This was a great little kayak, we started from the bottom of Lorenzen bay, with our kayaks rented from JD of Raglan Adventures https://www.raglanadventures.co.nz They charge $60 for a double and $40 for a single for all day hire. JD, the owner of the busiess was super helpful and gave us a map to find […]
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Waihaha Hut Track, Overnight Hike, New Zealand
We walked along the Waihaha hut track to the hut. This hike is a fairly flat hike that follows the Waihaha river. It is 3 hours one way from the road end. There were river views along the way, with waterfalls and wetlands. This is a great hike to do if you looking for an […]
Raglan – Te Toto Gorge Walking Track
Today we made our way down to the Te Toto Gorge. It was a very sunny day, and the views were breathtaking over the water and cliffs. The Te Toto coast has a long and diverse history, from destructive volcanoes to ancient Maori settlements. Geologists can trace the history of the Gorge back an incredible […]
Raglan- Bryant track , Water-race track
Time: 25 min one way Distance: 1 km one way Across the road from the Bryant Home Children’s Bible Camp, another track, through regenerating coastal forest leads to a seat, and to a water intake – the supply for Bryant Home. The track follows an historic water-race that in 1924 powered a generator providing electricity […]
Waterfall jumping – Vanuatu
On one of our days in Vanuatu we explored the “Rarru Rentapoa Waterfall”. The tour guide was a nice lady who told us about how she used to jump off the waterfalls here as a child, and it was a fun place for her and her friends to hang out. The walk to the waterfall […]
Karioi hike loop track – Raglan NZ
Mandy and I headed to the Karioi Lodge to do the Kauri Loop Track. It was amazing to see all the big trees. The walk was 1 hour 15 min. The first half was a gradual upwards climb, and the last half was a steep downwards slope. It was slippery and muddy in places, but […]
Ziplining in Vanuatu
Kirsten and I had a weeks holiday in Vanuatu in June and decided to go Ziplining. We had been wanting to do this adventure since we had arrived, and finally did it right at the end of our trip. The company was “Vanuatu Jungle Zip Line Tours” https://vanuatujunglezipline.com/our-tours/#heli. The cost was roughly $130 NZ dollars, […]
Blue Lagoon – Vanuatu
On this particular day in Vanuatu, we headed to the Blue Lagoon. The sun was shining and we wanted to have a go at the rope swing. . To be honest, I thought the rope swing would be easy and I would be quite good, but I landed awkwardly many times and it was very […]
Vanuatu -Snorkeling to a Underwater mailbox
While we were in Vanuatu, we made the journey to Hideaway Island. This is a cool place to explore, it’s very sheltered from the wind and you can go snorkelling to the only underwater mailbox in the world. You take a ferry, and then pay to get onto the island for a day pass when […]
Rock Climbing in Hong Kong
As the sun was shining on this particular day in February, Elaine and I decided to head to the cliffs and do some rock climbing. This particular rock climb was very picturesque, a lovely climb on the cliffs and by the sea in Hong Kong. The climbs progressed in the degree of difficulty as we […]