Train out

Train to Zürich
Headache flight to Dubai

Failing to sleep

Flight to Auckland (9000 miles)
City Garden Lodge / Burritos / Vodaphone

WE FOUND OUR BRIOCHE!!

Kinda dumb water system

Papatoetoe, and getting the van ready

Waiomu Domain
Waiomu Kauri Tree

The Pinnacles, Kauri Dieback

Onemana Freedom Camp

Sooty oystercatcher?
Hobbiton!

Kev's Place

Kev lives in a catamaran, and gave us free fresh beans and chili’s straight from his garden. A man brimming with stories.
1 NZD Brake Fix

Ngarunui Beach

Surf is not up
Mangaokewa Reserve

Eastern rosella, Australian Magpie, Kereru, Fantail
Legendary Black Water Rafting Company

Labyrinth tour
Waitopu Tavern

Anina is a Genius.
Also:
HAAAAHAAAAHAAAAA!
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Lady Knox Geyser and Geothermal Park

Tourist nonsense. Induced the Lady Knox geyser with “no chemicals, just pure surfactant!” For the record, I was a little grumpy lumpkins this morning 😅
Our first dump

Lake Taupo

Maybe we are actually aquatic mammals?
Lake Taupo day 2.

Jogging, swimming, jobs.
Cross Roads

Tongariro Alpine Crossing

Ruatiti Domain

Opunake Lake

Stopping for the evening at another freedom camp site. Hopefully we can get some chow at the Surf Inn Bar.
Burgers where delicious, but we both had extra room for some GINJANUTS!