Travels with Fufu, our motorhome
Monday 28th to Wednesday 30th September 2026 Our journey south continues. Along the way, we have seen some interesting places: Charnizay - Le Dolmen de Gargantua: On the road south from Loches, we were trundling along nicely when Alison found a neolithic site on the map, not too far away from our route. Always up …
Thursday 24th September 2026 Heading on south towards the town of Chateaudun, we stopped at a couple of places en-route. Moulin Pelard: This small windmill is just off the main road, so as we were passing, we stopped to take a look. It is surprisingly old and is constructed of oak shingles to the face. …
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Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd September 2026 From the Stoke Prior Steam Rally, we headed straight to Portsmouth, where, after an overnight stay at a small local campsite, we boarded the ferry to France on the Brittany Ferries, Mont-san-Michel. The sea was a flat as a mill-pond all the way across the channel. We have …
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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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 …
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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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. …
