New ZealandBay of PlentyRotorua38°8’12” S 176°14’13” E
January 5, 2019 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Started the drive in Barry the Bus with short stops in Hunterville + Waiouru. Mount Ruapehu and Tongariro were spectacular.
After short swim in semi-warm lake Taupō we played golf at wonderfulRead more
New ZealandBay of PlentyRotorua38°8’12” S 176°14’58” E January 6, 2019 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Woke up after great sleep and had an early kayak/ dinghy ride down the river. Didn’t see any trout... afterwards drove down to the Living Maori village Whakarewarewa which is a shortened version ofRead more
New ZealandBay of PlentyRotorua38°8’13” S 176°14’56” E
January 7, 2019 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Nice long walk along abandoned railway w/ Lola. Drove to the beautiful blue lake where we walked along a wonderful pathway around the lake - 2 hours. Swims at the beach + tanning. Then off to SkylineRead more
New ZealandWaikatoMatamata37°48’43” S 175°46’22” E January 8, 2019 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Had to leave Waiteti Holiday Park sadly to continue our Journey. We dropped the dog off at a kennel in Matamata and hung out in Matamata for a couple of hours. Savoured a cream bun and chocolate milk.Read more
New ZealandAuckland36°51’13” S 174°45’38” E
January 9, 2019 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
After breakfast and a swim in our cousins pool we headed off to Auckland City Centre by the very slow but interesting train. Walked along waterfront to the Cloud Building where we ate our sandwichesRead more
New ZealandNorthlandWhangareiMatapouri35°33’57” S 174°30’13” E
January 11, 2019 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Left Auckland at a early 8.16am and headed down the motorway towards Whangarei. 3 hrs drive. Stunning scenery and great music in the car. Stopped in Whangarei to pick up dinner supplies and soon afterRead more
New ZealandNorthlandWhangareiMatapouri35°33’58” S 174°30’11” E
January 11, 2019 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Started off the day with some bread from the bread maker. Relaxed in the morning until a fish on the kayaks at 12.30. Caught two massive Kahawais and two mediums. Went across a difficult track to theRead more
New ZealandNorthlandWhangareiMatapouri35°33’57” S 174°30’12” E
January 12, 2019 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Relaxed in the morning again and then headed off for Boogeyboarding at the Surf beach Sandy Bay. Caught three massive waves. Saw some old friends then headed home for lunch of chips. Spent the rest ofRead more
New ZealandAucklandNewtonFreemans Bay36°50’54” S 174°45’44” E January 13, 2019 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Had to pack up and leave Matapōuri which was very hard to do. After a 3 1/2 hour drive which was slowed down due to pointless traffic jams before the Toll Road tunnel we arrived in the city ofRead more
New ZealandWaikatoWaitomo DistrictWaitomo CavesKapongaru38°15’39” S 175°6’12” E January 14, 2019 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
Left Auckland at around nine am. Drove for couple of hours until we reached The glow worm caves which was a wonderful experience, the caves are millions of years old and the glow worms were beautiful.Read more
