New ZealandAucklandMechanics BayAuckland Port36°50’39” S 174°46’1” E
October 27, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
After 32 hours of travelling we finally set foot in Auckland to kick off our trip. A few days spent exploring the city of sails was (politely) enough to see everything we needed.
New ZealandWaikatoThames-Coromandel DistrictTe PuruWaiomu Stream37°1’39” S 175°30’57” E October 31, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
First day on the road! We collected our home for the next 3 weeks and headed to the Coromandel Peninsula. We threw ourselves into the deep end for the first night and opted for some freedom campingRead more
New ZealandAucklandWairere Falls37°44’3” S 175°52’47” E November 1, 2023 in New Zealand
A failed attempt at hiking the Coromandel Pinnacles (severe weather) the information guide suggested Wairere Falls, the tallest waterfall in the north island.
6km and 500m elevation of steep rockyRead more
New ZealandBay of PlentyRotorua DistrictOwhataWaingaehe Stream38°7’20” S 176°18’31” E
New ZealandManawatu-WanganuiRuapehu DistrictNational Park39°10’34” S 175°23’38” E November 3, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
Lake Taupō was temporarily closed for maintenance - well, the weather was so bad you couldn’t actually see the lake. Therefore, we continued down to National Park instead.
Stopping at Huka FallsRead more
November 4, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Waking up from our cryo chamber we hoped to warm up by going for a hike around Tongariro National Park, it didn’t work.
On the way to Palmerstone the blue skies began to appear again and the viewsRead more
New ZealandWellingtonUpper Hutt CityTimberleaEmerald Hill41°6’12” S 175°5’36” E
November 5, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Upper Hutt acted as a stop over before reaching Wellington. It’s known for hosting locations in the Lord of the Rings movies - unfortunately for us that means absolutely nothing as neither of usRead more
New ZealandWellingtonLambton Harbour41°17’10” S 174°46’35” E
November 6, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
Our final stop in the North Island. We arrived in a very windy Wellington and had a look around - not much on offer here to be honest, we did have a nice pie though!
Anyway, onto the big one, theRead more
New ZealandMarlboroughMarlborough DistrictSpring Creek41°27’27” S 173°57’19” E November 7, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
An early start, some bad news from home, and a choppy ferry across the water. Today hadn’t got off to the best start. There was however some saving grace in the fact Sea Legs works (motion sicknessRead more
New ZealandCanterburyKaikoura42°24’8” S 173°40’58” E
November 8, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
A long drive down to Kaikōura on the East coast, home to a large seal colony. We wandered the coastline and instantly bumped into them, some were more photogenic than others.
We pitched up in aRead more
