Thames
1–2 Mei 2025, New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
Went back to Thames.
Got new starter motor for Van
Te Puru
2–3 Mei 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Avs won game 6 vs Dallas
Matarangi
3–4 Mei 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Totara North Camp - Coromandel
4–5 Mei 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Came back to DOC camp, heading up to Pinnacles Hut the next day.
Pinnacles Hut
5–6 Mei 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
First hut experience!
The Pinnacles Hut was so nice. 80 beds but was far from full in the off season.
Played cards with new friends Veronica (Vermont) and Lena (Germany).
Hiked up to the PinnaclesBaca lagi
Orere Point
6–7 Mei 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Hiked down from the Pinnacles and stayed at a nice Top 10 campground and chilled.
Life size chess, mini golf, air hockey.
Auckland (Again)
7–8 Mei 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Picked up DCDC charger for van, went to climbing gym
Warkworth
8–9 Mei 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Wellsford
9–10 Mei 2025, New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
Mangawhei
10–11 Mei 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Last night before house sit, stayed in a nice holiday park
House Sitting
11 Mei–23 Jun 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
House sitting & dog sitting (Bentley) in Maungaturoto.
Hollie and Paul getting married in Ireland and Italy on May 22 and May 29.
Pig hunting on May 17 with Julian (farmer/neighbour), Callum and Brad.Baca lagi
Hamilton
23–24 Jun 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Left the house sit, stopped in Auckland at Lululemon, then drove through to Hamilton
Pirongia Golf Club
24–25 Jun 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Got supplies in Hamilton then drove to Pirongia. Stayed at the golf course, cold!
Pahautea Hut, Pirongia Mountain
25–26 Jun 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Hiked up to Pahautea Hut!
Muddy conditions
Cloudy at the top
Hut to ourselves
Danced and played "dice bocce"
Danny Devito shrine, wrote poems
We almost backed up due to the weather, we are so glad weBaca lagi
Waitomo
26–28 Jun 2025, New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
2 nights at Juno Hall YHA.
Cheap with free showers
Waiting out the rain
Interview with job recruiter
Played cards (Twingo) with Australian twin sisters
New Plymouth
28–29 Jun 2025, New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
Egmont, Taranaki
29–30 Jun 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Freedom camping at DOC visitor center.
Short day hike
Next day hiked the loop to shelter.
Back to New Plymouth for hot tub at public pool
New Plymouth
30 Jun–2 Jul 2025, New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
Library and Public pool. Nice local park with cool outdoor venue "TSB Bowl"
Opunake
2–3 Jul 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Morning hot tub & steam room in New Plymouth.
Had lunch in a nice park.
Went to overnight spot on coast at boat club in Opunake
Whanganui
3–5 Jul 2025, New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Freedom site near small aviary
Feilding
5–7 Jul 2025, New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
Walk through park and near race track
Pretty chill freedom spot at a park.
Did mould control, sanding, sealant while waiting for laundry.
Waikanae Beach
7–8 Jul 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Nice afternoon walk in Tararua Forest Park.
Beautiful sunset on the drive to the beach freedom site
Paekakariki
8–9 Jul 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Tried a summit hike, did a cold river crossing. Then got to a 2nd river crossing, found out there were more and turned around 😂
Went to a paid campsite and enjoyed a beach walk and a hot shower
Waimeha Camping Village!
9–11 Jul 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Awesome camping spot with a bar and cafe, too bad it was quiet in low season.
Drinks with Greg Christiansen, and two locals fishing (turned into a political debate of sorts).
Greg was super friendly,Baca lagi
Wellington
11–14 Jul 2025, New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Hangs with Jordan and Kristina
Rugby - All Blacks and Silver Ferns
Zealandia sanctuary