Wednesday December 17 – Thursday December 18 My breakfasts are getting better and better every day. Today I made some fried eggs, crispy bacon, a cup of coffee, some toasted sandwiches and orange juice. On Wednesday I headed of south,…

Monday December 15 – Tuesday December 16 It was storming and raining this night. I wanted to see Mount Egmont, but it is gray and pouring this morning, so there is not that much to see. I just took a…

Sunday December 14 On Sun, I left the national park to go to Mount Egmont on the west coast. I drove up to Taumarunui and took the Forgotten World Highway to Stratford. Several people said that this is a very…

Friday December 12 – Saturday December 13 Since I have booked a shuttle to the Tongariro Alpine Crossing for Sat, I left Taupo on Friday to go to Whakapapa, a small village in the national park. But before that, I…

Tuesday December 9 On Tuesday morning, it was a bit rainy. After packing my car, I had a full breakfast at the restaurant next to the campsite. Afterwards, I drove up to Napiers, where I will leave the east coast.…

Sunday December 7 – Monday December 8 On Sun, I drove up to Gisborne, where highway 35 ends. Halfway between Tokomaru Bay and Gisborne is the longest wharf of New Zealand. It's about 600 meters long, but definitely needs some…

Friday December 5 – Saterday December 6 In the morning I went to Whakataue to update my journal, wander around, take a coffee and do some shopping. On te way back to Ohope, I did a nice hike that took…

Thursday December 4 On Thu, when packing my car, I found out that I was missing my jacket. Since the last time I used it was when I was at Paul and Eileens, I called them. Luckely, they already expected…

Tuesday December 2 – Wednesday December 3 In the afternoon, I left Betlehem to go to Rotorua. Just before I arrived there, I visited Rainbow Springs, a small zoo with only native New Zealand animals and plants. The campsite was…