After brekky we went to have another look at Russell. After a very cold night the temperature was now nicely warming up and the sky was a gorgeous deep blue. We first of all went to a little bay, Tapeka Point, on the other side of the peninsula that Russell sits on. We drove through the outskirts of Russell with it's pretty houses and descended into a gob smackingly gorgeous and tranquil little bay. We had a walk along the beach and soaked up the peaceful atmosph...

It had been a very cold night but looked like it was going to be another lovely day. After brekky we hit the road. On the way out of Whangarei we stopped at the New World supermarket for some provisions before heading to the coast. The scenery as usual was a lush and vibrant green with the most gorgeous hills and rolling countryside. The road was very twisty and wound it's way up and up. It wasn't long before we caught glimpses of the Pacific Ocean shimmering in ...

I have been having grapefruit problems. There's nothing I like more than a nice fresh, juicy, summery grapefruit in the morning and right across Australia this was no problem as grapefruits were grapefruits. In New Zealand, however, grapefruits are not grapefruits. They are called NZ grapefruits and look a bit like a grapefruit but they are not grapefruits as the rest of the world knows them. I have bought lots of what I thought would be grapefruits but I have be...

We woke up to our beautiful sea view. After brekky we left the camp site but we might come back here for another couple of days after we've been to the Northland as the only way back south is through Auckland. It's a good job we were leaving today as the guy on reception had told me yesterday that five waterfront sites had been booked by a UK television company for a few days. They were coming to film a reality series called RV Rampage. We dread to think how awfu...

It is my travelling anniversary today as I have been on the road for exactly one year. On this day last year I was leaving Manchester to fly to Perth. I can't believe how quickly the last year has gone. I have had a truly incredible year especially the last nine months with Jay. It is so good to have been away from the rat race for so long. We awoke today to a beautiful day with the sun shimmering gorgeously over the sea. After brekky we walked into Takapuna to c...