Downtown Auckland
4–7 Feb 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Viewed two vans, slept, checked out the downtown area.
Green Bay, Auckland
7–10 Feb 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Stayed at Airbnb while we waited for our van from Quentin (Belgium) and Sophie (USA). Constant trips to ATMs to get cash to buy the van.
Picked up the van and moved in!!
Clevedon
10–11 Feb 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Shopping / van outfitting. Stayed at Clevedon Sports Club
Puketoki Reserve
11–12 Feb 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Hunau Falls loop walk, then drove to freedom site
Karangahake
12–14 Feb 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Freedom camping near the river
Hamilton
14–15 Feb 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Lining up solar panel work, going to local gym & swimming pool.
Valentine's dinner and beer at Brewery
Waihi Beach
15–17 Feb 2025, New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 20 °C
Windy with some rain.
Picked up supplies in Hamilton, installed foot pump. Chilled.
Walked along the beach, super windy.
Pauanui
17–18 Feb 2025, New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
Rainy and shitty night. Stayed by the beach. Built cup holders. Chatted on the phone with Terry and Ham.
First outdoor shower
Family Visit - Whitianga
18–21 Feb 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Met up with mom, Kurt, Amanda, and Huey at Ferry Landing / Whitianga.
Parked the van and slept in the driveway of their Airbnb.
Family Visit - Rotorua
21–24 Feb 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Polynesian Spa, Hobbiton, geysers.
Family Visit - Taupo
24–27 Feb 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Swimming in the lake, Huka Falls, Maori rock carving boat ride, hot pools.
Bought running shoes, went for runs
Family Visit - Auckland
27 Feb–2 Mac 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Last stop for family visit.
Beach day, rugby game, Extravaganza Fair, op shops
Raglan
2–5 Mac 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Departed from family and headed to Raglan.
Te Toto Gorge Lookout and Karioi Summit Track.
Beach time, paid campground.
Hamilton
5–6 Mac 2025, New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 22 °C
Pirongia Forest Park, Ruapane Summit.
Solar Power work next day in Hamilton
Wwoofing - Warkworth
6–13 Mac 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Wwoofing at the house of Dukessa, Daniel, Lisette, William, Ellie, Jack. Milking goats, processing fruit, sleeping in the room above the garage.
Silverdale
13–14 Mac 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Left Wwoof, did laundry and got some supplies. Nice freedom spot near the beach
Kristin & Dan - Auckland
14–16 Mac 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Picked up Kristin & Co from the airport. Went to a nice paid campground in Takapuna Auckland.
Auckland Zoo, a couple nice meals
Kristin & Dan - Lake Taupo
16–17 Mac 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Hamilton Gardens. Lots of driving
Hot pools.
They went to Hobbiton in the avo
Kristin & Dan - Waitomo
17–18 Mac 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
After Hobbiton, went to dinner for Kristins birthday and slept near Waitomo Caves
Kristin & Dan - Whakapapa
18–19 Mac 2025, New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
Very rainy. Went to Gollums Pool then hunkered down at the campsite.
Kristin & Dan - Wellington
19–21 Mac 2025, New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
Was pissing rain so we drove to Wellington.
Trampoline park, op shops, WETA workshop.
Kristin & Dan - Rotorua
21–22 Mac 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Big driving day from Wellington to Rotorua.
Gondola and wine tasting, luge ride with Link.
Morning mini golf
Kristin & Dan - Hot Water Beach
22–24 Mac 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Hot water beach at low tide. Digging holes, body checking waves.
Day at Matarangi beach. Sand castles, body surfing, beach trick
Kristin & Dan - Waipoua Kauri Forest
24–25 Mac 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Drove all day. Slept in the campsite. Visited the forest before heading back to Auckland
Kristin & Dan - Last Day, Auckland
25–26 Mac 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Saw the amazing Kauri forest in the morning. Including the largest tree in the southern hemisphere at 14.6m diameter and 56m height.
Then drove back to Auckland where they booked an Airbnb. TheyBaca lagi