This is a sweet little waterfall in the Hawke’s Bay that requires a day trip to the beach to really make the most of the roadie out there. The great thing is that you don’t have to hike to the falls (it’s maybe a 5min walk from the road) but you do need to know […]
Read MoreCape Palliser is the most southern point of New Zealand’s North Island. It’s a decent 2 hour drive from Wellington, so you need at least a full day to make the most of the area. We left Wellington after a quick coffee and breakfast, road tripped to the cape, did a few short day hikes […]
Read MoreThis is one of the best day hikes we’ve done since moving to Whanganui. The great thing about it is that you can do the full hike down to the dam and back, or a shorter walk around the other trails. With a canopy of Native New Zealand forest (some original tawa and rimu trees, […]
Read MoreThis year (2018) I set the goal for myself to learn how to snowboard in the winter, and learn how to surf in the summer. In the summer time of 2017/18 I had my second ever surfing lesson (my first being at age 15 ) while on Christmas holiday in and around Cape Town, South […]
Read MoreElephant Rocks, located near Duntroon in North Otago, are honestly some of the most interesting and amazing geological features I’ve seen. (Although, let be honest, I say that about almost every rock I see, sorry for the enthusiasm). The rocks are located roughly a 40 minute drive from Oamaru, and well worth the trip. If that’s […]
Read MoreTaranaki Falls are located in the heart of Tongariro National Park, which interestingly became New Zealand’s first National Park in 1887! Tongariro National Park is also recognised as one of 28 World Heritage Sites, due to its cultural and spiritual importance to Maori (as well as the geological significance of the volcanic structures found there) […]
Read MoreCave Beach is a section of the larger Waipipi Beach, literally meaning stream-pipi (a small, edible clam you can find by digging your toes into the sand). We didn’t go pipi hunting, but is definitely on the list of Taranaki activities for the next time we are in the area! To get there you travel to […]
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