March 2019 – Mitchell News

New Zealand

The rest of the Coromandel

Walter & Glenda 7 years ago

Exploring the rest of the Coromanel….. Soon after we left Jakki and Colin’s house, the rain started again. Thankfully it didn’t last long, so by... Read More

Heading to the Coromandel Peninsula 5 min read

New Zealand

Heading to the Coromandel Peninsula

Walter & Glenda 7 years ago

Heading to the Coromandel Peninsula….. Although the Coromandel is only a couple of hours drive from Auckland, we had never been there. Having heard how... Read More

Napier 3 min read

New Zealand

Napier

Walter & Glenda 7 years ago

Taking the scenic route to the east coast….. After a restful day in Ohakune following our walk, Tuesday dawned bright and we were on the... Read More

Hiking Tongariro National Park 5 min read

New Zealand

Hiking Tongariro National Park

Walter & Glenda 7 years ago

Tongariro National Park & surrounds….. Before heading to our Airbnb accommodation in the small ski town of Ohakune, we popped into the Tongariro Visitor Centre. ... Read More

Hiking Dawson Falls / Mt Taranaki 3 min read

New Zealand

Hiking Dawson Falls / Mt Taranaki

Walter & Glenda 7 years ago

Exploring Egmont National Park….. We had a relatively short afternoon drive to get to our accommodation at Dawson Falls on the opposite side of Mt... Read More

Visiting family & friends in NZ 6 min read

New Zealand

Visiting family & friends in NZ

Walter & Glenda 7 years ago

Leaving Buenos Aires …. Having organised a late check out from the apartment, we spent a relaxing day finishing off our packing, drinking coffee and... Read More

Adios la Argentina 3 min read

Adios la Argentina

Walter & Glenda 7 years ago

Adiós la Argentina… We had booked 5 nights at our “home” in Buenos Aires to do some admin (washing, shopping, planning the next few weeks... Read More

Moving house again – leaving Bariloche 2 min read

Moving house again – leaving Bariloche

Walter & Glenda 7 years ago

Moving house again….leaving Bariloche The day soon arrived that it was time for us to move house once more. We would be homeless again for... Read More

Ode to my Hiking Boots…RIP 3 min read

Ode to my Hiking Boots…RIP

Walter & Glenda 7 years ago

Ode to my Hiking Boots…RIP I fell in love with you in 2012. The day I tried you on, I knew you were the one... Read More

Changing weather 4 min read

Changing weather

Walter & Glenda 7 years ago

Change in weather One of the reasons that we like to stay somewhere longer than the Contiki one night stopover is that the place usually... Read More