β Week Fifteen & Sixteen Itinerary: Kotor, Montenegro Dubrovnik π Kotor Kotor, Montenegro | October 27th – 29th As owners of a converted van back in New Zealand (he’s named Bertie) we were starting to miss the freedom that road trip travel provides. Being able to leisurely stop when you want, bypass bad weather andContinue reading “Europe | Montenegro”
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Europe | Croatia & the Dalmatian Islands
β Week Thirteen & Fourteen Itinerary: Bol, Dalmatian Islands Split β΄ Bol Bol, Dalmatian Islands | October 14th – 17th From Split we ferried across the Adriatic Sea to BraΔ Island, specifically the town of Bol. Hopping off the boat the sun was setting, water glistening and I was chuffed with our decision to islandContinue reading “Europe | Croatia & the Dalmatian Islands”
Europe | Croatia
β Week Twelve Itinerary: Zagreb, Croatia Padua π Zagreb Zagreb, Croatia | October 7th – 9th After one long bus journey across the Italian, Slovenian and Croatian borders we found ourselves in the Croatian capital of Zagreb. With hilly surroundings, stunning views and a noticeable reduction in the number of people everywhere it was quicklyContinue reading “Europe | Croatia”
Europe | Italy
β Week Ten & Eleven Itinerary: La Spezia, Italy Zermatt π La Spezia La Spezia, Italy | September 26th – 29th. On the train from Zermatt to La Spezia we made two changes, one in Domodossola and the other in Milan and wow; our firsts glimpses of Italy were stunning. Strolling the cobbled streets ofContinue reading “Europe | Italy”
Europe | Switzerland
β Week Nine Itinerary: Grindelwald, Switzerland Munich π Zurich π Grindelwald Grindelwald, Switzerland | September 19th – 23rd. We’re halfway in our Europa travels! Wow time flies. And what better time than travelling to a place I have dreamed about visiting for years; Switzerland. Prior to embarking on our Europa trip I had one country,Continue reading “Europe | Switzerland”
Europe | Germany
β Week Seven & Eight Itinerary: Cologne, Germany Luxembourg π Cologne Cologne, Germany | September 9th – 11th. We’re back in Germany! For a good reason to but I’ll get to that later in the blog post. The train ride from Luxembourg to Cologne passed along the Moselle and Rhine rivers and wow what amazingContinue reading “Europe | Germany”
Europe | The Netherlands, Belgium & Luxembourg
β Week Six Itinerary: Rotterdam, The Netherlands Amsterdam π Rotterdam Rotterdam, The Netherlands | September 2nd – 5th. While still in The Netherlands and after the high that was Amsterdam, it seemed a shame to leave this beautiful country… so we ventured south to the city of Rotterdam. In contrast to the capital, Rotterdams architectureContinue reading “Europe | The Netherlands, Belgium & Luxembourg”
Europe | Czech Republic, Germany & The Netherlands
β Week Five Itinerary: Prague, Czech Republic Vienna π π Prague Prague, Czechia | August 26th – 29th. Yay new country! Yay I don’t feel unwell after this bus and train trip! Yay for still travelling Europe! If you couldn’t tell I was pretty excited when we arrived in Prague. π First stop; hostel. NextContinue reading “Europe | Czech Republic, Germany & The Netherlands”
Pirongia Forest
‘WhΔia te iti kahurangi ki te tuohu koe me he maunga teitei’ ‘Seek the treasure you value most dearly: if you bow your head, let it be to a lofty mountain’ MΔori proverb Day 31 – 32 Day 31 – Kaniwhaniwha Reserve to Pahautea Hut ; 11 km Day 32 – Pahautea Hut to TeContinue reading “Pirongia Forest”
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