A guide to great New Zealand walks
Do you want some inspiration for some great New Zealand walks … look no further. With the days getting longer I thought I would re-post a blog about some of my favourite New Zealand walks around the Central Plateau region in the North Island. While the Tongariro Crossing is touted as one of the best […]
My favourite walks around New Zealand’s Central Plateau.
This is the third post of my ‘Central Plateau’ series- it’s all about the great walks in and around the volcanic plateau including Lake Taupo, Mt Ruapehu and Mt Tongariro. The many magnificent hiking tracks provide spectacular walks for all level of fitness, ranging from multiple days to 30 minutes. I have walked a lot of the tracks […]
Lake Taupo’s dark past
For those of you not familiar with New Zealand’s geography, Lake Taupo is in the middle of the North Island and is the largest fresh water lake in New Zealand. Kuratau, where I am holidaying at the moment is one of many small communities on the lake shores, with about a 100 permanent residents. However, many more come […]