Taranaki

Located on the West Coast of the North Island, Taranaki’s landscape is dominated by it’s namesake, the perfectly formed dormant volcano, Mt. Taranaki, Surf Highway 45 will take you through small surfing towns and beautiful, wild and rugged coastlines. This region is a popular place for surfing.

EXPLORING NEW PLYMOUTH – PART 2

The morning is spent eating birthday cake over cups of tea and chats. What a great way to start the day. The weather forecast isn’t looking too great for today or the rest of the trip, but it’s not raining yet, so we head out for a walk. Dad wants to do the Te Henui Walkway so that’s where we head. Continue Reading here.

A FAMILY TRIP TO NEW PLYMOUTH – PART 1

Any good road trip should start with road trip snacks so we make our way to a local bakery, Fix Federation. The Lower Hutt Sweet As Challange is on and I want to try their Biscoff Smash Hot Chocolate. Continue reading here.

NEW PLYMOUTH WALKS

I love walking. Getting outside, amongst nature, in the fresh air. It is one of life’s delights. It’s not Daniel’s favorite thing to do though so it can be hard sometime to encourage him to come for a walk. Continue reading here.

NEW PLYMOUTH WHEN IT RAINS

It’s an early start for us as two little heads pop in through our bedroom door checking to see if Auntie and Uncle are awake. Looks like sleep ins are off the table on this holiday. Continue reading here.

NEW PLYMOUTH BOUND

It’s another car sauna situation. We really must get the air con fixed in our car! It’s the 1st of January and we begin the New Year with a family trip to New Plymouth. After some last minute Continue reading here.