Downtown Auckland
4–7 feb. 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Viewed two vans, slept, checked out the downtown area.
Green Bay, Auckland
7–10 feb. 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Shopping / van outfitting. Stayed at Clevedon Sports Club
Puketoki Reserve
11–12 feb. 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Hunau Falls loop walk, then drove to freedom site
Karangahake
12–14 feb. 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Freedom camping near the river
Hamilton
14–15 feb. 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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, Nya Zeeland ⋅ 🌬 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, Nya Zeeland ⋅ 🌧 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, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 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, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Polynesian Spa, Hobbiton, geysers.
Family Visit - Taupo
24–27 feb. 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 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 mars 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Last stop for family visit.
Beach day, rugby game, Extravaganza Fair, op shops
Raglan
2–5 mars 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Departed from family and headed to Raglan.
Te Toto Gorge Lookout and Karioi Summit Track.
Beach time, paid campground.
Hamilton
5–6 mars 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ 🌬 22 °C
Pirongia Forest Park, Ruapane Summit.
Solar Power work next day in Hamilton
Wwoofing - Warkworth
6–13 mars 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 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 mars 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Left Wwoof, did laundry and got some supplies. Nice freedom spot near the beach
Kristin & Dan - Auckland
14–16 mars 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 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 mars 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Hamilton Gardens. Lots of driving
Hot pools.
They went to Hobbiton in the avo
Kristin & Dan - Waitomo
17–18 mars 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
After Hobbiton, went to dinner for Kristins birthday and slept near Waitomo Caves
Kristin & Dan - Whakapapa
18–19 mars 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
Very rainy. Went to Gollums Pool then hunkered down at the campsite.
Kristin & Dan - Wellington
19–21 mars 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
Was pissing rain so we drove to Wellington.
Trampoline park, op shops, WETA workshop.
Kristin & Dan - Rotorua
21–22 mars 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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 mars 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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 mars 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Drove all day. Slept in the campsite. Visited the forest before heading back to Auckland
Kristin & Dan - Last Day, Auckland
25–26 mars 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 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. TheyLäs mer