The camping spots we stayed at for each of the 4 nights was very similar. None of the sites were accessible by car, they were typiclly cramped for space, had a composting toilet, covered picnic/food prep area and rainwater storage.
Whanganui River Trip January 5th 2011 Hi All,
Donavin reporting in after a fantastic canoe trip along the Whanganui River over the Christmas/New Year’s holiday break.
Question: When is a Great Walk not a walk?
Answer:-. When it is a canoe trip down the Whanganui River.
Don't ask me why, but the Whanganui River Journey is designated as one of the nine Great Walks of New Zealand. For the last three years, since Marcos made the ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wanganui » Wanganui The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more
I wish I had discovered this blog years ago. I did the mass email update for my previous adventures (United States and Europe) and now have no online documentation to share with fellow travelers.
To the chagrin of some friends and family wanderlust has struck again. I managed to stay focused for nearly a year and a half in a job related to my college education, however the desire to travel has grown strong again and can no longer be suppressed.
I have secured a 12 month Visa for New Zealand and hope to document this adventure for posterity, or at least the life of the TravelBlog.
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