Posts by: Ste
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On Tuesday, we reluctantly said our goodbyes to Kaikoura and its abundance of seals and headed on to our next stop in the beautiful Abel Tasman area. We were originally going to stop in Nelson for a night on the way, but we decided our time would be much better spent in and around the […]
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Stop number 11, our first in the South Island, was Kaikoura, a lovely little town on the north east coast. We worked this into our route plan when we learned of the countless wild seals that can be found in the area and it’s fair to say Kaikoura delivered on this front beyond all expectation! […]
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After our stay at Tongariro National Park where I completed the 12 mile alpine crossing, we headed to our next destination on the west coast of the North Island; Wanganui (also spelt Whanganui). We only stayed for a single night but still felt a little stuck for things to do. The main attraction is the […]
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On Tuesday, I took on what is widely recognised as New Zealand’s greatest one day walk and certainly the most popular; the Tongariro Alpine Crossing. It’s a 20 kilometre/12 mile trek across an extremely unique volcanic landscape in the middle of New Zealand’s north island. The area is home to three active volcanoes, the most […]
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This is the last of our three nights in TaupÅ and it has surpassed all expectations! To be honest, we didn’t have many; we just thought it would be similar to Rotorua due to its proximity. It is similar in terms of being a real adventure hotspot with no shortage of trips and activities on […]
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After our lengthy stay in Gisborne over new year we headed further south to our sixth stop near Napier, which was to be a much more fleeting visit. We stayed at a delightful little holiday park on the remote Waipatiki Beach, a little over 30 minutes drive from Napier itself. The park was called, quite, […]
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