The Ninety Mile Beach

Ok chaps after experiencing the wonders of two seas meeting and the massive sand dunes we were then on our way to visit the worlds mightiest trees - THE KAURI TREES!, to get there we got to drive along the famous ninety mile beach, over sand unsealed roads and quicksand streams, it just seems to go on for ever!, the solitude it gives you racing along the beach next to the endless sea is a great feeling, nothing quite like it eh!, do it do it now folks!

Te Paki Sand Dunes

Just down from Cape Reinga is the Te Paki Sand Dunes, the landscapes changes from lovely green fields to massive sand dunes in an instant! weird eh?, It felt like i was on a movie set just being transferred from one scene to another. I was pretending to be stranded in the Sahara desert (as you will see in the photos) childish i no but hey lets not take life to serious as we are here to enjoy ourselves are we not?, good times never felt so good folks!

Cape Reinga

Here we are folks finally arrived at the most northern part of NZ, this is where the Tasman sea and mighty Pacific ocean crashes together beneath the Cape Reinga lighthouse! The Cape Reinga lighthouse guards the north western approaches and out to sea lies the Columbia bank where both seas meet, apparently sometimes producing waves more than ten metres high!, it was a calm day when we was there though so no waves, but fascinating eh?, anyhow here's the photo's folks, enjoy!

Thanks Delphine

Ok on our way to Cape Reinga there was some scenic wonders that you experience while traveling the most northern parts of NZ, here are just a few photos that were to good not to show you guys, which otherwise i would not of seen if it was not for the kindness of a French girl named Delphine, you see it was Delphins camper van and she kindly let me accompany her on her travels, Delphine showed me the true way of traveling around NZ, so a special thanks to you Delphine for making my time in NZ extra special, Delphine is a free spirited girl that has no hangups on nothing, fun loving and a joy to be with!!!! You made my time truly wonderful and you were a delight to be with! Thanks Delphine

Bay of Islands

Ok here we are in the Bay of Islands after nearly hitting a dark black cow last night along the country roads, the beast was standing in the middle of the road asleep methinks,(close!) anyway the bay of islands is a calm warm place with many islands and secluded small bays, the skies are most often clear! and the foliage is - well seemingly everywhere sub-tropical green expanses of native bush, I visited Russel, the nation's first capital!, a small beautiful relaxing town, with plenty of history if you linger and look a little deeper into this historic place. ok enough relaxing chaps next stop Cape Reinga where the two great oceans meet!

Campervannig north to the Bay of Islands

On our journey to the bay of islands we encountered a few delays as you can see in these photos, its not like back home where your stuck in traffic for hours!, our delays were a pleasure to see!

Canper vanning in New Zealand

Ok folks after so many different ventures of NZ i decided to try another form of traveling, Camper vanning!. Now camper vanning for me sounds like fun and trust me it is! its a unique experience in many ways as you get to see soooooo much of the land than you would ever do so on normal public transport or even a car, it gives you the freedom to choose and go and sleep where ever you want (beaches, national parks etc) anywhere but the best part about camper vanning across NZ is watching the sunset every night and its bloody marvelous! The freedom it gives you makes you appreciate wilderness, it puts us in our place, it lends perspective and i think its this that draws thousands of tourist here each year from the stressed urban worlds of today. Freedom at its best folks!