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Northland Roadtrip day one

Mike — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 23:14:03 +0000

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 …

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Coromandel trip – Hahei and Cathedral Cove.

Mike — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 20:09:57 +0000

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 …

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Whangamata kayaking and Coromandel trip continued.

Mike — Fri, 02 Apr 2021 02:02:44 +0000

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 …

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Waihi Beach – Wentworth Falls

Mike — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 20:31:18 +0000

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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Waihi beach

Mike — Sat, 20 Mar 2021 03:56:33 +0000

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 …

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Tongararo crossing

Mike — Wed, 03 Mar 2021 21:50:35 +0000

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 …

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Meet Justin, our new campervan.

Mike — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 23:56:01 +0000

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 …

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Road Trip to Mount Ruapehu

Mike — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 22:57:00 +0000

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 …

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East Cape New Zealand – Roadtrip Day 6 – Te Kaha to Opotiki.

Mike — Sat, 21 Mar 2020 01:51:00 +0000

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 …

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East Cape New Zealand – Roadtrip Day 5 – Hicks Bay to Te Kaha

Mike — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 02:11:42 +0000

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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