A nice beer from Wellington, New Zealand
Yellowhead
Stop #11: Wellington
Wellington was our last city on the North Island, and it was also our favourite. It wasn’t particularly beautiful, modern or classy, it just felt comfy and accommodating and we loved to walk its streets. What we didn’t know about the city was that it was hilly, in a San Francisco / Laurel Canyon kind …
Stop #10: Whanganui
As you will see from the series of photos below, most of the day was spent viewing Mount Taranaki from every possible angle. We covered a lot of miles and it was dark when we arrived in Whanganui, so unfortunately we didn’t spend much time there. Next up is Kaitoke Regional Park, home of Rivendell! …
Oakura Beach Holiday Park, New Zealand
A truly mobile office
Stop #09: Oakura
Heading south, we decided to check out the area around Mount Taranaki, a very symmetrical volcano. We camped in Oakura, a small town by the west coast, at a campsite right by the beach. Although the area was windy, we had a very peaceful evening that brought us some wonderful light and a very colourful …
Tui East India Pale Ale
This beer had no bite!
Adventure Lodge & Motel, National Park, New Zealand
Waiting for the weather to improve by working.
Stop #08: Tongariro Alpine Crossing
New Zealand has what they call nine “Great Walks”, and one of the most spectacular is the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, which is also one of the few that you can cover in a day (well, not all of it, but a pretty good portion). What made this 20 km walk so incredible were the sheer …
Boneyard
This beer had bite!
Rotorua, New Zealand
Enjoying work in a tiny, cluttered, room.