30th July 2017 to 1st August 2017 – Part one of our week long Indonesia expedition: Trek to visit Dukono, an Actively erupting volcano situated in the Island of Halmahera in the Indonesian region of North Maluku. From Tobelo, drove through Roku and then turned up a side road. We set up camp in a […]
Read more "Dukono Volcano Indonesia"16th July 2017 – Central Plateau and Ruapehu “Winter Wonderland” of thick white snow. A spontaneous road trip approximately 2-3 days after a storm went through. Visited Turoa and Whakapapa and staying at Taumarunui Holiday Park the night before.
Read more "Ruapehu + Central Plateau Snow Blanket"From walking around Grampians National Park. Drove from Warrnambool along part of the Great Ocean Road to the Twelve Apostles. As the weather was dire that afternoon, drove on to a place called “Beech Forest”, staying overnight at Apollo Bay before retracing back to 12 Apostles. Weather was pretty dire for much of this leg […]
Read more "Twelve Apostles + Beech Forest"24th June 2017 – Grampians National Park, Victoria, Australia. After the company’s Technical Symposium, took a rental car and drove to the Grampians (Halls Gap). Did a Series of walks up and around the Grampians before heading on to the Great Ocean Road to see the 12 Apostles. See Trip Notes for both the Grampians […]
Read more "Grampians National Park Victoria Australia"15th April 2017 to 17th April 2017 – Exploratory road trip around a segment of Northland from around Russell down to Whananaki and a short little explore around Waro Limestone park and Piroa Falls. With Matthew Davison, Nicole Scheid, and Myself.
Read more "Russell + Whananaki and Surrounds"Departing Whanganui to stay overnight at Taumarunui Holiday Park before heading home with a short stop at Ruakuri caves. Reached Auckland around 12:00 p.m. and the motorway already jammed… (it’s bad almost all the time now), Luckily, I had built in about half an hour. Reached the Thrifty Auckland Branch just right on time, though […]
Read more "King Country + Ruakuri Caves"Continuing on my journey from Manawatu, headed to Wanganui (Whanganui) for a brief stop over en-route to Taumarunui where my next bed was. Sights visited: War Memorial Tower, Virginia Lake, and Bason Botanical Gardens Next port of call… King Country, Ruakuri Walk and onwards back home to Auckland.
Read more "Whanganui + Surrounds"The Weather wasn’t cooperating in Wellington, so grabbed a Relocation Rental from the Thrifty Wellington branch and headed north. Visited Percy Scenic Reserve, Rivendell (Kaitoke) and Manuwatu Gorge, staying overnight in Palmerston North. Before continuing on to Whanganui. Next Port of Call… Whanganui.
Read more "Rivendell + Manawatu"A (largely) wet and rainy stay in Wellington. Wellington fortunately has several great Indoor attractions for these eventualities. Forecast was for rain to persist into the next day, Decided to head to Palmerston North (Though Rain caught up with me next morning). Visited: Te Papa, Parliament (incl. highlights tour, photography forbidden), Wellington Botanic Gardens and […]
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