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12/14/20 Started morning with Valentine’s breakfast! Went on a short hike with campground regional park to a river where Jade and Steve felt the need to jump in! Jade found a beautiful Jade pendant along the river. Cold water poured on self = shower! Cliff side curvy scenic drive towards Wellington to catch Interislander FerryContinue reading “North to South Island”

12/13/20 Traveling through Eketahuna countryside and on to Kaitoke Regional Park. Stopped briefly at bird sanctuary on route. Camped at regional park. Large area park where you just drive along the grounds and park wherever you like!

2/12/20 Thought we’d share some unusual headstones! First person buried in this park was in 1913. The oldest person we found was born in 1834. There is an older cemetery up the road according to the groundskeeper.

2/11/20 + 2/12/20 Today was awesome, because we drive and drove until we got to a big park playground. Dad and I did obstacle courses. We saw a undies laundromat. Went swimming in the camp ground pool and it was fun playing with my dad and the pool noodle. The next day I ran inContinue reading “Stratford to Whanganui for 2 nights”

2/10/20 Hellow today we climed a volcano. First it was a regler trail. Next it was holders. Then it was steps. But then it was tarriving (terrifying) it was strat up hill lose gravl (loose scree/rocks). I was done I cudent do it any longer so we had to turn around we rock skied down.Continue reading “Stratford-hiking again on Taranaki”

2/9/20 Hi. Today was awesome. We walked to a Sunday market. I got a toy. We got an ice cream and played at the park. Then we drove to Stratford. When we got ther we went to the cumonity pool. Then went to our campsite and had diner. Extra Details: had a food art PhilippineContinue reading “New Plymouth to Stratford”

2/8/20 Now, this is Jade’s Blog. We’ll add a few details after! Enjoy! Thank you for the feedback! Hellow today a mearcle hapend mommy acsaly went swiming in the ocen. And we had the best diner water melan, stir fry and pasta. For desrt we had popcorn. Extra Details: Had a nice jog the oppositeContinue reading “4th night in New Plymouth”

2/7/20 Morning cruise along New Plymouth’s expansive Oceanside boulevard on electric scooters! Steve and Jade hanging at ocean for more frigid water body slamming-oops-bodysurfing! I jogged on boulevard towards city center. Jade even convinced me to go into Ocean with her. So what if I couldn’t feel my legs after and my fingers were turningContinue reading “New Plymouth”

2/6/20 Arrived at start site for hike but parking lot full so redirected to another to do alternate hike. Hike was 90% plus of wood walkways and stairs. Jade and Steve counted the wood stairs on the way down and counted 3511! Glad I wasn’t counting! Majority of hike was through dense foliage, bushes andContinue reading “Hike on Taranaki – New Plymouth”

2/5/20 Departed Opunake and stopped to check out beach at Oakura on route. Again black sand beaches, big waves, windy, chilly water, people contemplating surfing and wind-sailing. On to New Plymouth where we checked out downtown area, Steve got a major haircut, second back up key for campervan, etc. Campground is on Fitzroy beach whichContinue reading “Opunake to New Plymouth”