Rotorua
The highlight of Rotorua is the Redwoods Treewalk as pictured above. The photos really don’t do it justice. Over 700 metres long with 28 suspension bridges which are bloody narrow but very cool.
January 2021
Cooks Cove / East Cape Lighthouse
Our walk to Cooks Cove took just on 30 mins with a few stops on the way to admire and take photos of the view. Cooks Cove is where Captain James Cook stopped in 1769 as part of his navigation of New Zealand.
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Tuahine Lighthouse / Tolaga Bay Wharf
It is a short walk on the sand and then onto rocks for the remainder of the walk. We for some reason decided to do it barefoot which was stupid because the rocks were hot as it was a stunning day and this resulted in us burning the bottom of our feet by time we made our return journey.
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Napier / Bluff Lookout / Shine Falls
We checked out all the old Art Deco buildings throughout the city centre. We then headed out to Marine Parade and walked along the beach.
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Mount Holdsworth / Te Mata Peak / Maraetotara Falls
Stayed the night at Mount Holdsworth which is a Doc Campsite and is a great spot to park up with plenty of space. There a many walks ranging from a couple of hours to all day.
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Putangirua Pinnacles / Cape Palliser Lighthouse / Castlepoint
Our first visit for the day was to Putangirua Pinnacles which are seen in the Lord of the Rings.
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Kaikoura /Picton
We drove to Kaikoura on Friday night and stayed at the Kaikoura Trotting Club which is an NZMCA park for its members. Plenty of other motorhomes and campervans in for the night. Quick walk to the beach for a photo of the Kaikoura coastline. Fish and chips was the only way to go when arriving