Travels with Fufu, our motorhome
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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Tuesday 28th to 29th April 2026 Leaving the Wellington area, we are making our way north. As usual, we are stopping off at points of interest: Bulls: The pleasant small town of Bulls on State Highway 1 has a number of interesting buildings. However the townsfolk appear to be rather proud of the town's name. …
Friday 24th to Monday 27th April 2026 Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand. Nevertheless, it is a compact city. with a vibrant water-front culture. Whilst in this area, we stayed with my cousin John and his wife Gill, who were amazing hosts. They live approximately 45 minutes away from the city. Many thanks …
Tuesday 21st to Thursday 23rd April 2026 Our journey north continues, heading broadly towards Picton and the ferry across to the North Island on Thursday afternoon. The Seal Colony: Still experiencing dreadful weather, around 30 minutes drive north of Kaikoura, we stopped to see the seals. The seal colony here is far more impressive than …
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Saturday 18th - Monday 20th April 2026 After doing a little shopping in Greymouth, we headed cross country on State Highway 7, hoping to get out of the rainy weather. The weather definitely improved along the way and we were able to stop and explore places of interest en-route. Brunner Mine: The free-to-access Brunner Mine …
"See-u-Later" 