While stopped camping Uretiti Beach DOC camp we took a short trip to walk to the top of Mount Manaia. Check out our YouTube video to see the magnificent views from the top.
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Northland Roadtrip day one
Our plan for day 1 is to drive through Auckland and get out of the region before any new lockdown is announced. We stopped at Owera for a spot of lunch by the sea, a …
Continue readingCoromandel trip – Hahei and Cathedral Cove.
We are currently stay at Hahei campground, using it as a base to visit the surrounding area. To keep our fitness up we have decided to walk to Nania, or to be more precise Cathedral …
Continue readingWhangamata kayaking and Coromandel trip continued.
We found a freecamping spot right by the sea at Whangamata last night and went for a walk along the beach before settling in for the night. Today we have decided to take the kayak …
Continue readingWaihi Beach – Wentworth Falls
Finishing off our stay at Waihi beach with a beach walk after breakfast. It was then off to Wentworth falls. This walk is from a DOC campsite that we had planned to stay at. This …
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Woken up today by Jo going out to capture the sunrise. I stayed in bed a little longer before making us coffee and then going to see the sun just appearing over the horizon. As …
Continue readingCoromandel trip – Dickeys Flat – Day 2
Day 2 of our stay at Dickeys Flat and we plan to walk are least one of the walks we failed to complete yesterday The Karangahaki gorge walk is along the river, this goes to …
Continue readingCoromandel tour – Dickeys Flat
Today on our road trip it’s a short drive to Dickeys Flat in the Karangahake gorge. Here there is tent camping on the grass area a d camper / caravan in the carpark. The last …
Continue readingTongararo crossing
We had an early today, the bus picked us up at 6.30 so that we could start walking by 7.30 The start was a gentle walk but that was not to be long lasting. The …
Continue readingCoromandel road trip – day 3 – Coromandel town and the bays nearby.
We have decided to stay in Coromandel town for a day or two as the campsites further north are full.
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