New Zealand: Weather Warnings for Whakatane
I had one day and one walk. Amber weather warnings were popping up over all potential destinations. I left Island View Holiday Park before 9am. I was in Ōhope with […]
Tag Archives: North Island
New Zealand: The Waioeka Gorge
State Highway 35 wriggles along the coastal hills. There are multiple slips on the road. Some are little more than a handful of pebbles, others cover a whole lane. Gaps […]
New Zealand: The East Cape
After the Rocket Lab launch I returned to Gisborne. A light had appeared on my dashboard that I hadn’t seen before. Having driven brand new, high performance vehicles for the […]
New Zealand: Te Urewera National Park
I’ve gone yes no yes no about doing the Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk while I’m here. Here being in the local area. I’m definitely going to have a go while […]
New Zealand: Last Chance To Lose Your Keys
There are times when the countryside is familiar, Scottish or Welsh, even a little Peak District-y. A winding road following a stream. Hills stripped bare for pastures. Sheep, cows fill […]
New Zealand: The Road To Castlepoint
The road to Castlepoint is long, winding, and blissfully empty. I weave through farmland, climbing up, falling down ridges. For some reason I decided this part of New Zealand was flat. […]
New Zealand: Kapiti Coast Trails
“How are you going to celebrate moving to Alert Level 3?” Jason asked. As if anything was different for me. The message from the government was still stay home, save […]
New Zealand: Choose Your Own Catastrophe
In a world of uncertainty the anxious man is probably king. I’ve already considered the worst possible outcome. Thought about it for days. The end. I’d be worse off at home. Homeless and unemployed, at […]
New Zealand: Man With a Van
My worries and fears about travelling in New Zealand seem trivial in the time of a global pandemic. I left home when the coronavirus was something to be cautious of. […]
New Zealand: Cape Reinga Road Trip
Before I had time to do any more than look at the used vehicle market, price myself out of everything I’d been dreaming of and begin to question again what […]
