New ZealandWaipu River35°59’45” S 174°28’31” E
8 Oktober 2024, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
This morning, we took Waymaker up to Ruakaka to dump her tanks, then did the laundry in Waipu, and dumped the rubbish. When we arrived back at our camping spot on the estuary an old guy in a pick upBaca lagi
New ZealandMarsden Bay35°50’6” S 174°28’17” E
10 Oktober 2024, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
We have arrived at a Park Over Property at Ngunguru which is on the north side of Whangarei Harbour. We spent last night parked up on a beach near to the oilMarsden Point Oil Refinery.
This morningBaca lagi
PengembaraI never asked him why did he come to this teserve... It was miles from his home!! God is such a blessing to us. We are now parked up in Ngunguru
New ZealandPhilip Island35°36’37” S 174°31’32” E 12 Oktober 2024, New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
WOW!! What a beautiful country we live in... we are parked up at beautiful Matapouri Beach... after spending the morning at Tutukaka... spent too much again!! I have to learn not to.
Here are someBaca lagi
PengembaraAre those colorful buildings at Tutukawa? Matapouri beach.... That's where they sunk the Rainbow Warrior isn't it? Shorts on.... that says something for the far north. Nice day here if it wasn't blowing a gale.
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Wow...Some beautiful photos....and shorts...my goodness..Not hot enough here just yet..!!
PengembaraI've basically finished at Osbornes now except for a few days here and there..!!!
New ZealandTapu Point35°18’27” S 174°7’3” E
19 Oktober 2024, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
We arrived in Paihia early Friday to be surrounded by tourists from off a cruise liner in port. Therefore we joined with them and became tourist's for the day.
This morning we watching Team NZ win theBaca lagi
New ZealandTapu Point35°18’34” S 174°7’5” E
19 Oktober 2024, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
How long has it been? When you are cruising the country time just disappears... totally disappears!
We left Paihia last Monday and went back down to Kawakawa to dump at one of the few dump stations inBaca lagi
PengembaraSounds lovely. Some relative of ours had something to do with the old stone store. I remember going to see them there as a kid.
PengembaraBack in the 1960 I bought a block of land here as part of a fundraiser to help the restoration of it... they were selling a number of blocks off to raise the thousands they needed.
PengembaraAgain it sounds like you are having a glorious time...Great photos too.
New ZealandTauranga Stream35°0’21” S 173°47’5” E
29 Oktober 2024, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
After spending the night parked up behind the Karikari Comminity Centre (with permission) to escape the driving wind we set off to Kaimaumau to try out a spot of fishing at a recommended fishingBaca lagi
New ZealandKaimaumau34°55’17” S 173°16’4” E
1 November 2024, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
We are now at our final stop before reaching the very top of New Zealand .. at the Pukenui Holiday Park. And we arrived just as the 800 bikies from all over the North Island also arrived on theirBaca lagi
New ZealandOronowhainu34°49’1” S 173°6’58” E 3 November 2024, New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
Yes, we finally arrived at Cape Reinga on a beautiful sunny day with a cool breeze blowing in from the Tasman Sea. It was so clear we could see the Three Kings Islands!! We spent much time in totalBaca lagi
PengembaraWhy you heading back south so soon. Yes, amazing views up there. Good you could actually see it all. Day we were there about 22 tourist buses. As for Waitangi it was so busy with tourists we waited for them all to go and went back in just before treaty house closed for the day.
PengembaraWe need to be in Tauranga for a function at the end of November... we hope we can make it in time... there are lots of fish up here I need to catch!!
New ZealandTaipa Beach34°59’45” S 173°28’3” E
8 November 2024, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
We are now in Dargaville!! Yesterday and the day before we got caught up in the Hikoi... the first time was when we stopped to buy honey from the honey shop on the main intersection at Awanui andBaca lagi
New ZealandKaihu River35°56’40” S 173°52’5” E
16 November 2024, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Went to church this morning and got talking to the couple sitting beside us. Two things came from that conversation... 1) they were wanting to do what we were doing and were now planning towards it asBaca lagi
PengembaraBlessings..Sounds like a great morning...Enjoy your time with yoir new friends..🩷💙
Why are you coming back down from up north so soon. I thought you intended the summer up there. [Philippa]
PengembaraGrandson's 20th/21st birthday at the end of the month in Tauranga. We were never going to spend summer up here. Summer will be in the South Island.
PengembaraNice to read of your trip. Guess there will be many more folk to pray for.
PengembaraWow..that sure was a Divine Appointment..