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So the buried village is like New Zealand’s mini Pompeii. It was quite a sad thing to go around and imagine all the 150 lives lost in a volcanic eruption, and the loss of the Eight Wonder of the World – the Pink Terraces. But we were glad we did it as it was a… Read more
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We did something a bit different and parked on someones drive as opposed to staying on a campsite! It was really wonderful! Not only did we get our own bathroom and hot shower, there was a kitchen for us to use and a washing machine (luxury in campervaning life)! Pam and Neville were wonderful hosts… Read more
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Stacey’s 25th BirthdayMuch to Stacey’s disappointment we had to hang around Auckland for her birthday as we were waiting on our vans heating to be fixed. But we made the most of it and took a boat trip to Waiheke Island which is a very peaceful island, no one lives there anymore but there are… Read more
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What an amazing experience! The All Blacks v Tonga at Hamilton! The Haka was just out of this world and then they won 91 to 7! It was CRAZY! Read more
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Piha is a black sand beach with a lot of history.Firstly there is Lion Rock, which we partly climbed but sadly due to landslides were not able to continue all the way to the top. Lion rock is the eroded remains of a volcanic vent that would have erupted about 15-16 million years ago. To… Read more
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Sorry (not sorry) to the Mums in advance!As we had reached the tip of New Zealand, we started our decent passing Whangarei one more time. Here we found the Abbey caves. These caves are undeveloped and have not been assessed for there safety to enter, you are warned before entering that it is at your… Read more
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This morning we treated ourselves to a Maori style spa day at Ngawha springs! For just $5 each (£2.80 each) it is very relaxing, if you can ignore the stench of rotten eggs from the Sulphur. We spent a few hours just lazing in the warmth with sun shining down on us, it was bliss… Read more
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Meet our camper Gladis! She is a bit of an old dear 1997, but she is wonderful and smooth to drive! Read more
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Hi guys! Yeah, it seems a weird concept to go north for warmth but as it stands we are chasing the sun! We have been wearing man layers pf clothing and still been cold. We were not prepared for this weather at all. Isn’t it suppose to be sunny and warm all the time here?… Read more
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Well we definitely won’t miss the traffic in the UK! M25 and M4 always hectic! Let’s just say it was a long and nail biting drive to the airport! But we made it and Will’s parents waved us off with teary eyes.Having cram packed our suitcases and making sure we had packed everything we thought… Read more
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