NEW ZEALAND 2013

We returned to New Zealand which we both love and found we loved it even more. We just (careful Keef, others have to work) had one month here this time as opposed to our 4 months last time and that was all spent in the top half of North Island going back to see the things we didn't have time to see last time.This meant much more time in Northlands, The Bay of Islands,MataMata & Hobbiton plus Whangamomona (the Republic's capital) - where the current president is a sheep and the previous one was a dog hee hee oh and lovely delightful days of R&R on NZ's superb beaches. Like 5 years ago this was the best summer they had ever had . A kiwi @ Orewa said you poms have history we have beaches. So true!Our Mercedes Sprinter 313 motorhome was good but not as good as the equivalent one in OZ. We picked it up in Auckland and returned it there. We definately miss the land of the long white cloud. We drove 2559 miles in NZ.

HIGHLIGHTS:-

35th Wedding Anniversary

Cape Reinga, Russell, Keri Keri & Whatuwhiwhi

Forgotten world highway

Art Deco Napier

Lake Taupo & Kinloch

The Coromandel Peninsular

Hot Water Beach

Hobbiton at Matamata

The wonderful Papamoa beach, Ocean drive

Lamb curry @ Kiwi Airport Motel And completing the NZ census

Orewa beach & revisiting Waves Motel

All the fab Campsites we stayed at during our 2559 miles of North Island exploration

The friendliness of all the Kiwi nation, Big Tick

LOWLIGHTS:-

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