Down To Kokomo
“…we’ll get there fast and then we’ll take it slow. That’s where we wanna go. Way down to Kokomo”! Fun fact: Kokomo is not a real place on the map. […]
Tag Archives: Water
Mini-Moon: Lake Tahoe
One of our wedding gifts included a trip to the Lake Tahoe region, complete with flight, cabin, and rental car. It was totally unexpected and totally, us. We had been […]
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 […]
Fun on the Coromandel: Part 2
Heading north from the ever-so popular Cathedral Cove, we found ourselves on the Otama Peninsula at the deserted Otama Beach just in time to see the sun sinking into the […]
B.O.P.
After our smelly but enjoyable pit-stop in Rotorua we journeyed on to the beautiful Bay of Plenty region. The B.O.P. encompasses 259 kilometers (161 miles) of sunny and warm coastline […]
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 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 […]
Farewell to the South!
After our unforgettable journey through the Abel Tasman it was time to face the reality of leaving the South Island. Of course, when one is WOLOing it is difficult to […]
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 […]
The Wet West Coast
No matter where we went on NZ’s west coast we were followed by rain. In total, we spent approximately twelve days under grey skies without a single glimpse of the […]
