Tongariro Northern Circuit
Bad weather almost spoilt the dream to complete the Tongariro Alpine Crossing. But snuck it in.
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Glenorchy
Home to the Lord of the Rings. Truely magical.
Milford Sound
Thursday, November 5, 2020 The drive from Arrowtown to Milford Sound is amazing. We took our time and just enjoyed the drive. The plan for the day was to camp at one of the DOC (Department of Conservation) campgrounds along…
Arrowtown
Tuesday, November 3, 2020 A very peaceful night sleep and a relaxing breakfast. But time to head to the historic Arrowtown, which was just down the road. On arrival in the town we decided to check out the local “Holiday…
Mt Aspiring National Park
Saturday, October 31, 2020 Landed in Queenstown and picked-up our “camper”. This is the first time we have ever used a small van camper. We choose the Sprinter camper model, as a test run and to answer the question, could…
Isolating in Arroyo Seco
Weekend, June 26 to 28, 2020 One of us had recently tested positive for the SARS-COV-2 virus, so the other one of us decided to head South and minimize the chance of being infected. The other one of us was…
Cerro Alto
Long Weekend, June 18 to 21, 2020 State Parks are still closed, but National Forest campgrounds are opening up. And it was time to get into the wild. Cerro Alto is a peak near San Luis Obispo And Morro Bay.…
Finally – Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks
Last minute decision to head to Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks, which somehow we have managed not to visit in the last 20 years. News came in that the park was re-opening after COVID-19, so we booked a campsite…
Social Distancing
Long Weekend, May 21st to 25th, 2020 Our first weekend away since the COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders from mid March. We headed South to Carrizo Plain National Monument, which is a wide open space perfect for social distancing. The first night…
Acorn Campground Activities
Weekend, March 6 to 8, 2020 Caroline is in New Zealand sorting out some items for the upcoming home build, so Stephen used Acorn Campground to get some activities done. This would be the last weekend we can work on…
Gualala Get-Away
Weekend, February 28 to March 1, 2020 A relaxing weekend get away to one of our favourite Northern California camping spots. The last time we were here, we had to evacuate due to local forest fires. This time we just…
Molly and Squeezebox
President Day Long Weekend, February 14 to 17, 2020 We spent a wonderful weekend with Earthcruiser owners of Squeezebox.
Windy Doran Beach
Weekend, February 7 to 9, 2020 We managed to get out of San Francisco early enough to arrive at Doran Beach Jetty campground around 4:30pm. Despite the very strong wind we managed to get the fire going so aperitif was…
Yosemite in the Rain
Weekend, December 7 to 9, 2019 We headed to Yosemite and were hoping for some snow. As we left San Francisco the roads were open and no restrictions. Snow was forecast and we did want to get there without having…
Thanksgiving East of the Sierra’s
Thanksgiving Long Weekend, November 26 to December 1, 2019 We were very much looking forward to our traditional Thanksgiving to Death Valley. This time we wanted to add a side trip to Alabama Hills, a place we had often driven…