| 35º 43.2' S | 174º 19.56' E | Wing'n It | "Best pool EVER!" -Wing'n It girls | over 9 years ago | Show
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| 36º 50.55' S | 174º 45.636' E | Wing'n It | Back in the City of Sails for the weekend... then off to Coromandel for a week or so. Very much enjoyed past two weeks in sleepy Bay of Islands spending time with new and old friends. | over 9 years ago | Show
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| 37º 9.078' S | 175º 18.468' E | Wing'n It | Freedom camping in Miranda along the Firth of Thames. Gorgeous! | over 9 years ago | Show
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| 37º 1.65' S | 175º 30.93' E | Wing'n It | Amazing camp last night at Ray's Rest in Miranda; moonlit waves just a handful of metres away. Travelled through Thames today making our way up Coromandel. Tonight: camping at cute & tidy Waiomu Beach Side Domain. Lots of rain showers. | over 9 years ago | Show
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| 36º 45.576' S | 175º 29.892' E | Wing'n It | Coromandel Town! Can you get a t-shirt that says "We survived Hwy 25"? Otherwise known as the most beautiful (and sketchy) road in North Island New Zealand. The girls thought it was more fun than a roller coaster. ("Best road EVER!" -Leah) | over 9 years ago | Show
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| 36º 49.608' S | 175º 42.192' E | Wing'n It | In Whitianga/Mercury Bay. Will be spending the next few days at some of the most beautiful beaches in the country (Cathedral Cove and Hot Water Beach)...but will be wearing puffy coats as not far above freezing. Last two nights spent camped at lovely property of NZMCA members Val & Max in Coromandel. What a great way to meet people! | over 9 years ago | Show
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| 36º 50.484' S | 175º 48.24' E | Wing'n It | At Cathedral Cove/Hahei. Gorgeous beach, gorgeous winter weather, even a gorgeous carpark to "camp" in! | over 9 years ago | Show
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| 37º 13.272' S | 175º 52.956' E | Wing'n It | Lighting! Rain! Wind! Exciting night at Whangamata beach. | over 9 years ago | Show
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| 37º 24.042' S | 175º 56.394' E | Wing'n It | Camped at lovely Waihi beach. After watching the (winter!) surfers last night girls are begging to learn how to surf and live on a boat again. The plan is working! Bwahaha! | over 9 years ago | Show
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| 37º 16.566' S | 175º 29.568' E | Wing'n It | Spectacular hiking around Karangahake Gorge today: explored old mining tunnels and ruins on stunning river. Camped tonight behind Ngatea library (free wifi! water spigot! toilets! Boy have our luxuries gotten basic.) On to Auckland for a few days tomorrow. | over 9 years ago | Show
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| 36º 50.298' S | 174º 45.414' E | Wing'n It | Freedom camping at Silo Park/Auckland - best view in the city! | over 9 years ago | Show
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| 35º 18.96' S | 174º 7.224' E | Wing'n It | Back to Bay of Islands. Love the drive up here. The sky opens wide and breathing is easier. Feels like coming home. | over 9 years ago | Show
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| 37º 41.64' S | 176º 16.842' E | Wing'n It | The Johnson family summited Mt. Maunganui today! | over 9 years ago | Show
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| 38º 4.572' S | 176º 12.462' E | Wing'n It | Boiling mud and hot springs...we love the thermal wonderland that is Rotorua! | over 9 years ago | Show
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| 37º 58.8' S | 177º 5.028' E | Wing'n It | Celebrating our Captain's 41st birthday in a gloriously quiet estuary in Ohope. Starting our East Cape drive today. | over 9 years ago | Show
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| 37º 43.65' S | 177º 41.688' E | Wing'n It | Travelling on East Cape road through Maori lands. Fascinating and beautiful. | over 9 years ago | Show
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| 37º 41.334' S | 178º 32.874' E | Wing'n It | Drove the old Wing'n It down 20km of gravelly road half crumbling into the sea to climb 750ish steps to reach the most eastern lighthouse in the world. Awesome! | over 9 years ago | Show
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| 37º 53.628' S | 178º 19.056' E | Wing'n It | Camping in Ash & Mary's yard in the tiny town of Ruatoria. | over 9 years ago | Show
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| 38º 7.02' S | 178º 19.668' E | Wing'n It | Camped at Te Puka Tavern. Enjoyed beer from the tap and a mountain of potato wedges. Kids always welcome in NZ pubs ("as long as they don't drink or smoke!" we were told the first time we asked). | over 9 years ago | Show
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| 38º 39.978' S | 178º 1.248' E | Wing'n It | Gisborne... where Captain Cook first sighted New Zealand. O what would he think of it today?? | over 9 years ago | Show
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| 39º 3.54' S | 177º 50.094' E | Wing'n It | Mahia Beach - if you can't say anything nice... oh whatever. Filthiest beach (read: covered in plastic bits) since Mexico 2002. Sad. | over 9 years ago | Show
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| 39º 14.004' S | 176º 53.58' E | Wing'n It | Lake Tutira: Absolutely peaceful! Just us, a whole bunch of sheep, newborn lambs, cows, birds, black swans. Stayed two nights enjoying the quiet and beautiful scenery, hiking, and reading (out of cell range to boot!). | over 9 years ago | Show
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| 39º 29.076' S | 176º 55.23' E | Wing'n It | Napier! Outdoor pools, pubs, art-deco, groceries, parks, playground, library all within walking distance of free camping on the waterfront and aqua blue sea. I think we'll stay a while! | over 9 years ago | Show
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| 40º 7.092' S | 176º 14.142' E | Wing'n It | Somewhere in New Zealand with a lot of farms. Parked in a paddock with sheep for neighbors and a shed with couches, a TV and VHS tapes. So cool and weird and retro! | over 9 years ago | Show
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| 41º 7.092' S | 175º 19.65' E | Wing'n It | Featherston: free motorhome camping behind the library, which means free wifi! Which means all our apps are updated. (Proof that the longer we are away from the internets, the less important it seems to get...) | over 9 years ago | Show
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| 41º 4.032' S | 175º 11.778' E | Wing'n It | Rivendell!! | over 9 years ago | Show
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| 41º 9.546' S | 174º 58.206' E | Wing'n It | Camping at Belmont Regional Park, Wellington. Another gorgeous spot with fantastic walks just outside the city. | over 9 years ago | Show
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| 41º 17.652' S | 174º 47.016' E | Wing'n It | We're in windy Welly! Amazing beer, coffee, art, museums... love this little city! | over 9 years ago | Show
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| 41º 20.736' S | 174º 28.71' E | Wing'n It | Crossing Cook Strait to the South Island aboard the Bluebridge ferry. The sky and water are clear blue and the mountains are right there -- stunning! | over 9 years ago | Show
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| 41º 15.426' S | 173º 51.894' E | Wing'n It | Camping on a Marlborough Sounds beach. Feels like we're back in Canada! (But all the exotic bird calls remind us we're definitely not.) | over 9 years ago | Show
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| 41º 18.0' S | 173º 34.218' E | Wing'n It | Camped on crystal clear, emerald green Pelorus river. Just magnificent! (We kept our eyes open for hobbits going by in barrels... no luck but maybe it's too early in spring?) | over 9 years ago | Show
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| 41º 15.618' S | 173º 17.034' E | Wing'n It | Nelson. It's sunny here. | over 9 years ago | Show
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| 41º 8.112' S | 173º 1.398' E | Wing'n It | Everything's fixed on the rig (new rear brakes + new clutch cylinder + misc electrical work) and we made it out of Nelson finally. On to Abel Tasman & Golden Bay! | over 9 years ago | Show
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| 40º 49.536' S | 173º 0.276' E | Wing'n It | Totaranui, Abel Tasman National Park. Getting eaten alive by sandflies at the most beautiful beach we've been to in NZ. But we practically have the place to ourselves! | over 9 years ago | Show
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| 40º 49.872' S | 172º 47.544' E | Wing'n It | Had a fantastic day of hiking on a bit of the Abel Tasman coastal track yesterday. Today a quick pit stop in Takaka for beer and hot showers. | over 9 years ago | Show
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| 40º 32.898' S | 172º 43.236' E | Wing'n It | Farewell Spit. The perfect place to be tonight as we said farewell to $300K in debt with the sale of our house today. Debt free = paradise. | over 9 years ago | Show
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| 41º 48.348' S | 172º 50.892' E | Wing'n It | Lake Rotoiti, Nelson Lakes National Park. Stunning! | over 9 years ago | Show
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| 41º 47.796' S | 172º 2.952' E | Wing'n It | Yesterday we licked anal tube excretions from tree bugs (tastes like honey!) at Nelson Lakes. Today camped at Lyell ghost town and hiked to 140-year old cemetery in the woods. The South Island is serious fun. | over 9 years ago | Show
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| 41º 44.034' S | 171º 36.216' E | Wing'n It | Westport: building driftwood forts on a wide-open soft sandy beach, dunes covered with blooming yellow gorse, slightly overcast sky. Did we drive through a portal to the Oregon coast?? | over 9 years ago | Show
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| 42º 6.408' S | 171º 20.376' E | Wing'n It | Punakaiki. Gorgeous limestone cliffs and nikau palms; reminds us of Marquesas. Viewed only from inside van however as sandflies so ravenous for our flesh they are squeezing through the screens and door cracks. | about 9 years ago | Show
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| 42º 26.166' S | 171º 12.012' E | Wing'n It | Greymouth. Stunning coastal drive! Saw famous pancake rocks today but highlight for girls was spotting weka chicks in the bush. | about 9 years ago | Show
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| 42º 47.73' S | 170º 54.054' E | Wing'n It | Fun stop at old coastal gold town Hokitika today. Camped at Lake Mahinapua with gorgeous views of Southern Alps! | about 9 years ago | Show
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| 43º 17.838' S | 170º 13.44' E | Wing'n It | Stopped in at the tiny town of Ross and met a fascinating greenstone artist. Camping tonight at Lake Mapourika. | about 9 years ago | Show
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| 43º 22.92' S | 170º 10.896' E | Wing'n It | Hiked out to see the Franz Josef glacier. Glad to see it before it's gone! | about 9 years ago | Show
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| 43º 43.308' S | 169º 24.672' E | Wing'n It | Lake Paringa. Signs here say "beware the dracula flies of the west coast" and they mean it! | about 9 years ago | Show
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| 44º 9.678' S | 169º 17.232' E | Wing'n It | Camping at Cameron Flat: gorgeous mountain views even in the rain! | about 9 years ago | Show
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| 44º 21.096' S | 169º 10.098' E | Wing'n It | Gorgeous Lake Wanaka! Still no cell reception (last was near Fox Glacier). Quite enjoying the quiet.... | about 9 years ago | Show
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| 44º 42.042' S | 169º 9.168' E | Wing'n It | Wanaka. Highlight for the girls was visiting Puzzling World. Sigh. | about 9 years ago | Show
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| 45º 1.116' S | 168º 43.458' E | Wing'n It | Queenstown. Stopped on our way here at Cardrona ski area and finally found SNOW! | about 9 years ago | Show
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| 45º 17.604' S | 168º 45.678' E | Wing'n It | Lake Wakatipu, listening to the wind howling down the mountainsides. Such a stunning spot on earth with the turquoise lake nestled among towering snow-topped mountains. Wow! | about 9 years ago | Show
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| 46º 1.716' S | 167º 42.918' E | Wing'n It | Camped by old Clifden bridge. Crazy beautiful drive past Fjordland in windstorm! | about 9 years ago | Show
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| 46º 18.006' S | 167º 43.698' E | Wing'n It | Explored limestone caves deep underground, found beautiful stones on Gemstone Beach, stood facing the Southern Ocean, and now camped at Monkey Island. Another full & delightful day! | about 9 years ago | Show
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| 46º 34.53' S | 168º 47.79' E | Wing'n It | It's so windy here I think I just saw a lamb fly past the window! | about 9 years ago | Show
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| 45º 56.256' S | 170º 21.396' E | Wing'n It | Lovely drive through the Catlins - farthest south we'll be for some time. Tomorrow we explore Dunedin aye! | about 9 years ago | Show
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| 45º 51.126' S | 170º 30.276' E | Wing'n It | Wow! We really really like Dunedin. What a nice shot of vibrancy after sleepy Southland. | about 9 years ago | Show
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| 44º 55.416' S | 171º 6.036' E | Wing'n It | A day of curios! Finally saw the Moeraki boulders (we think they are fossilized alien eggs) and Victorian/steampunk Oamaru (you gotta see the playground here!) | about 9 years ago | Show
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| 43º 47.856' S | 172º 22.362' E | Wing'n It | Stopped at another epic swimming pool in Timaru. Camping on Lake Ellesmere, near Christchurch. | about 9 years ago | Show
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| 43º 17.298' S | 172º 43.182' E | Wing'n It | Explored Christchurch yesterday. Very emotional experience. Earthquake devastation much worse than we imagined. Recovering today with a lazy, rainy day near a Pegasus Bay beach. | about 9 years ago | Show
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| 43º 19.374' S | 172º 40.32' E | Wing'n It | A wonderful evening/morning with new Kiwi/Canadian friends! | about 9 years ago | Show
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| 42º 19.194' S | 173º 44.964' E | Wing'n It | Watched baby NZ fur seals frolicking in Kaikoura tidepools....cute overload! | about 9 years ago | Show
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| 41º 16.086' S | 174º 4.5' E | Wing'n It | Our last full day on the South Island was a good one! More baby seals, these ones frolicking under a waterfall. Stunning coastal drive along turquoise sea. Wine tasting in Blenheim (Marlborough). Cold glasses of tap Moa beer sitting on beanbags in the sun with vinyard views. Camping near Picton on the shores of Marlborough Sounds. Tomorrow back to Welly! | about 9 years ago | Show
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| 41º 18.738' S | 174º 47.79' E | Wing'n It | Still love Wellington! | about 9 years ago | Show
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| 40º 37.2' S | 175º 16.932' E | Wing'n It | A wonderful stopover with the Thomson family. Girls the same age as Leah & Holly - they didn't want to leave! | about 9 years ago | Show
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| 40º 10.374' S | 175º 23.118' E | Wing'n It | Our clutch-repair shop tour of NZ continues! Looks like we'll have a few days to explore the town of Bulls. | about 9 years ago | Show
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| 39º 29.226' S | 174º 11.064' E | Wing'n It | Finally spotted Mt. Taranaki! | about 9 years ago | Show
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| 39º 2.946' S | 174º 6.528' E | Wing'n It | New Plymouth is a lovely town! Spent hours wandering around Pukekura Park (beautiful gardens, native bush, and the most adorable little--free!--zoo). | about 9 years ago | Show
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| 38º 15.666' S | 175º 6.756' E | Wing'n It | Waitomo caves are awesome! | about 9 years ago | Show
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| 37º 48.33' S | 174º 52.578' E | Wing'n It | Chillin' in Raglan. | about 9 years ago | Show
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| 36º 52.956' S | 174º 38.322' E | Wing'n It | 3 months and 10k km later... back in Auckland! | about 9 years ago | Show
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| 34º 25.788' S | 172º 40.914' E | Wing'n It | Cape Reinga (May 2014) | about 9 years ago | Show
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| 18º 41.352' S | 173º 57.282' W | Wing'n It | Wing'n it's crew on Fetoko Island, Vava'u, Tonga until Feb 2016 | almost 9 years ago | Show
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| 37º 55.356' S | 175º 32.472' E | Wing'n It | Back aboard Wing'n it... final voyage to Wellington where we hope to fill the cruising kitty. | almost 9 years ago | Show
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| 39º 8.286' S | 175º 49.812' E | Wing'n It | Stopped for lunch and a swim in Lake Taupo. Camping in riverside bush at Tongariro listening to cicadas sing. Glorious NZ summer! | almost 9 years ago | Show
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| 40º 27.51' S | 175º 13.002' E | Wing'n It | Foxton Beach... hello beautiful Tasman sea! | almost 9 years ago | Show
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| 41º 18.732' S | 174º 47.802' E | Wing'n It | We made it to the end of the line... for now. Wellington sure feels like a home. | almost 9 years ago | Show
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