As I said in my NZ ‘rugby’ blog, I managed to see a fair bit of this awesome country in-between following the Springboks round. Having our own transport; read blue and purple painter’s van with a $3 mattress from the Salvation...
One of my earliest childhood memories is waking up at 4.30am on a Saturday morning to watch the Boks play the All Blacks in NZ. When I was a lightie (for those non saffas – a youngster!), it was my dad who would get me up, cook us breakfast and make the coffee...
This was taken atop Mt. Eden in Auckland. There are great views of the city here (and it’s free vs. paying to go up the sky tower).
I was in NZ for the 2011 rugby...
This was taken whilst hiking in the stunning Coromandel in the north east corner of NZ. It’s a beautiful part of the country and if you enjoy hiking, I would definitely spend some time in this region.
I was in NZ for the 2011 rugby world cup and what a...
This was taken at the geysers in Rotorua on the north Island.
There is heaps to do round the city in addition to viewing the geysers for which it is famous; including...
