Piha
Mar 26–27, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Dropped off Kristin & Dan at the airport then went to Piha for some chill time. Awesome beach spot.
Log Race Road
Mar 27–28, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Stayed up at a trail head, beautiful picnic dinner spot.
Helensville
Mar 28–29, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Port Albert
Mar 29–30, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Went to The Rau Piruri Regional Park, was a nice sunny walk through paddocks to the beach.
Stayed near a soccer field. Had boiling hot showers and played with a soccer ball that we found in theRead more
Omamari Beach
Mar 30–31, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Had a nice walk at the Regional park. Visited Hollie and Paul (House Sit Hosts) and met their dog Bentley. Then drove to beach site.
Kai Iwi Lakes - Pine Beach Campground
Mar 31–Apr 1, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Chill day at beach and campground. Cal not feeling good and napped.
Okopako Lodge
Apr 1–2, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Beautiful secluded hilltop farmyard campsite. Only ones here.
Had battery issues this morning, spent some of the afternoon tinkering with the smart charger hooked up to the alternator.
Omapere @ Jen & Chris' House
Apr 2–4, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
Stayed with our house sitters place in Omapere, with Jennifer and Chris Lucas (Hollie's parents). Stayed in the guest room in their beautiful house. Had a lovely home cooked dinner.
Kaitaia
Apr 4–5, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
Pissing rain. Bought a laptop and set it up in the public library while Kate worked
Ahipara & 90 Mile Beach
Apr 5–7, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Top 10 camp site. Enjoyed the beach and worked on laptops.
Tapotupotu Bay & Cape Reinga
Apr 7–10, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Camping at a beautiful coastal campground and hiking to Cape Reinga
Tokerau Beach, Doubtless Bay
Apr 10–13, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Stop over at Maitai Bay and Coca-Cola Lake
Mangonui
Apr 13–14, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Worked at a cafe, did some short walks, went for a belated anniversary dinner to a Thai restaurant in Mangonui.
Tauranga Bay
Apr 14–15, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 20 °C
Dukes Nose Campsite
Apr 15–16, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 20 °C
Went to get ready to hike Dukes Nose, weather was horrible so we rescheduled and left in the morning, will return in 2 days
Bay of Islands Holiday Park
Apr 16–18, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
It was pissing rain for 2 days straight, so we went to a nice campground and hunkered down for 2 days. Learning code. River went from a trickle to a roar.
Kawakawa
Apr 18–20, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
Russell
Apr 20–21, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Happy Easter & 420!
Quick morning chat with Rachel, took the ferry across to Russell.
Watched the Avs round 1 game 1 against Dallas. (Win)
Puriri Bay
Apr 21–23, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Nice hike into Whanamumu Harbour
Whangarei
Apr 23–26, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Hikes and rainy days
Ruakaka
Apr 26–27, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
Stayed in freedom camp. Video chat with Erin.
Pissing rain
Waipu
April 27, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
Another rainy day.
Avalanche win game 4, round 1 against Dallas. Series tied 2-2
Auckland
Apr 28–29, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Going to find out Kate's camera is not repairable.
Climbing gym.
Busy as fuck freedom camping site.
Thames
Apr 29–30, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
Raining. Kate sick.
Watched the Avs lose game 5 to Dallas
Trestle View Campsite
Apr 30–May 1, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Canoes and planned to head up to Pinnacles Hut the next day, but it was pissing rain all night and the next morning so we post poned