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31 december 2017 | Door: Karron

That's another fine mess .../NY Eve in Orere

30.12.17 – That’s another fine mess you got me into Stanley!!! We left the Whatuwhiwhi campsite at 8.30 am so that we could get to Whangarei on time so we could walk to the Glow Worm Caves that were “close” by. The campsite Manager had ...

Orere Point - Nieuw Zeeland

29 december 2017 | Door: Karron

Whatuwhiwhi...what? / Cape Reinga

28.12.17 – Whatuwhiwhi…..what? Today we drove to the uppermost Top 10 camping site on North Island. We had pre-booked to stay here 2 nights, but regretted it immediately when we arrived. This was the only camping site that was not very nice. ...

Te Kao - Nieuw Zeeland

27 december 2017 | Door: Karron

Zig zagging upwards

We had a peaceful night in Whangarei and woke up at the usual time of 7 am. Our next port of call is Russell. As this was only 1 hour’s drive away we decided to zig zag across the top of North Island. We headed across to the campsite where they ...

Kaeo - Nieuw Zeeland

26 december 2017 | Door: Karron

It's Christmas / Boxing Day in Whangarei

25.12.17 – It’s Christmas We awoke to the sound of the waves breaking against the sand. Very relaxed knowing we didn’t have to pack everything up in order to drive. The camping was very festive. Tents covered in tinsel, fairy lights and ...

Whangarei - Nieuw Zeeland

24 december 2017 | Door: Karron

Hot Water Beach / Nearly Christmas in Orewa

23.12.17 – Hot Water Beach We drove northeast to Hot Water Beach. We stopped a couple of times to stretch our legs. On the way we passed through Matamata. This is the place where trips are organised to Hobiton. The place where the “Shire” ...

Orewa - Nieuw Zeeland

22 december 2017 | Door: Karron

Swinging through the trees in Rotorua

Today we had a lay in. We left the campsite at 11 am and went into town. We found a parking spot and walked through the shops. There is a huge shopping precinct here and everyone seemed to be buying their Christmas presents. We walked around ...

Rotorua - Nieuw Zeeland

21 december 2017

Windy Lake Taupo / Smelly Rotorua

20.12.17 – Windy Lake Taupo We headed inland eastwards towards Lake Taupo. This was a slight change of plan. We were going to drive northwards, further along the west coast but decided against this. We have been to Lake Tapau in 2012 and ...

Rotorua - Nieuw Zeeland

19 december 2017 | Door: Karron

New Plymouth

Today we drove northwards along the west coast. New Plymouth was only 2 ½ hour drive so we stopped on the way to look around at several places and of course filled up the camper with the diesel. The diesel prices so far on North Island seem to be ...

New Plymouth - Nieuw Zeeland

18 december 2017 | Door: Karron

Ferrying around / Wanganui wayward bound

17.12.17 – Ferrying around Today we have booked to get the ferry from Picton (South Island) to Wellington (North Island). Luckily the SH1 (State Highway 1) was opened on Friday (15.12.17). This was the first time after the earthquake destroyed ...

Wanganui - Nieuw Zeeland

16 december 2017 | Door: Karron

A Whale of a time

Today was such a great day. We had a bit of a lay in and go up at 8 am. The sun was shining so this was a good sign of things to come. At 11 am we walked into town had a look in some shops and walked to the beach. At 12.15 pm we reported to the ...

Kaikoura - Nieuw Zeeland

15 december 2017 | Door: Karron

Kaikoura bound

We left at 8.30 am and headed eastwards towards Kaikoura. The town’s current tourist attraction is whale watching and other marine wildlife. We arrived at 3 pm after stopping on the way for tea/coffee and also at Hanmer Springs for lunch. We ...

Kaikoura - Nieuw Zeeland

14 december 2017 | Door: Karron

Lots of walking

Today we had a very long, tiring but satisfying day. We left Fox Glacier at 9 am and travelled about ½ hour to Franz Josef Glacier. Also here we walked to the Glacier. The all-round journey was 5 kms but the track was stony and up and down. It ...

Carters Beach - Nieuw Zeeland

13 december 2017 | Door: Karron

On the road - Fox Glacier

12.12.17 – On the road again to Wanaka Today we resumed our journey. We said our goodbyes and thanked David, Lisa and the kids for a great couple of days. We travelled in a north westerly direction for about 260 kms to Wanaka. This town very ...

Fox Glacier - Nieuw Zeeland

11 december 2017 | Door: Karron

Relaxing with David and Lisa

We had a good night’s sleep in a real bed. Getting up at 8 am we lounged around the house. The weather wasn’t too bad, but not as sunny as we wished for. We played with the kids and had a BBQ lunch (some leftovers from the party). We told ...

Oamaru - Nieuw Zeeland

10 december 2017 | Door: Karron

Oooohhhh Oamaru

After a night of rain we started our journey at 9.30 am. We headed northwards up the coast to Oamaru. This is the place where our friends David, Lisa and their 3 kids Max, Silvia and Ethan live. Max and Silvia were having a joint birthday party ...

Oamaru - Nieuw Zeeland

9 december 2017 | Door: Karron

Dunedin

Today we were heading for Dunedin. This was approx. 270 kms away. We decided to take the scenic route which took us extra time. We stopped on the way in several places to take the necessary photo’s. McLean Water Falls was one of these places. ...

Dunedin - Nieuw Zeeland

8 december 2017 | Door: Karron

In Invercargill

We started our drive at 9 am travelling southwards towards Te Anau. It was unfortunately raining most of the journey. The primary trade here is deer farming. We saw a lot of deer, but also cows and sheep during our journey. We stopped for a ...

Invercargill - Nieuw Zeeland

7 december 2017 | Door: Karron

Flying High

Had a good nights sleep and managed to have a lay in. After breakfast we walked into town and did some shopping. Cap for Arie, Slippers for me and of course something for our granddaughter Esmee. Queenstown has a lake and there are lots of ...

Queenstown - Nieuw Zeeland

7 december 2017 | Door: Karron