Staugaard’s New Zealand

Days 65,66,67 — Mt.Taranaki

We packed our tramping packs again and climbed Mt.Taranaki. It’s an active and most beautiful vulcano, which erupts about every 350 years and it has been 360 since the last eruption. So, we took our chances and went.

Queen Charlotte

After arrival on the South Island, we headed straight for the Smith Farm to spend a couple of days relaxing before heading out on…

Getting ready…

The movers have been scheduled, the car is being sold, work is slowly wrapping up, and Christmas is almost in the house. January 14 can not come soon enough.

I think we’ve got all the gear that we need. Backpacks, sleeping bags, and mats. Cameras and GoPros and extra…

Day 75 and 76 — Hot water beach at Te Rata Bay/Tarawera lake

Going to the hot water beach at Tarawera lake and camping out for one night was totally random. We had not heard from this place or read about it in the Lonely Planet or anywhere. When we checked in at a Holiday park at…

Leaving the South Island

We arrived in back in Picton after having seen the parts of the South Island that we wanted to see. We did not make…