Climb Rangitoto Island-A summer series #5 –
Although I’ve walked to the summit of Rangitoto Island many times the view makes the hike hugely rewarding with the incredible 360-degree vistas of the harbour and islands. The short ferry ride is just 25 minutes from downtown Auckland. On a beautiful Auckland summers day, it seems every sailboat, motorboat and windsurfers are competing for […]
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 […]