Haha! Yeah funny title… but so true! In this vlog we finish off our coastal Bay of Plenty tour! We stay at the beautiful Papamoa Beach Holiday Park, we visit the Mural town of Katikati and we visit the seaside areas of Ōmokoroa and Tahawai.
In this vlog we’re still exploring the beautiful Bay of Plenty, going down muddy roads to remote bush camps and chilling out at some epic beach camps!
We’ve got a jam packed vlog for you this time!! Checking out a different sort of art gallery and a first for New Zealand! Experiencing the beauty and magic at Te Puia and throwing ourselves down a hill, in a ball full of water…. Ha!
Check out our Video Episode for this journey below! HAMILTON’S GAP / WAIMATUKU After leaving Āwhitu Regional Park, we noticed on WikiCamps there was an awesome beach and freedom camp on the west coast of the peninsula that we should check out. Waimatuku means ‘the waters of the matuku’. The matuku (bittern) is a swamp-dwelling …
DARGAVILLE/ TAKIWIRA & SURROUNDS DON’T FORGET TO WATCH THE YOUTUBE EPISODE FOR THIS BLOG BELOW DARGAVILLE/ TAKIWIRA How awesome is Dargaville/Takiwira. We had been through Dargaville/Takiwira once before, in 2021 en-route to an AirB&B somewhere around Donnellys Crossing, before #vanlife. Never really paid any attention, and you don’t really hear about Dargaville/Takiwira, as a place …
FROM KOHUKOHU TO KAI IWI LAKES. We explore ancient forests, crystal clear lakes, historic towns and hot pools!
“The Bay of Islands is a subtropical micro-region known for its stunning beauty & history. For those that love beaches and water activities, it’s paradise. A three-hour drive north of Auckland, the Bay of Islands encompasses 144 islands between Cape Brett and the Purerua Peninsula and includes the boutique towns of Opua, Paihia, Russell and Kerikeri.” newzealand.com Watch our …
We now have a 2015 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500, Long Wheel Base. Our third van since our vanlife journey began and we love it! Love! Love! Love it!… We will put together a van tour video on Youtube very soon… We always wanted a Sprinter and when the opportunity arose, we jumped! Thoughtfully named Matilda, unsure …