Smoked Roe As a gift on the second morning we stayed here at the J Taitokerau, Mark bought Carrie and I some smoked roe to try. I later learned what roe actually is. However, apparently smoked roe is supposed to…
New Zealand Crayfish
New Zealand Crayfish Crayfishing is big business in New Zealand. With crayfish fetching as much as USD$35 per pound, it’s easy to see why. On our second day of floundering around (catching flounder direct from the ocean), Carrie and I…
Sand sledding on 90 Mile Beach
Just in from 90 mile beach are some sand hills where you can go sand sledding. Hardly anyone makes it down the hill on the sled. It’s an almost vertical face you’re sledding down, and pretty difficult to keep the…
90 Mile Beach
90 Mile Beach is exactly what it sounds like, except that it’s not really 90 miles long… It’s something like 76 Miles long. But someone called it 90 Mile Beach, and the name stuck. 80 years ago, 90 Mile Beach…
Paihia’s Beautiful Beaches
Between Tutukaka and Paihia (Pye-hee-ah) are some beautiful beaches. We would tell you where they are, but then you would go and visit them, and then they would become overcrowded. Just kidding. It’s hard to imagine any of New Zealand…
The view from Kawhia
Trying to decide where to stay for our last night with the campervan from Pacific Horizons, we spotted Kawhia on the map. It’s out on the west coast of New Zealand, and looked to be somewhat close to Auckland. Kawhia…
Seals are like Squirrels
Getting personal with New Zealand Fur Seals near Kaikoura, New Zealand.
Lunch at Lake Dunstan
Staying where it’s cheaper and having a great lunch at Lake Dunstan.
Mirror Lakes, Tag, and The Bullet
Fun road trip activities while driving from Milford Sound to Queenstown, New Zealand. Visiting the Mirror Lakes and meeting new friends.
Milford Sound Cruise
A cruise around Milford Sound, New Zealand.