After turning my camper van in I headed over to a Bed and Breakfast in the Ponsonby area of Auckland that I had booked. My plan was to stay in Auckland...
Mt. Taranaki, a dormant stratovolcano and the second highest point on the North Island, sits towering over the town of New Plymouth, my next destination. I decided to take the longer...
The Tongariro National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the Tongariro Crossing has been named the best one-day hike in New Zealand and among the top ten in the...
Before I hit the road for Lake Taupo, I had one remaining stop in Rotorua. Apparently about 100 years or so ago, some redwood tree saplings were brought over from California...
The drive from Hahia to Rotorua was long, in New Zealand terms, at 220km and three hours. I broke it up at Paeroa, however, stopping to visit Helen (who I met...
The drive to Coromandel, the eastern peninsula on the North island, took me through Auckland, and inevitably, Auckland traffic. And it was raining. I was happy to finally get through the...
I am back in camper van mode, but on the North Island. Since I rented the exact make/model of the camper van that I had in the South Island, it was...
After a wonderful relaxing ten day stay at Carol and James Airbnb in Arthurs Point I headed over for a three day stay in Cromwell. Cromwell is only about an 45...
After turning in my camper van in Christchurch I checked in to my airport hotel and jumped on the bus to head down to the botanical garden to see if the...
My next stop after Dunedin, Oamaru, was less than a two hour drive so I was not in a hurry to depart early. My first stop was only 30 minutes north...