This is a great hike to do if you are in the Rotorua area, located 20 minutes drive south on the way to Taupo. We started the walk from Rainbow Mountain Scenic Reserve on SH5 Thermal Explorer Highway. The walk takes approximately 1 and half hours to the summit (one way). Once we reached the […]
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Kayaking to Okete Falls, Raglan
Location: Raglan, New Zealand Last weekend, a crew of us locals from Raglan headed out on the water, including Chris J, Chris G, Briar, Alyssa and her friend, Libby, Jai, Isa, Zac, Hannah, Kitty, and myself. We kayaked from Lorenzen Bay to Okete Falls in Raglan. The paddle took us about 30-45 minutes one way […]
Caving & Abseiling, Waitomo, New Zealand
On this particular adventure we had a crew from Raglan which included myself (Amber), Anne, Alice, Daniel, Dan, Gabriele, Kate, Merve and Jai. We had a great time underground. Some of our highlights were seeing the largest stalagmite in the North Island and the Amphitheater which was a big wide open area that formed naturally […]
Kayaking to Rock-it Cafe, Raglan
Location: Raglan, New Zealand This was a fun little mission to the local cafe, we are now doing adventures people can join and this was one of them a great success and a amazing turn out. The crew was Chris, Tim, Amber(myself), Jai, Elainer, Gina, Gemma, Murray, Brett, Lyn, Janet Amanda, Gavin and Sandra headed […]
Rock Climbing, Castle Rock, New Zealand
Rock climbing at Castle Rock, formally known as Wharepapa Crag, in the Waikato region was a great day with the girls. If you are into Rock climbing this is a must do as the site has 182 routes. The scenery is amazing with lush rolling hills, and Castle Rock rising up from the surrounding landscape […]
Wairere Falls New Zealand
Waiwere Falls is situated approximately halfway between Te Aroha and Matamata in New Zealand’s North Island. The walk is spectacular and one of my favourites in the Waikato region. The track weaves through moss covered rocks and tree roots. Large boulders form natural pools and cascading waterfalls. The waterfall, at 153m, is one of the […]
Rock Climbing in Spain
On this adventure day I went Rock climbing on the cliffs of Doninos Beach with my friend Eva Gonzalez Cotenescu. This was a spectacular day. We had amazing views of the water, waves and ocean at our rock climbing location. We did four different climbs with each one getting harder as we went along. Eva […]
The Lost World New Zealand
I went on this adventure with my “Adventure Friend”, Amanda Church. We were invited to do some abseiling, caving and climbing in Waitomo with our friend Gavin Smith, who works as a guide for Waitomo Adventures. This was a cold winters day so we decided to do a dry adventure. Yay! No need to get […]
Caving near Raglan, New Zealand
The caves are situated around a 20 minute drive from Raglan, located in the limestone valley called “Karamu Caves”. The whole caving adventure from start to finish is 4 hours (including the drive). It is rather cold to do in winter and I would suggest bringing a 3/2 wetsuit. Overall, it is so amazing! The […]
Blue Springs Walk New Zealand
I did this walk with my “adventure buddy”, Amanda Church. It is an amazing walk and this is some of the clearest water I have ever seen in New Zealand. The Blue Spring at Te Waihou Walkway is internationally acclaimed, with water so pure it supplies around 70% of New Zealand’s bottled water. The walk […]