From Taupo, we set off along the road to Rotorua, and I started reading the guide book to work out which of the many geothermal ‘displays’ we should visit! The whole area around Taupo and Rotorua is full of geothermal Continue reading →

We’ve got a few days to catch up on! The big news is that we’re now in the North Island – we’re in Taupo tonight, at a campervan park attached to the Hot Springs here, so we’ve just had a lovely soak in the hot springs for an hour and a half, Continue reading →

We had quite a lazy morning in Blenheim and eventually headed off to the Aviation Heritage Centre at about midday. We were SO glad we made the effort – it really was a fantastic place, brilliantly presented and such interesting stories. Continue reading →

We’re staying at the Top 10 Holiday Park in Blenheim, the first place we’ve stayed for 2 nights – we wanted to do a wine tour around the Marlborough wine region, so we settled ourselves in for a couple of nights so we could do the wine tour yesterday Continue reading →

From Boundary Creek we drove up the West Coast highway – we stopped a couple of times for walks to Thunder Creek Falls and a couple of other places. Every time we stop, we’re just so impressed by the DOC information everywhere Continue reading →

We’ve had a lovely lazy morning today – we’ve been getting up early every day to get on the road and get exploring, and we’ve stayed in DOC campsites for two nights with no electricity or showers, so last night we stayed in a lovely Continue reading →

DoC campsite Tawanui

I’m writing this from the most amazing camping location I can imagine! When we picked up the campervan, we grabbed loads of maps and leaflets from the hire place, including a Continue reading →