Destination: New Zealand

Whirinaki Forest

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 | By melissa | Views [905] | Comments [4]

i thought i was safe in new zealand.  there are no bears, no wild cats, no snakes, no huge insects, or anything that would really do you any harm.  so saturday night i settled into my sleeping bag in the tent with complete ease, ready for a restful ... Read more >

Tags: adventures

Gallery: Cycling to France

Tue, 7 Nov 2006 | By eva-julo | Photo Gallery

Road trip

Mon, 6 Nov 2006 | By anage | Views [1108]

went into whitianga, nice beachside town, basically just strolled around and saw what there was to do the next day went to karaoke bar in evening....saw some locals performing country and western "classics" Arrived in whitianga to a cool camp ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

How did we make it?

Sat, 4 Nov 2006 | By eva-julo | Views [576]

Yeah it's pretty crazy I know, I only dreamed it a few time but I had severe doubt of my capacity of being able to do it...but I was so charmed by this french fellow that it give me a lot a strenght and motivation to keep going, especially in New Zealand ... Read more >

Tags: Budgets & money

battery!!!

Sat, 4 Nov 2006 | By anage | Views [840]

4 hours later after much zig zagging around some very scenic roads we arrive in piha...quite late by this time but find piha domain motor camp which i had read good reviews about. nice woman shows us to plot and we set up for first night in van....very ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

campervan

Wed, 1 Nov 2006 | By anage | Views [719]

bus from airport to aucland central bpers arrived in auckland went for stroll very civilised compared to cook islands went to playhouse pub, and general stroll around, in the evening went to sky tower went up to top but no bungying down..good views second ... Read more >

Tags: Budgets & money

Gallery: sheep, lots of sheep

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 | By mcgurk77 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: 90 mile jumps

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 | By mcgurk77 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Cape Reigna and the 90 mile beach

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 | By mcgurk77 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Trees

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 | By mcgurk77 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Pakiri beach heights

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 | By mcgurk77 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Goat Island, North island tour

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 | By mcgurk77 | Photo Gallery

New Zealand

Mon, 28 Aug 2006 | By fionaanderson | Views [579]

Farewell Terra Australis and hello Kiwis!! 28 August 2006 Spent the week with the Nicks drinking copious quantities of alcohol on a daily basis and staying out til 6am most nights...lots of activity during the day too, sightseeing and being ... Read more >

Gallery: Mt Hutt / Methven

Sat, 5 Aug 2006 | By bundynbeaches | Photo Gallery

Methven / Mt Hutt

Sat, 5 Aug 2006 | By bundynbeaches | Views [923]

What can I say? First time in the snow that I'm old enough to remember and we get to Mt Hutt in perfect conditions for 5 days on the mountain. The trip from the back door of the lodge to the shuttle was daunting enough. Us tropcal people aren't used ... Read more >

Tags: mountains