I was still feeling like my feet had been walking across a hot road, a little tender in places, but much better compared to the night before. My GPS wanted to take me to New Plymouth the boring way and…
Tongariro Alpine Crossing
I knew today was going to be very hard and a mental and physical test. I was definitely anxious when I woke up and anxious on the way to the trailhead on the shuttle bus. Once the walk commenced though…
Rotorua or Queenstown
One can’t help thinking that Rotorua is the equivalent of Queenstown on the North island. They both even have smaller tourist towns nearby in Wanaka and Taupo. They both offer a bewildering array of adventurous activities like bungee jumping and white…
Hydro-Thermoman
Rotorua isn’t far from Napier, apparently a 2 hr drive, but it took me 2 hr just to get to Taupo. The good thing is there was no rush and my first stop for the day was at Huka Falls. …
Coastal Deco
Today started with an easy drive out of Wellington and then following the Hutt Valley before heading up and over a mountain pass which is pretty normal for driving in NZ. As if the day wasn’t going to be a…
Wellywood
There is a familiarity with Wellington, that has built up over time due to all the kiwi movies and TV shows based here. Some of Peter Jacksons earliest movies were cult hits and were filmed in and around Wellington like…