Downtown Auckland
Feb 4–7, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Viewed two vans, slept, checked out the downtown area.
Green Bay, Auckland
Feb 7–10, 2025 in 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
Feb 10–11, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Shopping / van outfitting. Stayed at Clevedon Sports Club
Puketoki Reserve
Feb 11–12, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Hunau Falls loop walk, then drove to freedom site
Karangahake
Feb 12–14, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Freedom camping near the river
Hamilton
Feb 14–15, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Lining up solar panel work, going to local gym & swimming pool.
Valentine's dinner and beer at Brewery
Waihi Beach
Feb 15–17, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 20 °C
Windy with some rain.
Picked up supplies in Hamilton, installed foot pump. Chilled.
Walked along the beach, super windy.
Pauanui
Feb 17–18, 2025 in 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
Feb 18–21, 2025 in 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
Feb 21–24, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Polynesian Spa, Hobbiton, geysers.
Family Visit - Taupo
Feb 24–27, 2025 in 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
Feb 27–Mar 2, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Last stop for family visit.
Beach day, rugby game, Extravaganza Fair, op shops
Raglan
Mar 2–5, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Departed from family and headed to Raglan.
Te Toto Gorge Lookout and Karioi Summit Track.
Beach time, paid campground.
Hamilton
Mar 5–6, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 22 °C
Pirongia Forest Park, Ruapane Summit.
Solar Power work next day in Hamilton
Wwoofing - Warkworth
Mar 6–13, 2025 in 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
Mar 13–14, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Left Wwoof, did laundry and got some supplies. Nice freedom spot near the beach
Kristin & Dan - Auckland
Mar 14–16, 2025 in 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
Mar 16–17, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Hamilton Gardens. Lots of driving
Hot pools.
They went to Hobbiton in the avo
Kristin & Dan - Waitomo
Mar 17–18, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
After Hobbiton, went to dinner for Kristins birthday and slept near Waitomo Caves
Kristin & Dan - Whakapapa
Mar 18–19, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
Very rainy. Went to Gollums Pool then hunkered down at the campsite.
Kristin & Dan - Wellington
Mar 19–21, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
Was pissing rain so we drove to Wellington.
Trampoline park, op shops, WETA workshop.
Kristin & Dan - Rotorua
Mar 21–22, 2025 in 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
Mar 22–24, 2025 in 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
Mar 24–25, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Drove all day. Slept in the campsite. Visited the forest before heading back to Auckland
Kristin & Dan - Last Day, Auckland
Mar 25–26, 2025 in 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. TheyRead more