Thames
1–2 maj 2025, Nowa Zelandia ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
Went back to Thames.
Got new starter motor for Van
Te Puru
2–3 maj 2025, Nowa Zelandia ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Avs won game 6 vs Dallas
Matarangi
3–4 maj 2025, Nowa Zelandia ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Totara North Camp - Coromandel
4–5 maj 2025, Nowa Zelandia ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Came back to DOC camp, heading up to Pinnacles Hut the next day.
Pinnacles Hut
5–6 maj 2025, Nowa Zelandia ⋅ ☁️ 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 Pinnacles Czytaj więcej
Orere Point
6–7 maj 2025, Nowa Zelandia ⋅ ☁️ 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 maj 2025, Nowa Zelandia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Picked up DCDC charger for van, went to climbing gym
Warkworth
8–9 maj 2025, Nowa Zelandia ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Wellsford
9–10 maj 2025, Nowa Zelandia ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
Mangawhei
10–11 maj 2025, Nowa Zelandia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Last night before house sit, stayed in a nice holiday park
House Sitting
11 maj–23 cze 2025, Nowa Zelandia ⋅ ☁️ 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. Czytaj więcej
Hamilton
23–24 cze 2025, Nowa Zelandia ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Left the house sit, stopped in Auckland at Lululemon, then drove through to Hamilton
Pirongia Golf Club
24–25 cze 2025, Nowa Zelandia ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Got supplies in Hamilton then drove to Pirongia. Stayed at the golf course, cold!
Pahautea Hut, Pirongia Mountain
25–26 cze 2025, Nowa Zelandia ⋅ ☁️ 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 we Czytaj więcej
Waitomo
26–28 cze 2025, Nowa Zelandia ⋅ 🌬 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 cze 2025, Nowa Zelandia ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
Egmont, Taranaki
29–30 cze 2025, Nowa Zelandia ⋅ ☁️ 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 cze–2 lip 2025, Nowa Zelandia ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
Library and Public pool. Nice local park with cool outdoor venue "TSB Bowl"
Opunake
2–3 lip 2025, Nowa Zelandia ⋅ ☁️ 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 lip 2025, Nowa Zelandia ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Freedom site near small aviary
Feilding
5–7 lip 2025, Nowa Zelandia ⋅ 🌧 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 lip 2025, Nowa Zelandia ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Nice afternoon walk in Tararua Forest Park.
Beautiful sunset on the drive to the beach freedom site
Paekakariki
8–9 lip 2025, Nowa Zelandia ⋅ ☁️ 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 lip 2025, Nowa Zelandia ⋅ ☁️ 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, Czytaj więcej
Wellington
11–14 lip 2025, Nowa Zelandia ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Hangs with Jordan and Kristina
Rugby - All Blacks and Silver Ferns
Zealandia sanctuary