Journal Entries

River on the Geothermal Explorer Highway, between Lake Taupo and Rotorua

Our tent site at Thornhill Farm, reserved through Hipcamp. Does anyone know the Canadian alternative to hipcamp?

Farm camping views.

The Willey’s store. The grocery store, corner store, clothing store etc. Some good outdoor clothing included.

View at Hill Farmstead Brewery. You feel like you’re in the middle of nowhere and then boom all these people buying and drinking beer enjoying the summer afternoon.

Napier, Pacific Ocean coastal area

Pacific Ocean, Napier. Being from California, it was quite strange to see the sun rise out of the Pacific rather than set in it!

Me and Marie were featured in this edition of the Rando-Québec magasine :-) for our 25 hikes (Bronze level)

Look closely, all the white spots are sheep - they’re everywhere so far between Waitomo and Wellington.

So many sheep in the New Zealand countryside