Wairere Falls

Part of my Easter Weekend Spontaneous Solo trip. Decided to stop off at Wairere Falls, Waikato, en-route to Whakatane for a short (but steep-ish) walk up to the top of Wairere falls.

Te Waihou Walkway (Blue Springs) Loop

Visit (including swim) at Blue Springs, the 2nd short walk of the trip (Loop track option from Leslie Road), before heading back to Auckland.

Whakaari / White Island

28th March 2016 – Helicopter Trip to White Island Volcano (Private Scenic Reserve), with Frontier Helicopters. I had sprained my Ankle the weekend before. The doctors at Greenlane Ascot A & E had directed me that hiking was off the table this Easter long weekend. While my effective walking range was limited I was still […]

Waitakere Dam Loop

13th March 2016 – Regular short / Day walk around Waitakare Dam Loop via Upper Kauri Track, Waitakere ranges, Auckland.

Whanganui Journey

Whanganui Journey 11th February 2016 to 15th February 2016 – A magical canoeing trip along the Whanganui river with Blazing paddles. A 5 day, 4 night Journey from Taumarunui to Papiriki covering a distance of approximately around 145 km. 2 Canadian Canoes and 1 single kayak (which I took). Miraculously, despite the pre-trip warnings of […]