I’ll save talking much about Tutukaka for a later post, as we plan to return to Tutukaka so that we can dive the Poor Knight’s Islands. The Poor Knight’s Islands are reportedly one of the top 10 diving spots in…
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…
Interislander New Zealand: Tops Among Travel Experiences
Taking the sunrise Interislander ferry from the south island of New Zealand to the north island of New Zealand is among the favorite travel Experiences of my life (so far). As mentioned in a previous post, part of doing a…
“Renting” a Campervan in New Zealand
We had heard about 2 months ago that it was possible to do a car rental return from the south island to the north island. Apparently, most tourists fly into New Zealand and rent their cars in Auckland, and then…