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In Search of a Bridge We Find a Memorial – at Whananaki

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Ross

Last week while we were at Woolleys Bay we wanted to walk the Whananaki Walkway. [Only 4 words in that sentence didn’t start with ‘w’; unintended and interesting?] The walkway is between Sandy Bay and Whananaki South and mostly follows farm … Continue reading →

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In Search of a Tree – Tane Moana

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Ross

Up this way in Northland they have names for trees. I don’t mean like Rimu or Pohutukawa. I mean like Tane Mahuta. And Tane Moana. Tane Mahuta is the big Kauri guy over on the west coast. The biggest and … Continue reading →

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Back To The Sea – Tutukaka Coast

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Ross

On Wednesday we left Whangarei, heading north-east towards the Tutukaka Coast. We’d been there back in 2009 and were looking forward to returning. We remembered the lovely beaches and the clarity of the sea. We’d picked out a couple of … Continue reading →

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The Whangarei Bridge That Can – Te Matua a Pohe

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Ross

There is a lot to like about Whangarei. Lots of walks and lots of lovely forest. Nice river. Cool new bridge. Friendly for motorhomers including a dump station made by people who care. We hung out in car parks

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Whangarei Falls and the Hatea River on Gloomy Saturday

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Ross

Saturday was a gloomy day but the rain held off mostly. Whangarei City does a good job with tourist information with plenty of help on where to go for walks. The Hatea River Walk links a lot of them together and … Continue reading →

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Where Natural Meets Nautical – More of Marsden Point

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Ross

It was a lovely morning last Friday; waking up down by the wharf at Marsden Point – beside the oil refinery. Too nice for sitting and looking; time for a walk to make the most of it. We headed off … Continue reading →

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Marsden Point – Where Natural Meets Industrial

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Ross

Last Thursday we moved on from Waipu; less than 20kms to Marsden Point. Marsden Point is on the south side of the entrance of Whangarei Harbour. It is the location of New Zealand’s only oil refinery. It is a large-scale industrial … Continue reading →

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Underground in the Waipu Cave

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Ross

After our slippy-slidy muddy walk up and down the Waipu Caves Track (which didn’t go to the Waipu Caves) Wyn was no less keen on going into the cave. (It is called Waipu Caves but so far we have only … Continue reading →

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The Track From Waipu Caves

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Ross

Yesterday we went in search of Waipu Caves and the Waipu Caves Track. They are between Waipu and Whangarei. We were staying in Waipu and we found the best map in the Waipu butchers shop. along with some nice sausages … Continue reading →

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Sunny Day in Mangawhai

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Ross

Monday was another good day in Mangawhai. I even woke up in time to see the sun soon after it rose. Winter is better for sunrise photography cos there is a better chance of being awake. But then it’s a … Continue reading →

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Mangawhai Cliff Top Walkway

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Ross

Yesterday was a nice surprise; a fine sunny day. We wanted to make the most of it and set our sights on the Mangawhai Cliff Top Walkway, Trouble was; the round trip needs low tide and that was rather inconvenient. … Continue reading →

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A Day Less Fine – Mangawhai Heads

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Ross

After our nice fine day yesterday we were expecting another good day today. So it was a bit of a surprise to wake to rain at Snells Beach this morning. It’s OK when you’re expecting it and not when you’re … Continue reading →

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Back North For a Bit – Snells Beach

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Ross

This week we flew back to Auckland to pick up Suzi motorhome and hung out in Pukekohe for a couple of days getting the rearranged diesel heater sorted out. The weather was horrible and wet and we were keen to get … Continue reading →

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A Bit of Old Industrial in Dunedin

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Ross

There was a last bit of Dunedin I wanted to catch before we left town yesterday. We were staying in Burnside which is/was the location of the Burnside Freezing Works. It was one of the first of its kind in … Continue reading →

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Dunedin – The Steepest Little City?

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Ross

Dunedin claims the title for steepest street in the world. Baldwin Street is a popular drawcard. I was wondering though if it doesn’t also have the steepest car park. Using the Dowling Street car park a few times I was … Continue reading →

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