Castle Crags
The previous post was dedicated to WOLOing in Tahoe, but it would be remiss not to mention our amazing hike to Castle Dome in northern CA, which was also a […]
Tag Archives: Hike
Among the Ranges of Waitakere
It was difficult to leave the peace and tranquility of the Moehau community (not to mention the delicious meals), but with the first of June just around the corner we […]
WOLO Fans
Dear WOLOtude fans…we know, it’s been too long! We’ve maintained blog silence for more than a month now and for that, we apologize! In honor of it being 3-months since […]
Fun on the Coromandel: Part 1
On our way to the ever-popular Coromandel Region we made a pit stop at the Karangahake (karanga-hah-key) Gorge – a naturally beautiful gorge made more interesting by the relics, tunnels, […]
The Tongariro Crossing
Tongariro (tonga-reer-oh) National Park is NZ’s oldest national park and home to one of the North Island’s best day hikes! While the Northern Tongariro Circuit covers 43.1 km (26.8 mi) […]
Our Time in Taupo
Taupo is a tourist’s dream! Located in the center of NZ’s North Island, Taupo is situated alongside a picturesque lake, is always humming with activity, and is roughly twenty-minutes from […]
The Far East
The road north of Mahia Peninsula is long and lonely, and for that very reason, leisurely! The only city along the entire “East Cape” is Gisborne. As we passed through […]
The Painted Skies of Mahia
Heading northeast from Wellington we made our first stop at Castlepoint. Castlepoint is located on the Wairarapa coast and is one of the most spectacular sites in the region. Hiking […]
A Great Walk in the Abel Tasman
Our two month tour of NZ’s South Island culminated with a four-day hike through one the country’s most picturesque national parks: Abel Tasman. Although Abel Tasman is the smallest of […]
NZ’s Golden Bay
We arrived in Nelson, the South Island’s most northern city, just in time for Cyclone Ita to strike! Having heard very little on the severity of the storm we assumed […]
