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photo of Farewell To Oamaru And New Zealand Farewell To Oamaru And New Zealand
Time to move on to the next chapter as we farewell our comfy base of Oamaru and New Zealand - for a little while anyway!
It's time to pack the bags again and just in time as autumn starts to creep through New Zealand....
photo of Quick Tour Of Auckland New Zealand Quick Tour Of Auckland New Zealand
Before heading out of Auckland, we take a short tour of the largest city in New Zealand.
With limited time in Auckland, in fact only about 3 hours, we picked out a few main things that we...
photo of Sailing In The Bay Of Islands New Zealand Sailing In The Bay Of Islands New Zealand
Day Sailing in the beautiful Bay of Islands from the town of Paihia in Northland, New Zealand.
Today is set aside for a sailing trip around the Bay of Islands with skipper Vanessa McKay and the...
photo of Swimming At Goat Island On The Matakana Coast Swimming At Goat Island On The Matakana Coast
Snorkelling the cool waters of the Matakana Coast at Goat Island, Northland, New Zealand.
Since yesterday (March 4th) dawned so wet, we made a beeline from Whakatane to Warkworth, the...
photo of Adventure On White Island In The Bay Of Plenty Adventure On White Island In The Bay Of Plenty
A walk about on White Island, a marine volcano situated 50kms off-shore from Whakatane in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.
Yesterday we drove from Napier to Gisborne then to Whakatane. Our journey took us through beautiful...
photo of Hawkes Bay Winery Tour By Bike Hawkes Bay Winery Tour By Bike
Peddle power and wine on a sunny day in the Hawke's Bay region of the North Island, New Zealand.
As soon as the gannet tour was over at around 12 noon (this varys depending on the departure time...
photo of Gannets At Cape Kidnappers Hawkes Bay Gannets At Cape Kidnappers Hawkes Bay
Round two on the Gannet Beach Adventures tour to Cape Kidnappers in the Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
With two excursions lined up for today, it was to be an early start. We were staying in the town of...
photo of Mt Cook The Pinnacle Of New Zealand Mt Cook The Pinnacle Of New Zealand
A trip to view the highest peak in New Zealand Mt Cook with Lake Pukaki at its foot.
Setting out from Oamaru, we drive north briefly on State Highway 1 before heading inland at Pukeuri...
photo of Christchurch City And Lyttelton Harbour Christchurch City And Lyttelton Harbour
An overnight trip to Christchurch exploring the city, the Port Hills, and Lyttelton Harbour.
An early start from Oamaru, allowed enough time to drive to Christchurch (3 hours) then check out...
photo of Hectors Dolphins In The Akaroa Harbour Banks Peninsula Hectors Dolphins In The Akaroa Harbour Banks Peninsula
We take a tour to find the smallest dolphin in the world - the Hector's Dolphin in Akaroa Harbour, New Zealand.
After a peaceful sleep, we started the journey over the hilly landscape of Banks Peninsula. The...
photo of Glaciers And Helicopters On The West Coast Of New Zealand Glaciers And Helicopters On The West Coast Of New Zealand
An insightful helicopter flight over Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers and around Mt Cook.
It was a bright and sunny day, so we went flying!! We chose a 40 minute helicopter flight with...
photo of Fruit Country In Roxburgh Central Otago Fruit Country In Roxburgh Central Otago
The fruit basket of New Zealand is roughly the region between Roxburgh and Cromwell in Central Otago, South Island.
Today we travel through one of my personal favourites - the Central Otago district with its diverse...
photo of More Waterfalls And Penguins In The Catlins New Zealand More Waterfalls And Penguins In The Catlins New Zealand
We couldn't resist taking an extra day to explore the rugged Catlins district of New Zealand.
We made our way back to the Fossil Forest in Curio Bay and enjoyed foraging along the rock plateau...
photo of Scenic And Diverse Catlins Landscape Scenic And Diverse Catlins Landscape
Revisiting the delightful Catlins area in the deep south of New Zealand.
If you have been following this blog - you will know that we have mostly freedom camped throughout...
photo of Nugget Point Lighthouse For Sunset In The Catlins Nugget Point Lighthouse For Sunset In The Catlins
We had our sights set on being at Nugget Point Lighthouse for sunset in the beautiful Catlins district.
Although we were aiming to be at Nugget Point in the Catlins for sunset we stopped off for an...
photo of NZ Fur Seals And Lighthouses Of The Wairarapa NZ Fur Seals And Lighthouses Of The Wairarapa
A long drive from Castlepoint to Cape Palliser to view the NZ Fur Seals in the Wairarapa, North Island, New Zealand.
Before leaving the town of Castlepoint, aptly named after the 162 metre high Castle Rock which sits...
photo of Tractors And Gannets Of Cape Kidnappers Hawkes Bay Tractors And Gannets Of Cape Kidnappers Hawkes Bay
A trip to see the Cape Kidnappers Gannets with Gannet Beach Adventures in the Hawkes Bay.
The morning sun had heated our camper to hot sauna temperatures which was enough to wake us up and...
photo of Climbing Mt Ruapehu A Volcano In The Tongariro National Park Climbing Mt Ruapehu A Volcano In The Tongariro National Park
From active volcanos in Tongariro National Park to the wine region of Hawkes Bay on the North Island of New Zealand.
After a slightly noisy night at Reid's Farm Campground, we head off for Tongoriro National Park in...
photo of Volcanic Activity And Maori Culture Volcanic Activity And Maori Culture
Walking across the steaming volcanic landscapes of Wai-o-tapu Thermal Wonderland and Orakei Korako.
The volcanic activity around Rotorua and Taupo is quite intense with steam rising in nearly all...
photo of Knee Deep In Sheep At The Agrodome Rotorua Knee Deep In Sheep At The Agrodome Rotorua
Farms and thermal activity of Rotorua aka the Sulphur City in the Bay of Plenty.
We finally head out of the town of Whakatane after being bound by the weather for several days. We...
photo of New Zealand Kiwifruit Country In Te Puke New Zealand Kiwifruit Country In Te Puke
A visit to Kiwi 360 near the town of Te Puke on the North Island of New Zealand.
We woke to the "tink tink tink" of metal on metal, and what sounded like a hammer driving in tent...
photo of Booming Coromandel Peninsula Booming Coromandel Peninsula
A drive down the eastern side of the booming Coromandel Peninsula on the North Island of New Zealand.
I mention the weather a lot I know, that's because it plays a huge role in our travels and...
photo of Zoo Visit In Auckland Zoo Visit In Auckland
The Auckland Zoo in Western Springs - a busy place to visit during the holidays!
The weather forecast was for more rain for most of the week - boo hiss!! Regardless of the weather...
photo of Best Thai Restaurant In Auckland Best Thai Restaurant In Auckland
We have found the best Thai Restaurant in Auckland - Thai Room in the suburb of Avondale.
After a full day of catching up with work in Auckland we took a break and had dinner at The Thai...
photo of Kitesurfing Orewa New Zealand Kitesurfing Orewa New Zealand
A breezy day brings out Kitesurfing enthusiasts in their masses along the beach at Orewa, North Island, New Zealand.
Today dawned more on the gloomy side. We had planned to go sailing for the day in the Bay of...
photo of Maitai Beach And Paihia In Northland Maitai Beach And Paihia In Northland
Roll out the lazy, hazy, sunny days of summer in hot Northland, New Zealand.
Driving the long passage back out from the Cape we saw so many buses and cars driving to Cape...
photo of Kauri Forests Of Northland Kauri Forests Of Northland
A walk through ancient Kauri Forests then a drive to the top of New Zealand.
Our first mission this morning was to capture the sheer size of an ancient 1,200 year old Kauri...
photo of Beaches And Forests Of Northland Beaches And Forests Of Northland
From the outskirts of the ever expanding city of Auckland to the beaches of Northland.
Another day of mostly driving to get to the famous Waipoua Forest or nearby. Northland is known for...
photo of Auckland New Zealand Auckland New Zealand
Spending the day in the big smoke - Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand.
We had several appointments which kept us pretty busy for most of the day, however we did manage to...
photo of West Coast Surf Beaches And Gannet Colony West Coast Surf Beaches And Gannet Colony
Driving through the Surfing town of Raglan to the restless Gannet Colony of Muriwai Beach.
Although today was mostly about driving to as close to Auckland as possible since we had...
photo of Waterfalls And Formations Of The Waikato Waterfalls And Formations Of The Waikato
An outdoor lovers paradise, the Waikato offers caves, waterfalls, and surfing.
We made a quick stop at the Sheep Shearing Capital of the World, Te Kuiti before merging with...
photo of Mt Egmont To The Whitecliffs Of Taranaki Mt Egmont To The Whitecliffs Of Taranaki
A day of pristine waterfalls and native flora to the rugged coastline of the Taranaki.
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photo of New Plymouth And The Taranaki Region New Plymouth And The Taranaki Region
Round Mt Egmont and New Plymouth in the Taranaki region on New Years eve.
We decided on the "Round the Mountain" route/itinerary today, so leaving Cape Egmont Lighthouse we...
photo of North To Taranaki New Zealand North To Taranaki New Zealand
A long drive north to a region dominated by a sleeping giant - Mt Taranaki a dormant volcano.
A long drive lay ahead of us today, plus we needed to take care of some house keeping, so we left...
photo of Cook Strait And Wellington City Cook Strait And Wellington City
A wonderful scenic cruise through the Marlborough Sounds across the Cook Strait to the windy city of Wellington.
An early start from Rarangi this morning guaranteed our arrival into Picton in time to check in for...
photo of Lupin Highlights Of Lake Tekapo Lupin Highlights Of Lake Tekapo
We couldn't refuse a brief photo stop at the beautiful Lake Tekapo with its banks draped with a coloured medley of Russell Lupins.
Setting out from Otematata, we head in the general direction of Mt Cook passing by Lake Benmore and...
photo of New Zealand Camping Culture New Zealand Camping Culture
On the road again on phase two of our New Zealand tour and an insight into kiwi style camping.
We begin the second leg of our travels with a slight deviation towards the Southern Lakes. This is...
photo of New Zealand Christmas New Zealand Christmas
Season's greetings at Christmas from New Zealand.
From a slightly cooler New Zealand than expected, we wish you all - our friends - a very Merry...
photo of Catlins To Banks Peninsula South Island Catlins To Banks Peninsula South Island
Second to last day on the road on the south Island of New Zealand.
A short entry today ... we drove a long, long way from the Catlins to close to Akaroa on the Banks...
photo of Catlins Forest In The Deep South Catlins Forest In The Deep South
An interesting drive from Milford Sound to the Catlins on the South Island of New Zealand.
We woke to the sight of fresh snow on the mountains which surrounded us and more rain where we...
photo of Water Water Everywhere In Fiordland National Park Water Water Everywhere In Fiordland National Park
Visiting the dramatic water world of Fiordland National Park.
Soon we entered Fiordland National Park, where we were presented with fresh rivers and rugged sheer...
photo of Lupins Eglinton River Valley Fiordland Lupins Eglinton River Valley Fiordland
A carpet of colour during a drive into Fiordland National Park between Te Anau and Milford Sound on the South Island.
We departed from our pristine and natural campsite on the southern shores of Lake Wakatipu and made...
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