Kirsten and I decided to kayak to a cafe this morning in Raglan. The sun was shining so we thought it was a perfect plan. We kayaked up the main harbour in Raglan and then followed a stream to the right which lead us to a cafe called Rock- it Cafe (https://www.rockitraglan.co.nz). We hired our […]
North Island
Waitawheta Overnight Hike NZ North Island
This was a really enjoyable hike even for the middle of winter in New Zealand mainly because we were not camping but staying in a hut with a fireplace. We started from the end of Franklin road ( the link to a map is below) https://www.google.com/maps/place/Franklin+Rd,+Waihi+3682/@-37.4551883,175.7772027,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x6d6d9096ea71114d:0x33d9e4eafbe36fb1!8m2!3d-37.4551926!4d175.7793914 which is 15 min from Waihi. The hike took […]
Caving, Waitomo, North island, New Zealand, lost world epic
This adventure was done with Waitomo adventure it was the tour called “The lost world epic” a 7 hour trip all up. It was a very challenging caving adventure as the water level was higher than normal which made more exciting. We saw a lot of glow worms which were very pretty. We also saw […]
Kayaking to a waterfall on Lake Karapiro, New Zealand
This is a great kayaking adventure to do in the Waikato, New Zealand! We hired all our gear from “The boat shed kayaks” www.theboatshed.net.nz which is right next to the boat shed café www.theboatshedkarapiro.co.nz. The adventure crew was Mandy, Bexie, Jai, Lyn, Jenn, Daniel, Lisa, Juliette and Antoine. We kayaked on Lake Karapiro, over to […]
Lake Tarawera Trail to natural hotpools New Zealand
If you’re keen to start getting a little more adventurous with your tramping and you’re looking for something longer than a day trip, this trail at Lake Tarawera is a perfect intro to overnight hiking. It’s a relatively easy-going hike in the North Island of New Zealand. The Tarawera Trail lies near Rotorua, 2 hour […]