Today we are starting a road trip to the Coromandel peninsula. Although we have been there before, this is our first trip away in Justin. To see how we get on please watch our video …
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Meet Justin, our new campervan.
Please don’t tell Keith but we have just been out and bought a new campervan. Well he’s new to us but Justin is a 2005 Ford Transit. To find out more about Justin watch our …
Continue readingBlueberry picking
Today we don our silly hats, to spend the morning blueberry picking at Ohaupo. To watch our antics please watch our video hehttps://youtu.be/7kQ8YJljoTwre
Continue readingTairua – a mini break
We’re off to visit our friends in Tairua. While there we climbed Mount Paku, took a walk around Tairua and the estuary. While we were in town Jacinda was also there, but we didn’t manage …
Continue readingCambridge & Maungakawa Reserve
Today we’re going for a walk at Maungakawa Reserve. On the way we’re meeting up with Jo’s sister in Cambridge. Unusual for us we were early so decided to take a walk to Cambridge Lake, …
Continue readingClimbing Mt Te Aroha
A crazy last minute idea from sister Lynda found us climbing Mt Te Aroha. Our fitness had dwindled away over the winter months to be replaced by rolls of belly fat and wasting muscle. But …
Continue readingRoad Trip to Mount Ruapehu
After watching the bungy jumps at Taupo it was time for a road trip. We headed off to the mountain and the snow. To see how our trip turned out take a look at our …
Continue readingHot Water Beach and Kawhia
We went on this trip just before lockdown was announced and events over took us. Kawhia is a sleepy town on the west coast of the North Island and a hidden gem. It also has …
Continue readingEast Cape New Zealand – Roadtrip Day 6 – Te Kaha to Opotiki.
We started today with a walk along the beach before setting out on the road again. The weather started to turn on us as we headed towards Opotiki. Check out our video at nomadlifekiwi on …
Continue readingEast Cape New Zealand – Roadtrip Day 5 – Hicks Bay to Te Kaha
This morning we left Hicks Bay behind us and travelled on round the East Cape visiting some lovely secluded bays. Turning off SH35 at Potaka we detoured down a dirt road to Lottin Point. We …
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