In late February 2013 we hired a small camper van and drove in a ‘loop’ around the North Island for 10 days. I thought I’d share my route in case anyone was looking for something similar covering a lot of the major sites. It’s worth noting that our route was quite ‘driving intensive’ so add another 4 days in the places you enjoy if you want a more relaxed pace. Day … [Read more...]
Walking the Tongariro Crossing including Mount Ngauruhoe with no prior long distance walking experience!
I choose to walk the Tongariro Crossing as it looked and sounded amazing, and I knew it would be a challenge as I hadn't previously had any 'hiking' experience. Before I set out I did not imagine that I would also climb Mount Ngauruhoe but the first half of our walk had gone well and we had plenty of time to attempt it. The Tongariro Crossing is 20km in length and takes … [Read more...]