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- Day 21–22
- June 20, 2024 at 5:15 PM - June 21, 2024
- 1 night
- ☁️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
New ZealandMangatawhiri River37°16’47” S 175°2’47” E
Mercer
Jun 20–21, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Dinner at Mercer Landing Kitchen and Bar okay but definitely avoid this stop next time...too noisy with traffic
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- Day 22
- Friday, June 21, 2024 at 9:57 AM
- ☀️ 11 °C
- Altitude: 137 m
- New ZealandPutaruru38°2’24” S 175°47’9” E
State Highway 5
June 21, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
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- Day 22–24
- June 21, 2024 at 10:30 AM - June 23, 2024
- 2 nights
- ☀️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 284 m
- New ZealandNgongotaha38°4’38” S 176°12’37” E
Ngongotaha NZMCA
Jun 21–23, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
NZMCA founders first motorhome is stored here
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- Day 23
- Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 11:23 AM
- ☁️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 296 m
- New ZealandPohutu geyser38°9’39” S 176°15’15” E
Rotorua
June 22, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Or Rotten Vegas for my overseas friends. Smells like rotten eggs and the geysers are everywhere
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- Day 23
- Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 12:46 PM
- ☁️ 9 °C
- Altitude: 352 m
- New ZealandWaitahanui38°46’21” S 176°4’33” E
Lake Taupo
June 22, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Great lunch spot to use the generator for a toastie
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- Day 23–24
- June 22, 2024 at 4:07 PM - June 23, 2024
- 1 night
- ☁️ 6 °C
- Altitude: 838 m
- New ZealandMangatoetoenui39°12’39” S 175°46’38” E
Rangipo Dam
Jun 22–23, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
Off the middle of desert road a quaint place to spend our last night. Going to be a cold one. Curry on the menu!!
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- Day 24–29
- June 23, 2024 at 1:09 PM - June 28, 2024
- 5 nights
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 25 m
- New ZealandCloverlea40°20’15” S 175°35’37” E
Home
Jun 23–28, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
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- Day 29
- Friday, June 28, 2024 at 12:40 PM
- ☀️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- New ZealandPutiki Pa39°55’54” S 175°2’58” E
Wanganui
June 28, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Resumed our trip via Whanganui. Lunch at Kebabholik... yummy
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- Day 29
- Friday, June 28, 2024 at 2:20 PM
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 247 m
- New ZealandMakuao Stream39°47’18” S 175°14’13” E
Parapara's
June 28, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Lots of slips and hills for miles
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- Day 29
- Friday, June 28, 2024 at 2:57 PM
- ☀️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 212 m
- New ZealandRaukawa Falls39°37’16” S 175°18’34” E
Raukawa Falls Lookout
June 28, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
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- Day 29
- Friday, June 28, 2024 at 4:05 PM
- ⛅ 9 °C
- Altitude: 824 m
- New ZealandNational Park39°10’37” S 175°24’12” E
National Park
June 28, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
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- Day 29–30
- June 28, 2024 at 6:27 PM - June 29, 2024
- 1 night
- 🌙 7 °C
- Altitude: 377 m
- New ZealandHydro Pool38°59’43” S 175°47’56” E
Turangi
Jun 28–29, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌙 7 °C
NZMCA park. Photos of the view to Lake Taupo coming in to Turangi on Highway 41
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- Day 30
- Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 8:57 AM
- ☀️ 4 °C
- Altitude: 358 m
- New ZealandWaitetoko Stream38°54’20” S 175°55’40” E
Taupo
June 29, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C
Pick up Paul's Trade Me purchase
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- Day 30–32
- June 29, 2024 at 12:20 PM - July 1, 2024
- 2 nights
- ☀️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 275 m
- New ZealandMotutara Point38°7’48” S 176°15’54” E
Rotorua
Jun 29–Jul 1, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Back at the NZMCA park
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- Day 31
- Sunday, June 30, 2024 at 2:57 PM
- ⛅ 11 °C
- Altitude: 277 m
- New ZealandKuirau Park38°7’46” S 176°14’31” E
Rotorua
June 30, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Kuirau Park & Gondola. Spent the day sightseeing on the motorbike.
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- Day 32–33
- July 1, 2024 at 3:05 PM - July 2, 2024
- 1 night
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 5 m
- New ZealandMaunganui Roads37°38’60” S 176°11’15” E
Mt Maunganui
Jul 1–2, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Drinks at Club Mt Maunganui. Stayed overnight in the carpark
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- Day 33–34
- July 2, 2024 at 2:35 PM - July 3, 2024
- 1 night
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 19 m
- New ZealandTe Puia Point37°11’55” S 175°52’29” E
Whangamata
Jul 2–3, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Back to Whangamata to the RSA to park up overnight and have Thai there for dinner. Paul going to join the RSA. Two freedom camping spots not on map see pic
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- Day 34–35
- July 3, 2024 at 12:47 PM - July 4, 2024
- 1 night
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- New ZealandPleasant Point37°0’31” S 175°51’2” E
Mary Beach Reserve - Tairua
Jul 3–4, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
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- Day 34
- Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at 2:20 PM
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 112 m
- New ZealandPepe Stream36°59’59” S 175°51’56” E
Paku Summit
July 3, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Went for a bike ride around the hill and up to the summit. Steep walk to take pic. Brought salami at the butcher
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- Day 35–37
- July 4, 2024 at 10:35 AM - July 6, 2024
- 2 nights
- ☀️ 11 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- New ZealandMangrove River36°50’2” S 175°42’26” E
Whitianga
Jul 4–6, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Beautiful day. Parked up in the Thames Coromandel DC carpark ( freedom camping) with views of the marina. Close walk to shops and waterfront. Had $10 fish & chips for lunch.
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- Day 35
- Thursday, July 4, 2024 at 1:37 PM
- ☀️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 17 m
- New ZealandWhitianga36°49’42” S 175°42’15” E
Simpsons Beach
July 4, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Went for a ride on the bike along the waterfront to Simpsons Beach
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- Day 36
- Friday, July 5, 2024 at 12:12 PM
- ☀️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- New ZealandWhitianga Airfield36°50’3” S 175°41’9” E
Whitianga
July 5, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Spent a lazy day at the beach front then back to the carpark to sleep
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- Day 37–38
- July 6, 2024 at 12:22 AM - July 7, 2024
- 1 night
- 🌙 3 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- New ZealandPipiroa37°12’47” S 175°30’58” E
Bugger Cafe
Jul 6–7, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌙 3 °C
Buggar he didn't stop!
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- Day 37–38
- July 6, 2024 at 1:28 PM - July 7, 2024
- 1 night
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- New ZealandKaiaua37°6’11” S 175°17’55” E
Kaiuaua Beach
Jul 6–7, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Freedom camping spot. Stopped for lunch but decided to stay the night
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- Day 38
- Sunday, July 7, 2024 at 11:43 AM
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- New ZealandRautawa Stream36°56’54” S 175°10’8” E
