Over these past couple of weeks I can safely say we have embraced the Kiwi lifestyle, we have become avid “trampers” the Kiwi word for hikers/walkers. Our home this week was the small town of Turangi, chosen because Read more
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The Tongariro Alpine Crossing, North Island, NZ
Completing the Tongariro Alpine Crossing was a significant achievement for us and I thought deserving of it’s own blog post. We first heard about this hike Read more
Hiking Heaven in Rotorua, North Island, NZ
Around Rotorua the earth’s crust is thin and the area is well known for it’s geothermal activity, featuring geysers and pools of bubbling hot mud and steaming water. Read more
The Coromandel Peninsula, North Island, NZ
The Coromandel Peninsula is steep and hilly, largely covered in temperate rainforest. It’s rugged nature means that much of it is relatively isolated with several small towns dotting the coastline, leaving much of the interior virtually uninhabited. Read more
Down Under in Auckland
After a long journey from Calgary we arrived in Auckland, the first stop in our 3 month tour of New Zealand’s 2 islands. We left Calgary on October 8th Read more
Calgary – Our final few weeks
After 4 months in our home town, the final few weeks in Calgary have been overly social Read more
Calgary Part 2 plus Health Insurance
With family commitments winding down, we had more time to visit a few sights around the city, catch up with friends and take one or two trips outside the city. Read more
Calgary – Part 1
After our arrival in Calgary on June 6th we were caught up in a whirlwind of family matters pretty much taking us all the way to the end of July. Read more