Today we head back into the North Island inland to explore another volcanic region of Ruapehu. We’ve been up, down and around Mt Taranaki, cruised the coast to Wanganui, and now we are heading t

Wanganui: it’s got wild sand dunes, forest and beaches that make some killer offroading terrain. This is the introduction we got to Wanganui yesterday, but we have a feeling that there’s m

Update: Fun Offroad Adventures is not currently operating. Sand dunes, forest and beach: we’re going to be hitting it all today in our most favourite vehicle, a 4 wheel drive. Kiwis love these m

Today is probably the saddest day of our road trip. After spending nearly three weeks in beautiful Taranaki, we are finally leaving and heading to the wild region of Manawatu-Wanganui. Our first stop

God, life’s good when you wake up to the constant hum of the waves. They come in pretty thick and fast, making it obvious why people love this section of Surf Highway 45 so much. We won’t

The road between Stratford and Opunake: we thought it would a quiet one. Just a quick visit to some gardens here, a visit to a historic town there. How much can happen in just a 30-minute drive? Well,

Some things just don’t look real in New Zealand. The Blue Springs at Putaruru looked too clear to be natural, the stalactites of the Ruakuri Caves looked too pearly white… Today, we are go

There’s a volcano right behind our holiday park that is begging to be hiked! And, Goddammit, we want to hike it! We have a window of opportunity with the mountain weather forecast giving us clea

Now that we are experienced dairy farmers, thanks to yesterday’s milking session, it’s time to leave Vanessa, Andrew and the kids’ farm. Vanessa loads us up with free range eggs, lem

New Zealand: saying it has a lot of farms is an understatement. Traditionally, we all know New Zealand to have nine sheep to one human. The reality is cows rule the fields in the North Island. As a su