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Coromandel Peninsular

Wednesday, January 24th, 2007

A day´s walk in the Kauaeranga Kauri trail saw us get wet (yet again!) and miss out on the views from the top of the pinnacles! The walk was, however, interesting, on old kauri logging trails and past a damn which they used to float the massive kauri trees down.

Kauri tram tracks

Kauri Dam

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Tongariro Northern Circuit

Monday, January 8th, 2007

It was from one “great walk” straight onto another – no rest for the wicked! [read on]

Whanganui River Journey

Monday, January 8th, 2007

Over New Year we spent 5 days in a red canadian canoe (all starting singing - we all live in a red canadian canoe - to the tune of yellow submarine - we did for the majority of the 5 ... [Continue reading this entry]

Rees Dart Track

Friday, December 22nd, 2006
We had planned to head up to Mount Cook after Stewart Island, but with the accomodation all being booked out we had a change of plans and decided to head out on the four day Rees Dart Track instead. The track ... [Continue reading this entry]

Kiwi Hunting

Friday, December 22nd, 2006

After 9 days of bog we decided to head for Stewart Island, were the mud is famous...but we weren't going to walk, we decided to treat ourselves to a flight to a place called Mason Bay were you are likely ... [Continue reading this entry]

Dusky Track

Wednesday, December 13th, 2006
So on 4th December we headed into the wilderness for 8-10 days.  We weren't sure how long the track would take as too much rain can hold you up. The Footprint guide descibes it as: ...."a track for real trampers, the sort with tree ... [Continue reading this entry]

and I thought it was supposed to be summer…

Sunday, December 3rd, 2006
View from tent Day 3 - Mackenzie Campsite   Our tent - the morning of the third day. Three days on the Routeburn track.  The first day we set out from Routeburn shelter in drizzle and ... [Continue reading this entry]

Wanaka

Sunday, December 3rd, 2006
Wanaka is just far too beautiful in the sun - a large lake surrounded by snow capped mountains.  When the rain comes in and the clouds cover the mountains it looks like the Lake District! In Wanaka we climbed Mount Roy ... [Continue reading this entry]

Copland Track

Saturday, November 25th, 2006
After being rained out in Arthurs Pass and a cloudy day on the glacier we were hoping that the weather would improve - but this is the West Coast of NZ and it is notorious for its rain (thats why ... [Continue reading this entry]

Fox Glacier

Friday, November 24th, 2006
We had a great day walking on the Fox glacier (the less touristy glacier on the West Coast of NZ). To get onto the ice we walked up through rain forest - which in itself it quite strange. Glacier + ... [Continue reading this entry]