Monday 18th to Friday 22nd May 2026 For our journey home, we had chosen to stay over for a few days in Dubai to break the journey and allow some jet-lag recovery time. Fortunately, the war situation regarding the USA and Iran, seemed to be a bit more settled for the time being. Monday 18th …
Friday 15 and Saturday 16th May 2026 Sadly, our time in New Zealand has almost come to an end as we head south towards Auckland and the point at which we hand back the keys to the motorhome then head to the airport for our flight out. On our way down the west coast, we …
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Thursday 14th May 2026 Leaving Russell, we caught the ferry back across the water then headed north to Waitangi and the Treaty Grounds. The history of New Zealand is not long, but it is complex. In 1840, Maori Chiefs and a representative of the British Crown gathered in Waitangi to sign The Treaty of Waitangi …
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Tuesday 12th and Wednesday 13th May 2026 Tuesday: A slight change of plan. Originally we planned to stay overnight in Russell, then explore the area before returning across the ferry. We therefore left the site and headed across the peninsula to Rawhiti, which is not far from the "Hole in the Rock", a famous landmark …
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Monday 11th May 2026 Ruapekapeka: Heading further north today, we first visited the Ruapekapeka Reserve, the site of one of the last battles between the Maori and The British Empire. The battle positions remain and there is a memorial to those 12 British men who lost their lives there. The whole site is interesting as …
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Thursday 7th, to Sunday 10th May 2026 Thursday - Coromandel Town: We crossed the peninsula after visiting a couple more beautiful beaches on the east coast. The first was Cook's Beach, where Captain Cook landed in 1769. Cook's Beach We went on further to visit Whangapoua beach which was equally as beautiful. The bay here …
Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th May 2026 Tuesday: A long drive today, north. Not so much the distance, but the nature of the roads, up and down, tight twists and the occasional hairpin thrown in. We also had a long wait where repairs were being done to the road following several landslides. We had planned …
Sunday 3rd and Monday 4th May 2026 Ohope: On Sunday, we travelled to the coast, staying overnight at the small town of Ohope, right next to the beach. Beach details including some green-lipped mussel shells Nothing really to add, just another stunning beach to explore in New Zealand. Moutohora Island in the distance Waihi Goldmine: …
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Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd May 2026 We chose to visit a couple of geothermal sites on Friday, spending the night before on the car park at Korako, before moving on to Wai-O-Tapu, then finally heading to Rotorua for the night. Each of the geothermal sites have a different experience to offer. What they have …
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Thursday 30th April 2026 Huka Falls: We headed on north, beyond the huge Lake Taupo, to where the Waikato River exits the lake. At one point, the Waikato narrows from about 100 metres wide, to just 15 metres, through a deep channel formed naturally by volcanic action, before exiting into the wider Waikato river over …
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"See-u-Later" 