rent Is horrendous Wellington and auckland are the most expensive places to live in nz and I think welly is probably more so than aucks or the housing is just worse, but if you are getting a good salary yourll be fine

@donovankelly12

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, that is really good to know! Do you enjoy living there??

Napier, Wellington and parts of Auckland are my favourite places here. I used to live in Napier and live only a short drive away from it now and I lived in Auckland a couple years ago for uni. I live in Palmy now for uni and it's just okay. I also visited Welly for the first time earlier this year (aside from a school trip ages ago) and absolutely loved it, I'd love to live there one day if I don't move to Australia. Other than that, I haven't seen much else of my country. It is pretty but don't let that fool you, the actual LIVING part is very, very hard and not nearly as publicly peaceful as you might have heard - especially over time. There is a reason why the su*cide stats are so high and why so many of us have considered it and Tall Poppy Syndrome, violence (towards families, public and businesses) and bullying contributes massively to that.

@donovankelly12

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment, I really appreciate the insight. It has been very interesting talking to people and reading comments about what it is like to live here. Thats is unfortunate to hear.

@JubJub817

Жыл бұрын

Too many unskilled migrants from Asia is another problem unfortunately.

how is it going?!Donovan. splendid uploading~ goodbye!

@donovankelly12

Жыл бұрын

It’s going amazing! Thank you so much, Eugene, means a lot coming from you! 😃🍻