East Cape beginnings and Opotiki
Over the next few days I am going to post about a trip we took this summer around the East Cape of New Zealand.
I have long wished to go on this journey.
The Pacific Highway from Whakatane round to Gisborne takes in one of North Island’s most isolated areas – rich in Maori heritage and spectacular rugged coastlines. Read More…
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Waitangi Day dogs
Jess and Pip have spent the morning beachcombing, kayaking and guarding the bus.
They are pretty worn out now but just managed to stay awake for a spot of lunch at Te Puna before we head home.
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My view from bed on Waitangi Day
7.30am view from the bus window
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On the road again (part 3)
So after Paeroa we continued on the road.
Waihi for a lunch stop and then on to the coast.
We found a free overnight spot at Katikati in an authorised car park for self-contained campers.
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On the road again (part 2)
Brief stop in Paeroa for exercising of dogs and nine-year-old.
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On the road again …
Here in NZ it’s a long weekend as Monday is Waitangi Day and a public holiday.
So we are off on a road trip and
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Simple pleasures in Whakatane
Whakatane in the Eastern Bay of Plenty nestles underneath high bush-clad cliffs beside the sparkling South Pacific Ocean and has one of the most scenic settings any town could wish for.
It also confuses a few overseas visitors with the pronunciation of its name – locally the ‘Wh’ is pronounced as an ‘F’.
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The P in L&P
I mentioned in an earlier post (about Thames) that I would come back to give more details on Paeroa.. so here we go…
You may, or may not – depending where you live and if you’ve ever visited New Zealand – have heard of L&P.
It’s world-famous in New Zealand. Read More…
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Views from a bus part 1
They say sometimes less is more so todays post is less words.. more pictures…
This is a selection of shots I’ve managed to get from the window or doorway while we have been away in the bus enjoying New Zealand.
Enjoy. New Zealand.
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Get DOCked up
We have several options when deciding where to park up overnight and I’ll be mentioning them all in time.
This post is going to cover just one…. Read More…
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