After brekky we went for a day out to the Waitakere Ranges Regional Park which was an hours drive east of Auckland. Even with our friendly but robotic GPS on we still went the wrong way. The signage above Auckland's motorways is the least straightforward and most confusing I have come across anywhere in the world. Also all Kiwis drive like complete *****. It's not so much driving as hurling hunks of metal at each other and hoping for the best! Anyhow eventually w...

We decided to have a chill out day and just mooch around in Takapuna. We had a late brekky and took in the wonderful sea view from the rear of the camper van. All of a sudden Jay shouted out in excitement as she had seen something flipping in and out of the water. We dashed onto the beach to get a better look at the dolphins that were playing just off shore! There were about four of them and although they weren't close up it was a wonderful sight to see. After al...

It was a public holiday in New Zealand today and therefore we were braced for everywhere being really busy. After brekky we left Matakohe and hit the road travelling south and back towards Auckland. We stopped off at Warkworth to get some food at New World and then we went to have a look at a little place on the coast called Leigh which was not too far from here. We weren't that impressed with it and the beach was rammed. A public holiday was obviously not the ri...

It is my travelling anniversary today as I have been on the road for exactly one year. On this day last year I was leaving Manchester to fly to Perth. I can't believe how quickly the last year has gone. I have had a truly incredible year especially the last nine months with Jay. It is so good to have been away from the rat race for so long. We awoke today to a beautiful day with the sun shimmering gorgeously over the sea. After brekky we walked into Takapuna to c...

We got up late and still felt knackered. After brekky I telephoned Mighty as the waste pipe under our little sink was leaking. They were very good about it and arranged for us to take it to, Motek, a camper van place in a suburb called Albany just a few kilometres down the road. We found it no problem with our new robotic GPS and got an excellent service there. The two guys that saw us were brilliant and whilst we enjoyed a coffee they repaired the leak and got u...