ABOUT US



ABOUT US
We are from Cornwall, England.
We love to travel and to explore places in a campervan. We find wide open spaces exhilarating
and do lots of walking. Show us an accessible hill or mountain and we want to go up it.
We like watching birds but are not twitchers. To be honest Lawson is more into bird spotting than me but what I find amazing
is the diversity of birdlife, and the fact birds of all sizes continue to live side by side with us humans. So, in the course of our explorations
we may make a detour to the local dump because more often than not it will be one of the best places to see birds.
We are sure New Zealand will not disappoint us when it comes to birds but what about other wildlife and natural wonders?
Will we encounter anything to beat the sight of polar bears on sea ice at the North Pole?
And what will we think of the house at Paraparaumu that Ron and Vivien have built? All will be revealed.......

Wednesday, 26 March 2014

Life's a beach

After Hurricane Lusi had blown through the sun came out again and we explored some of the east coast as we moved north.

Mahia Peninsula:-

Evening at Mahia beach from campsite
 


Campsite on beach seen from hill across bay
 

Wave cut platform


Gisborne:-

Cook's first landing place. What would he think of the place now? It's Newquay, Kiwi style!
 





Waiotahi Beach, Opotiki:-

Scene of our kayak adventure
Ohiwa, Opotiki:-


Wonderful view after long climb to Maori Pa (ancient fortified) site

Visitors book at Pa site
 







Coffee and local advice





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