Cape Palliser
The decision to leave Wellington and tour the southeastern shores of the North Island while we waited for our postponed ferry departure (something we had planned to do when we […]
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Windy Welly
We arrived in Wellington, NZ’s second largest city and capital city, on a miserable, windy, rainy day. To pass the time, we opted for an indoor adventure and toured the […]
Egmont National Park
Egmont National Park is located in the Taranaki region, at the southwest ‘elbow’ of the North Island. The park is home of Mount Taranaki, a volcano that rises sharply into […]
Caves, Caves, Caves!
Refreshed from an evening of hot water beach R&R, we went full speed ahead in the Waitomo (why-toh-mo) region of the North Island. We started with an early morning tour […]
Hot Springs and Black Sands
Our journey to the South Island began on a hot afternoon on the first day of March. We decided to follow the west coast, and our first stop was the […]
American Hospitality with a Kiwi Twist!
After a week on the road in the Northland we were excited to get back to Northcote, not only for a shower, but also some relaxing family time. Our hosts […]
Glowworm Galaxies
After a relaxing day at Ruakaka (roo-ah kah-kah) Beach, located approximately 1.5 hours north of Auckland, we ventured to the highly recommended but seldom publicized, Waipu (why-poo?) Cave in search of […]
Sand-tastic Sand Dunes
The Te Paki (tee-pah-key) Sand Dunes are towering golden dunes that stretch for miles along the northwestern coast of the North Island. Each day hordes of tourists are bussed in […]
Cape Reinga
Once we peeled ourselves away from the twin bays of the DOC’s Maitai Bay Campground, we made the 140 kilometer (90 mile) drive to Cape Reinga (ree-enga). Cape Reinga is […]
Hiking the Mahinepua Penisular
We awoke in Forest Pools to sunshine so we made a quick breakfast of scrambled eggs and crumpets (the British version of an English Muffin) and hit the road. As […]
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