Blogs from Kaitaia, Northland, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania

On my way to Kaitaia today to visit the 90 mile beach and parts north to the tip of the North Island - Cape Reinga. On my way I dropped by Kerikeri to see a few sights. One of them was the Stone Store, open for business since 1836 and it is New Zealand's oldest stone building and the oldest store. You can buy the Jews harp or the pen quill and many things in between. An interesting visit. Situated nearby was the Kerikeri Riverside Walk and access to two waterfalls - Rainbow Falls and Wharepuke Falls. The latter could be reached by a gentle, 20 minute hike, one way. For the other you could basically drive and needed to hike only if you wanted to see the base of the falls as well. Following the ... read more

Hi everyone, we are well on the way with our Two up Tarmac Tour, with a couple of spaces left in the container, so if this is a bit of you and you are looking for some adventure, then get in touch asap. Here is a great opportunity to join us on this inaugural Two up Tarmac Tour We have been running motorcycle adventure rides through Chile, Argentina, Bolivia and Peru since 2008 and they have been paving the roads in Chile and Argentina, as fast as we can ride them, so now we have the opportunity to ride your own Touring Motorcycle in South America. The Tour is designed for couples to enjoy their motorcycle together and to ride their bikes to many destinations that most people only dream about (or haven’t even heard of!). ... read more

Rosco’s Rocky Road High Andes Adventures 44 Days of ADVENTURE on YOUR own Motorcycle Chile-Argentina-Bolivia-Peru 4th March - 15th April 2013 Take the Roads less travelled Back up and support ..... We have been doing these Adventure rides since 2008, now for 2013, we have some new challenging roads to ride. We will ship your motorcycle to Chile for you and look after all the shipping, customs clearance and paper work, all you have to do is get on a plane and meet us there for YOUR adventure of a lifetime. All Hotels are about the best we can get, and all with secure overnight parking. 10,000 + Kilometers of adventure riding...... Leaving Vina del Mar, on the west coast of Chile, we head across the border into Argentina for two nights before crossing back into ... read more

Well, Gerardo and I decided to have a break from our Moto High Andes Adventure next year, as he is in need of a 'Holiday' with his wife, Marisol and with his new job, time and commitment began to rule. I thought it would be a good idea also, as I have been missing out on a few local adventure rides during the time that we are away in South America. One idle day, after driving our little Citroen 2CV around a few back roads up hear in the North, this crazy idea came to me..."Why don't we take some of these little cars to South America?"....... So after sending a letter inviting expressions of interest, to the New Zealand Citroen Car Club, we now have three cars and six adventurous people committed to the adventure, ... read more

The Container with 7 motos is on it's way to Valparaiso, for our our next South American Moto Adventure. This year will be a little different, especially for me, as I will be driving the Chase Truck, so I will have to re adjust my thinking and have some patience when it comes to the traffic and not having the freedom of the moto!!. The other big challenge for me is the fact that Gerardo is not able to be with us on this adventure, due to work and personal pressure. He may be able to join us in the beginning for a few days and also at the end, but we will have to see what unfolds here. To help with day to day logistics, we will have String riding the blue lowered KLR that ... read more