FINALLY: FUJI! Mt Fuji finally revealed itself to us! We woke this morning to this view: And then we went for a walk down to Lake Kawaguchi and saw this: Oh, and then we went up Mt Kachi-Kachi via the “ropeway” (i.e. cable […]
Rugged Te Urewera National Park In all our visits to New Zealand one area we have never seen is the North-Eastern corner of the North Island. Even during this trip we won’t be heading out to the wild, untamed reaches of the East Cape, as that region is […]
Town and country Today we went out and about to explore a bit of the Art Deco architecture and some of the beautiful landscapes the Hawke’s Bay is famous for. Under cloudless blue skies we got to see some of the best of both town and country. […]
A gorgeous hike through Karangahake Gorge The Karangahake Gorge was formed by the Ohinemuri River carving its way through the Kaimai Ranges. This steep-sided canyon is about an hour inland from Tauranga and was our destination for today’s excursion. Far from the coastal splendour of the Bay […]
Plenty of beauty to be had in Tauranga We left the wilderness (and rain) of the Coromandel Peninsula behind today and drove down to Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty. This part of New Zealand’s North island is awash with white beaches, surf and idyllic seaside holiday towns- […]
Wandering Soles 