Travels with Fufu, our motorhome
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 …
Continue reading "A Huge Seal Colony, Blenheim and Picton, South Island, New Zealand"
Monday 6th April 2026 Cathedral Caves, Curio Bay and Slope Point: After a night spent on a local authority run site, which was good and economical, we travelled on to our first stop of the day, Cathedral Caves. The caves are two, huge interlinked sea caves which are only accessible at low tide. We had …
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Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th April 2026 A bit of a backlog of posts, due to a lack of internet access. We are travelling south, following the south east coast roads. Friday - The Royal Albatross Centre: On Good Friday we visited the Royal Albatross Centre at Taiaroa Head, on the peninsular just south of …
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Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd April 2026 Over the past couple of days, we headed further south and east, making for the coast along highway 83 then down the coast on highway 1. We stopped to explore points of interest along the way, of course. Takiroa: Alongside highway 83, we came across Takiroa, which is …
