Wonderfully Wild Adventure

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  • The Little town of Karamea, Built in 1900’s by England Settlers

     In the 1900’s settlers were brought in from England to set up in Karamea. They arrived with nothing but their own luggage and clothes on their backs. They had to set up their own food supply and built their own houses. Now, Karamea is a pretty little town, with a very friendly atmosphere. We enjoyed… Read more

  • We climbed Mount Tauhara, New Zealand

     Well this was a few weeks back now, but we climbed a 1088m mountain to the top! It took us 3 hours and 50 minutes, including a 20 minute stop at the top for a bite to eat and photo opportunities! It was a spectacular walk though; walking first up hills with cows then you… Read more

  • Trying out WOOFing in Taupo, New Zealand

    Well what an experience! We were on our way to Taupo, and 9km out found a stop for a Geothermal walk and campsite. So we went on the walk for 10$ each, and then were talking to John who runs the place and he was telling us about WWOOFing (World Wide Opportunites on Organic Farms)… Read more

  • The Buried Village and the Blue and Green Lakes

     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

  • Parking our Campervan on Pamela’s Drive

    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