Tongariro Alpine Crossing
Considered by many to be the greatest day hike in the country, the Tongariro Alpine Crossing has been atop my New Zealand must-do list for quite some time. So much so that I told Stephan I was prepared to park … Read More
Considered by many to be the greatest day hike in the country, the Tongariro Alpine Crossing has been atop my New Zealand must-do list for quite some time. So much so that I told Stephan I was prepared to park … Read More
In between the hiking, we went looking for areas to seek out new birds. We had identified 3 places to check out: the Manawatu Estuary, the Whanganui Estuary, and Bushy Park – the last being a site recommended by the … Read More
In order to get our campervan from the South Island to the North Island, we had to take the ferry. Jenn had concerns about this trip, since the ferry rides through the Cook Strait are famously unpredictable and can be … Read More
Naturally, there could be no travel without trying foreign beers. While driving to Abel Tasman, we found ourselves driving through hundreds of acres of lush, green hop plants, and we found out that Nelson and the surrounding region is the … Read More
While doing some reading about Abel Tasman National Park, we stumbled across a photograph of a bay – an ostensibly serene, isolated cove called Te Pukatea. ‘That’s our beach,’ I declared. We read that the beach could be accessed by … Read More
Set on the northwestern coast of the South Island, Abel Tasman is New Zealand’s smallest national park. When we were drafting our itinerary for the country, Abel Tasman fell into the ‘if we have time’ category. It looked like a … Read More
During our time in Abel Tasman National Park, we spent three nights on Old MacDonald’s Farm. From the moment we pulled into the driveway, we knew it would be fabulous. This is a special post for Reese – we hope … Read More
After spending a week in the southwestern region – Fiordlands, Wanaka, and Queenstown – we are on the road again. I must say, it felt great to do very little driving and to really be able to enjoy those areas. … Read More
I’m fairly certain that a visit to the city of Queenstown is high on the lists of most travelers to NZ. It’s the perfect setting for the adventure capital of the world, nestled between the vast shores of Lake Wakatipu … Read More
To sum up the Roy’s Peak Track in words Stephan and I both agree on – this was one steep son of a bitch! The steady grade began the very first step onto the trail, and climbed relentlessly until reaching … Read More